Effect of Applying Shoulder Exercises on Shoulder Function after Modified Radical Mastectomy | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 8, Volume 5, Issue 12, December 2017, Pages 74-84 PDF (884.88 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2017.60617 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman M. Ahmed1; Mimi M. Mekkawy2; Ahmed Awad Sayed3 | ||
| 1Assistant lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Sueif University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Surgical oncology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim of study: was to identify the effect of applying shoulder exercises on shoulder function after modified radical mastectomy. Research design: Quasi-experimental design was utilized. Setting: data were collected from the surgical oncology department and surgical outpatient clinic at South Egypt Cancer Institute - Assiut University. Subjects: The study was conducted on (80) adult female patients with breast cancer scheduled for modified radical mastectomy and were randomly and alternatively divided equally into study and control groups; (40) for each. Tools: data were collected using three tools: Tool (I): Structured Interview Questionnaire; including two parts, tool (II): Shoulder range of motion assessment questionnaire and tool (III): Shoulder functional ability assessment questionnaire. Results: More than half of women in both groups, their ages ranged between (40 - 60) years with mean ages (45.5±11.7) for the study group & (44.8±10.8) for the control group. Majority of the study group had normal shoulder function while most of the control group had difficulty in shoulder function (80% & 60%) respectively one month after exercise. Conclusion: Utilizing post mastectomy shoulder exercises significantly improves shoulder function and shoulder range of motion for patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy. Recommendations: Increase level of awareness among patients regarding shoulder exercises | ||
| Keywords | ||
| breast cancer; Modified Radical Mastectomy; Shoulder Exercises & Range of Motion | ||
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