Study on quality of life of patients with breast cancer after breast conserving surgery
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2010.08.001
- VernacularTitle:乳腺癌保乳手术住院患者生存质量的研究
- Author:
Li XIA
;
Baosan HAN
;
Jinghua HE
;
Hongxia SONG
;
Yue ZHAO
;
Lin GU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Breast cancer;
Breast conserving surgery;
Modified radical mastectomy;
Quality of life
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2010;26(22):1-4
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the quality of life and influencing factors in patients with breast cancer after breast-conserving surgery, so as to provide theoretical support for preoperative health education and postoperative rehabilitative intervention for these patients. Methods 120 breast conserving surgery (BSC) and 140 modified radical mastectomy (MRM) patients were assessed with Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B V4.0) one week after operation. Life quality was evaluated between the two groups, and the influencing factors were also analyzed. Results Postoperative breast cancer patients after breast conserving surgery were with good breast complementary attention, lower emotion state. The other scores of quality of life had no statistical difference. Influencing factors on the quality of life of breast cancer patients were anxiety state, relationship of family members, position of surgery and character type. Conclusions It suggests that nursing specialists should make out corresponding, scientific and reasonable nursing intervention schemes based on the characteristics of different groups of people to ease psychological burden, and elevate the quality of life effectively for postoperative breast conserving surgery patients.
