The marital status of male patients with breast cancer
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2013.08.007
- VernacularTitle:术后男性乳腺癌患者婚姻状况的调查分析
- Author:
Wanyun TONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
breast cancer;
male;
marital satisfaction;
survey
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2013;(8):22-23
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the marital status of male patients with breast cancer.Method Kansas marital satisfaction scale(KMS)was used in the investigation among 42 male patients with breast cancer.Results KMS score was (15.08±3.38),similar to the scores on normal model.More than 70% of them were satisfied with their spouses and marital relationship.Conclusions Male patients with breast cancer are satisfied with their marital status after surgery.Enhanced education on the disease knowledge to the patients and their families are important for their marital status.
