Asian Oncology Nursing  2015;15(3):140-148

doi:10.5388/aon.2015.15.3.140

A Subjectivity Study on the Sexual Life of Women with Breast Cancer after Mastectomy.

Sungsoun HUR 1 ; Hyunja KIM ; Yun JUNG

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Keywords

Breast Neoplasm; Sexuality; Needs Assessment

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was done to explore subjective structure of sexual life of woman with breast cancer after mastectomy and to provide basic data for educational programs and psycho-social support. METHODS: A Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing subjectivity was used. 30 selected Q-statements from each of the 30 women for breast cancer treatment were normal distributed using a 9-point scale. Subjectivity of sexuality was analyzed using the PC-QUANL program. RESULTS: We identified five types of sexuality among the participants. These five types can be called 'sex of misunderstanding', 'sex of breast preference', 'sex of communication', 'only sexual intercourse', 'meaningless sex'. CONCLUSION: Educational programs or counselling programs that will help the concerned people, including the patients' husbands are needed to address each of the sexual problems identified.