Objective: to describe the crisis, functionality and family typology in patients with breast cancer. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study, conducted between August and December 2021. The sample consisted of 250 patients with breast cancer who met the selection criteria. The presence of family crises was determined with the Holmes-Rahe test. Family functionality was assessed with the Adaptability and Family Cohesion Evaluation Scale iii. The family typology was determined based on its conformation. We perform descriptive and inferential statistics. Odds ratio, Pearson’s χ2 and Mann-Whitney U with 95% confidence intervals (p<0.05) were used for bivariate analysis. Results: the crisis frequency in patients with breast cancer was 89% (personal illness, changes in sleeping habits, diet and family conditions), dysfunctional families were present in 58% and the most frequent family typology was nuclear (63%). Conclusion: a high percentage of patients with breast cancer have family crises, which were generated during the disease process.
Objetivo: describir la crisis, funcionalidad y tipología familiar en pacientes con cáncer de mama. Métodos: estudio transversal analítico, se realizó entre agosto y diciembre de 2021. La muestra fue de 250 pacientes con cáncer de mama que cumplieron los criterios de selección. La presencia de crisis familiares se determinó con el test de Holmes-Rahe. La funcionalidad familiar se valoró con la Escala de Evaluación de Adaptabilidad y Cohesión Familiar iii. La tipología familiar se determinó con base en su conformación. Realizamos estadística descriptiva e inferencial. Para el análisis bivariado se utilizó razón de momios, χ2 de Pearson y U de Mann-Whitney con intervalos de confianza de 95% (p<0.05). Resultados: la frecuencia de crisis en pacientes con cáncer de mama fue de 89% (enfermedad personal, cambios en los hábitos de sueño, alimentación y condiciones familiares), las familias disfuncionales se presentaron en 58% y la tipología familiar más frecuente fue nuclear (63%). Conclusión: un alto porcentaje de pacientes con cáncer de mama tienen crisis familiares, las cuales se generaron durante el proceso de la enfermedad.
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