Process of Coping with Mastectomy: a Qualitative Study in Iran

Fouladi, Nasrin; Pourfarzi, Farhad; Alimohammadi, Hossein; Masumi, Atefeh; Agamohammadi, Masumeh; Mazaheri, Effat

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.3.2079

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“…Interestingly, unlike these studies, participants of the present study reported that they receive low levels of support from their friends. This finding is supported by previous Iranian studies (Fouladi et al, 2013;Najmabadi et al, 2014). Another interesting point in this study is that from the viewpoint of most of the participants, significant others and family members were equivalent to each other.…”

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confidence: 82%

Social Support and its Predictors Among Iranian Cancer Survivors

Faghani

Rahmani²,

Mohajjel-Aghdam³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

Social Support and its Predictors Among Iranian Cancer Survivors

Faghani

Rahmani²,

Mohajjel-Aghdam³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…This factor itself arouses higher degree of concern in the community under study and affects the continuity of care in turn. The results of the previous studies have also shown a greater degree of concern over marital/sexual relationship change in the patients who had undergone mastectomy, which affects the process of consenting for mastectomy in the patients (Fouladi et al, 2013).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 81%

“…Thus, being diagnosed with breast cancer threatens both the patients' life and her female identity. And this can be considered as a barrier to continuity of care in women (Fouladi et al, 2013).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploratory Study of Factors Affecting Continuity of Cancer Care: Iranian Women's Perceptions

Fouladi¹,

Alimohammadi²,

Pourfarzi³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Today, breast cancer is increasing in nearly all societies. Currently, cancers are the third leading cause of death in Iran after cardiovascular diseases and accidents. Of the cancers, breast cancer is spreading particularly rapidly among Iranian women. Negative effects of discontinuation of care on patient survival have been well documented. Inhibiting or facilitating factors affecting continuity of care at different stages of the patient care continuum should be identified. Materials and Methods: The current study implemented a qualitative method that provided tools to examine factors in detail. This study was conducted on 22 women, undergoing surgery and chemotherapy after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Content analysis was the technique adopted. Results: The effective factors in continuity of care from the patients' perception, based on the participant statements, were classified into three categories of evaluation of symptoms, psychological reactions, and care triggers with several subcategories. Conclusions: According to the outcomes of the current study, it can be noted that, the patient experiences can be brought into use by health-care professionals and assist them in providing patient sand their families with adequate consulting services. It can also provide an opportunity for making interventions tailored to the community culture, and closer adherence of patients to the prescribed treatments.

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“…Prevalence of breast cancer, as the most prevalent cancer among Iranian women, is 22.6% (2). Despite the fact that about 80% of the cases of this disease are detected in western countries, due to poor screening in Iran, 65% of such patients are detected in stage two or three of the disease resulting in problems in patients' absolute therapy (3).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…About 81% of the surgeries to treat such patients is mastectomy, which affects patients' physical, mental and social dimensions and drives the patients to pain, fatigue, a body image change, stress, depression and reduction of self confidence (2). After mastectomy and surgery, the patient feels she has lost everything (3) and starts complaining of the imbalance in her body that is an important factor in physical attractiveness (2). Body image is individuals' mental imagination of their body and is influenced by different aspects such as expression of emotions, role modeling, identity, beauty and social factors (5).…”

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confidence: 99%

Effect of Continuous Care Model on Body Image Among Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Clinical Trial

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Background: Body image disturbance is a common complication after chemotherapy. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of continuous care model on body image among breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on 78 breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in Ahwaz, Iran in 2013. Firstly, paired subjects were selected among identical subjects, and were randomly assigned to study and control groups. In the study group, continuous care model was administrated, and body image evaluation questionnaire was adopted to evaluate cancer patients' body image. Body image was assessed in two time points (once before the intervention on day four of chemotherapy and once again two months after the intervention). Data were analyzed by independent t-test and chi-square test using SPSS16.

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Process of Coping with Mastectomy: a Qualitative Study in Iran

Cited by 24 publications

References 10 publications

Social Support and its Predictors Among Iranian Cancer Survivors

Social Support and its Predictors Among Iranian Cancer Survivors

Exploratory Study of Factors Affecting Continuity of Cancer Care: Iranian Women's Perceptions

Effect of Continuous Care Model on Body Image Among Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Clinical Trial

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