ISSN 1301 - 0883 | E-ISSN: 1309-3886
Eastern Journal of Medicine
Determination Of The Relationship Between The Tendency Towards Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy And The Quality Of Sexual Life And Social Appearance Anxiety [Eastern J Med]
Eastern J Med. 2024; 29(4): 567-575 | DOI: 10.5505/ejm.2024.95695

Determination Of The Relationship Between The Tendency Towards Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy And The Quality Of Sexual Life And Social Appearance Anxiety

Turgut Şöhret1, zeynep karaman özlü2
1Iğdır University, Vocational School of Health Services, Operating Room Services Program, Iğdır, Turkey
2Department of Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to determine the relationship between the tendency among women to undergo breast reconstruction after mastectomy and the quality of sexual life and social appearance anxiety.
METHODS: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in 138 patients who underwent mastectomy at the general surgery and oncology department at ………………………………………. between May 2019 and July 2020. Data were collected using the “personal information form,” the “tendency to breast reconstruction after mastectomy scale (TBRAMS),” the “sexual quality of life-female (SQOL-F) scale,” and the “social appearance anxiety scale (SAAS).”
RESULTS: The mean scores on the TBRAMS, SQOL-F scale, and SAAS were 27.19 ± 2.68, 64.48 ± 9.26, and 46.10 ± 12.22, respectively.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The results showed that the mean TBRAMS, SQOL-F, and SAAS scores of the patients were at a moderate level, and a negative relationship was observed between the mean TBRAMS score and the SQOL-F scale and SAAS scores.

Keywords: breast cancer, breast reconstruction, mastectomy, sexual quality of life, social appearance anxiety

Corresponding Author: zeynep karaman özlü, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
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