Avaliação da qualidade de vida em mulheres pós mastectomia e sua relação com a fisioterapia

• Autor(a) principal: Matos, Aline de
• Data de Publicação: 2011
• Outros Autores: Silva, Fernanda
• Tipo de documento: Trabalho de conclusão de curso
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Universitário da Ânima (RUNA)
• Texto Completo: https://repositorio.animaeducacao.com.br/handle/ANIMA/8922
• topic: Câncer de mama; Mastectomia; Qualidade de vida; Fisioterapia

The female breast cancer is a disease that, for women, beyond the stigma, translates into a lot of suffering and psycho mutilating surgery of an organ that symbolizes femininity, sexuality and motherhood. This study aimed to analyze the quality of life of women treated surgically for breast cancer and relate to physical therapy. The sample consisted of six women after radical mastectomy, which was divided into 2 groups (group A) composed of women who do not realize and physical therapy (group B) who performs physical therapy. The procedure was given for completing the evaluation form with their identification data, application of SF-36, where the researchers were questions for women. The results of the study showed some graphs results without significant differences. The group has the largest deficit in the general state of health compared to group B, also showed higher scores in the pain domain. However the group B has less functional capacity compared with group A, but the values are close, greater physical aspects limitation, emotional and social aspects limitation when compared to group A which has a greater physical vitality and better mental health . The application of quality of life questionnaire showed that although the group that performs physical therapy, has shown lower values in the domains of the SF-36, one should take into account that these women are those with major complications related to breast surgery, and seek physical therapy care. We also found that physical therapy provides a better quality of life with regard to pain, and ADL performance in the women `s mastectomy. Finally, the search for the improvement of care for these women, health professionals, should be central in the treatment program and quality of life.