Qualidade de vida de mulheres com diagnóstico de câncer de mama em um hospital de referência em Vitória-ES

• Autor(a) principal: Dell'Antonio, Larissa Rodrigues
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (riUfes)
• Texto Completo: http://repositorio.ufes.br/handle/10/5668
• topic: Quality of life; Breast neoplasms; Women´s health; Neoplasias da mama; Saúde da mulher; Saúde Coletiva; Mamas - Câncer; Mulheres - Saúde e higiene; Qualidade de vida; 614

Breast cancer constitutes the leading cause of death from cancer among women, which makes it a public health problem. Chemotherapy acts in all cells of the body causing adverse effects and possible changes in Quality of Life. Objective: Evaluate the Quality of Life in Women with breast cancer in the preoperative, postoperative and chemotherapy and examine their relationship to sociodemographic and clinical variables. Methods: Longitudinal Study, conducted at Santa Rita Hospital, in Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil. The data were collected during the months from January to December 2012 in the outpatient HSRC. We used the instruments, EORTC QLQ C-30 and the EORTC BR-23 to measure QOL of respondents. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 through calculations of frequency, mean, median and standard deviation. Yet applied the nonparametric Wilcoxon test for comparison of data obtained in different moments of the research. Results: The sample comprised 41 women whose average age was 52.5 years, and 42.5% had 60 years or older. Women who are married or in a stable relationship accounted for 66% of respondents (n = 27). 54% of the sample claimed to be illiterate or have studied up to 3rd grade of elementary school (n = 22). We identified the prevailing socioeconomic conditions C as covering 66% of the sample (n = 27). The dimensions after applying the Wilcoxon test were statistically significant were: Physical Functioning, Functional Limitations, Lack of Air; Effects of chemotherapy, Body Image, Fatigue, Lack of Appetite, Nausea and Vomiting, Cognitive Functioning, Social Functioning, Financial Difficulty ; Diarrhea; Future Prospects; Symptoms in Arm; Symptoms in Breast. Conclusion: The steps of the treatment of women diagnosed with breast cancer interfere in different dimensions of the same life, impacting their quality of life. Strategic Actions in Public Health are required for negative impacts on QOL are minimized providing better care to patients with cancer.