Comfort and quality of life in patients with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy
dc.contributor.author | Kuzhan, Abdurrahman | |
dc.contributor.author | Yıldırım, Yasemin | |
dc.contributor.author | Fadıloğlu, Çiçek | |
dc.contributor.buuauthor | Pehlivan, Seda | |
dc.contributor.department | Uludağ Üniversitesi/Sağlık Yüksekokulu/Hemşirelik Bölümü. | tr_TR |
dc.contributor.orcid | 0000-0002-1670-0672 | tr_TR |
dc.contributor.researcherid | B-5037-2017 | tr_TR |
dc.contributor.researcherid | ABG-1164-2020 | tr_TR |
dc.contributor.scopusid | 23095733400 | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-16T11:15:53Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-05-16T11:15:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose: Radiation therapy is generally applied after surgery for the treatment of breast cancer, which is among the most frequently observed types of cancer in females. Radiation therapy may have some negative effects on the quality of life due to various side effects such as changes in the skin, mucositis and fatigue. Our study was planned as a descriptive study, in order to examine the relationship between comfort and quality of life in breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Methods: This study involved 61 patients with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy. Data were collected using "Patient Information Form", "Radiation Therapy Comfort Questionnaire" and "EORTC QLQ-BR23". The scales were applied twice, before the start and at the end of treatment. Data were evaluated via Wilcoxon test and Spearman correlation analyses. Results: No statistically significant difference was determined between comfort and quality of life average score before and after radiotherapy (p>0.05). A positive relationship was determined between the pain and symptom quality of life (p<0.05). Although a positive relationship was determined between comfort score and the functional and general quality of life areas, a negative relationship was detected with the symptom quality of life (p<0.01). Conclusion: Radiation therapy applied to breast cancer patients did not affect comfort and quality of life, On the contrary, the quality of life of patients increased along with their comfort levels and that comfort levels decreased as the experienced symptoms increased. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Pehlivan, S. vd. (2016). "Comfort and quality of life in patients with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy". Journal of Buon, 21(3), 549-555. | en_US |
dc.identifier.endpage | 555 | tr_TR |
dc.identifier.issn | 1107-0625 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2241-6293 | |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | tr_TR |
dc.identifier.pubmed | 27569071 | tr_TR |
dc.identifier.scopus | 2-s2.0-84994164556 | tr_TR |
dc.identifier.startpage | 549 | tr_TR |
dc.identifier.uri | https://jbuon.com/archive/21-3-549.pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27569071/ | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11452/32678 | |
dc.identifier.volume | 21 | tr_TR |
dc.identifier.wos | 000378978900003 | tr_TR |
dc.indexed.pubmed | PubMed | en_US |
dc.indexed.scopus | Scopus | en_US |
dc.indexed.wos | SCIE | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Imprimatur Publications | en_US |
dc.relation.collaboration | Yurt içi | tr_TR |
dc.relation.journal | Journal of Buon | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi | tr_TR |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Oncology | en_US |
dc.subject | Breast cancer | en_US |
dc.subject | Comfort | en_US |
dc.subject | Quality of life | en_US |
dc.subject | Radiation therapy | en_US |
dc.subject | Radiotherapy | en_US |
dc.subject | Women | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Adult | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Arm edema | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Breast cancer | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Cancer patient | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Cancer radiotherapy | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Cancer staging | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Cancer surgery | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Cross-sectional study | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Descriptive research | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Disease duration | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Dysphagia | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Erythema | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Fatigue | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Hair loss | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Human | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Major clinical study | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Middle aged | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Pain | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Patient comfort | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Patient information | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Prophylactic mastectomy | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Quality of life | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Radiation sickness | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Radical mastectomy | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Vomiting | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Xerostomia | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Breast neoplasms | en_US |
dc.subject.emtree | Psychology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Breast neoplasms | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Quality of life | en_US |
dc.subject.scopus | Comfort; Palliative Care; Health Status Measurement | en_US |
dc.subject.wos | Oncology | en_US |
dc.title | Comfort and quality of life in patients with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy | en_US |
dc.type | Article |
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