Jakość życia kobiet po mastektomii

Abstract

Introduction. Amazons is a group of women who are extremely brave and valiant in their social organization, who support each other against the heavy adversary that has put their lives in their way- breast cancer. The activities of associations facilitate adaptation to the new health situation of these women. An indispensable aspect of women after a mastectomy is their quality of life. The concept of quality of life is a multidimensional term covering every sphere of human life at every stage. Aim. The aim of the work was to assess the quality of life of women after mas-tectomies associated with the Amazon group. Material and methods. The study examined 103 women aged ≥ 20. More than three quarters of respondents lived in urban areas and one in three women lived in rural areas. The WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire is used to assess the quality of life and is a standardised tool for assessing the quality of life of both healthy and sick people. Results. Women after mastectomy affiliated with the Amazon club accept their appearance and health, which translates into an overall quality of life. Conclusions. Patients after the sparing procedure assess their quality of life at the highest level, while women after bilateral mastectomy at the lowest level. The extent of the support provided by loved ones has a significant impact on self-assessment in terms of quality of life satisfaction. Awareness of cancer negatively affects the mental sphere. Active professional persons after mastec-tomy were given the opportunity to return to work, which positively affected the quality of life.