Emotional Security and Quality of Life Among Breast Cancer Patient Who Have Undergo Mastectomy

Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death among women worldwide. Incidence rates are high in more developed countries than rates in less developed countries In Egypt, standardized age of cancers are 166.6per 100.000 in both sexes cancer breast represent 32%in females and 15.4%in both sexes of all cancer Mastectomy is an important treatment method in Brest cancer. But, mastectomy has a deep and stable negative impact on a woman because, mastectomy as a treatment option, can result in a sense of mutilation and diminished self-worth and may threaten perceptions of femininity Body image of a woman includes the symbolic meaning and importance of her breasts. The more she values her breasts, more devastating effects of having a mastectomy can be. it has been reported that cutting off/amputating one or both breasts was associated with several problems in women such as loss of fertility, charm and sexuality, fear of recurrence Social support plays an important role in reducing the pressure and improving health. Cancer patients who lack social support may be more pessimistic and desperate as they are constantly looking for support from others Therefore, it is critical for health care professionals to become familiar with the impact of a breast cancer diagnosis and its treatment on patient's quality of life .

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Mastectomy

Detailed Description

Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death among women worldwide. Incidence rates are high in more developed countries than rates in less developed countries In Egypt, standardized age of cancers are 166.6per 100.000 in both sexes cancer breast represent 32%in females and 15.4%in both sexes of all cancer Mastectomy is an important treatment method in Brest cancer. But, mastectomy has a deep and stable negative impact on a woman because, mastectomy as a treatment option, can result in a sense of mutilation and diminished self-worth and may threaten perceptions of femininity Body image of a woman includes the symbolic meaning and importance of her breasts. The more she values her breasts, more devastating effects of having a mastectomy can be. it has been reported that cutting off/amputating one or both breasts was associated with several problems in women such as loss of fertility, charm and sexuality, fear of recurrence Social support plays an important role in reducing the pressure and improving health. Cancer patients who lack social support may be more pessimistic and desperate as they are constantly looking for support from others Therefore, it is critical for health care professionals to become familiar with the impact of a breast cancer diagnosis and its treatment on patient's quality of life

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 143

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Asmaa Omar; Phone Number: +201281272808; Email: asmaa93omar@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 55 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

female patient between 18y and 55y with first-time breast cancer diagnosis and post-operative mastectomized patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. female patient between 18y and 55y
2. a first-time breast cancer diagnosis
3. post-operative mastectomized patients
4. clear consent to participate in study

Exclusion Criteria:

1. male gender
2. females patient with concurrent comorbid psychiatric or neurological disorders
3. age younger than 18y
4. patients with disease recurrence, patients presenting with other malignancies

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Quality of life post mastectomy	To evaluate the impact of breast cancer on the quality of life	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Stages of breast cancer and emotional security	Studying the effect of different stages of breast cancer and its duration on the emotional security	6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Assiut University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Asmaa Omar, Master, Assiut University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): June 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): December 1, 2021
• Study Completion (Anticipated): December 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 27, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 29, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): May 5, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 5, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 29, 2021
• Last Verified: April 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: breast cancer; Mastectomy
• Other Study ID Numbers: Emotional security&mastectomy

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No