Body image and psychological distress in women with breast cancer: a French online survey on patients' perceptions and expectations.
Breast Cancer
; 25(3): 303-308, 2018 May.
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| ID: mdl-29288390
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Altered body image caused by alopecia, loss of eyebrows or eyelashes, or mastectomy is a major source of psychological distress in women with breast cancer.OBJECTIVE:
To identify and to assess patients' perceptions and expectations regarding altered body image.METHOD:
Opinion survey conducted among patients treated for breast cancer and member of French online support groups. Anonymous online self-administered survey sent to women with breast cancer.RESULTS:
85% of the women interviewed experienced alopecia during treatment and 67% of them loss of eyebrows or eyelashes. About half of patients suffering alopecia and loss of eyebrows or eyelashes reported fearing what others think. Mastectomy was experienced by 84% of the women in our study, but only 32% of them reported fearing what others think. 87% of our study cohort received information about the possibility of adverse events. 70, 56, and 60% of women felt helped by information they received for the management of alopecia, loss of eyebrows or eyelashes, or mastectomy, respectively.CONCLUSION:
This study confirms that altered body image is a critical psychosocial issue for women with breast cancer. Effective information can be a source of reassurance and may constitute one of the most important sources of emotional support.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estresse Psicológico
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Imagem Corporal
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Alopecia
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Mastectomia
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Breast Cancer
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França