Factors associated with the quality of life of women undergoing radiotherapy.
Rev Gaucha Enferm
; 45: e20230062, 2024.
Article
en En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38359280
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the skin characteristics and quality of life of patients with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy.METHOD:
Cross-sectional study conducted with 60 women. The classification scales of skin changes resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (RTOG) and the validated versions in Portuguese of those that classified skin types (Fitzpatrick), symptoms (RISRAS) and quality of life (DLQI) were applied. in the period between December 2021 and October 2022. For data analysis, Fisher's Exact Test, Chi-Square and Asymptotic General Independence Test were used.RESULTS:
100% of patients had skin irritation. As the treatment progressed and the radiodermatitis appeared or worsened, there was a tendency for the intensity of signs and symptoms to increase, such as sensitivity, discomfort or pain, itching, burning and heat, dry and wet desquamation, which may have impacted the quality of life and reflected in other aspects, such as shopping activities or outings (p=0.0020), social activities or leisure activities (p=0.0420).CONCLUSION:
Radiodermatitis is a common condition that affects women with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy, skin characteristics and quality of life of patients affected during this treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Radiodermatitis
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Neoplasias de la Mama
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Gaucha Enferm
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil