RESEARCH PAPER
Life satisfaction in women after mastectomy – a pilot study
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Poland
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Faculty of Social Sciences, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland
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Faculty of Education, Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow, Poland
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Institute of Environmental Protection - National Research Institute in Warsaw, Poland
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Department of Medical Anthropology, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Poland
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Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
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Isobolographic Analysis Laboratory, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Poland
Submission date: 2018-08-07
Acceptance date: 2018-10-17
Publication date: 2019-02-27
Health Prob Civil. 2019;13(2):123-128
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Cancer is the second most common cause of morbidity and mortality in Poland and breast cancer is the most frequent malignant neoplasm occurring in Polish women. The aim of this paper is to analyse life satisfaction in women after mastectomy.
Material and methods:
The pilot study comprised of women with breast cancer after mastectomy and women in a good overall health.
Results:
On the basis of the conducted studies, it may be stated that women after mastectomy have a similar life satisfaction level as healthy individuals. The statistically relevant differences have been obtained only in some subscales related to leisure time, residence and parenting attitude.
Conclusions:
More detailed studies are required to elucidate some subtle differences in life satisfaction between women after a mastectomy and healthy women.
Cancer is the second most common cause of morbidity and mortality in Poland and breast cancer is the most frequent malignant neoplasm occurring in Polish women. The aim of this paper is to analyse life satisfaction in women after mastectomy.
Material and methods:
The pilot study comprised of women with breast cancer after mastectomy and women in a good overall health.
Results:
On the basis of the conducted studies, it may be stated that women after mastectomy have a similar life satisfaction level as healthy individuals. The statistically relevant differences have been obtained only in some subscales related to leisure time, residence and parenting attitude.
Conclusions:
More detailed studies are required to elucidate some subtle differences in life satisfaction between women after a mastectomy and healthy women.
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