Coping Strategies of Women after Mastectomy | ||
| Menoufia Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 32, Volume 7, Issue 2, November 2022, Pages 485-504 PDF (1.3 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/menj.2022.300610 | ||
| Authors | ||
| A. A. Atya1; D. M. Eshra2; M. I. El-malky3; E. S. Ashour4 | ||
| 1A Teacher at Technical Institute of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University | ||
| 2Professor of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University | ||
| 3Professor of Psychiatric Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Menoufia University | ||
| 4Assistant Professor of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Coping strategies can influence treatment outcomes and survival rates of women after mastectomy. Purpose: was to assess the coping strategies of women after mastectomy. Methods: A descriptive (cross-sectional) design was utilized. A purposive sample of 100 women after mastectomy was chosen. The study was conducted at the Female Surgical Department, Oncology Clinics of Menoufia University Hospital, Shebin El-Kom Teaching Hospital, and Oncology Hospital in Menoufia Governorate. A structured interviewing questionnaire, an observational checklist, and an adaptive coping strategies questionnaire were used. Results: The majority of the studied women (82.0%) had a low coping level after mastectomy. Conclusion: The majority of the studied women had a low coping strategy after mastectomy. Recommendations: Women after mastectomy are advised to receive coping strategies toward managing or dealing with a stressor. Future studies are needed to focus on the adaptive coping strategies that optimize the health of women with breast cancer living with one breast after a mastectomy. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Coping strategies; women after mastectomy | ||
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