Needs and Problems Encountered Among Post Mastectomy Patients: Suggested Nursing Guidelines | ||||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 5, Volume 9, Issue 1 - Serial Number 2013, 2013, Page 56-68 PDF (158.53 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/znj.2013.38640 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Zeinab Mohamed Ahmed1; Howida Kameel Zatton2; Safaa Hussein Mohamed2; Magda Abd Elaziz Mohamed3 | ||||
| 1Demonstrator, medical surgical nursing Dep., Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||||
| 2lecturer, medical surgical nursing Dep., Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||||
| 3Prof. of medical surgical nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer worldwide with about one million new cases annually. Breast cancer remains major health problem all over the world. The life-threatening nature of breast cancer and the consequences of the aggressive treatment regimes can result in a wide range of physical, emotional and social consequences may influence the patients' needs. Aim of this study: assess problems and needs which encountered among breast cancer patients following mastectomy and develop suggested nursing guidelines. Subjects and methods: Descriptive design was conducted for sample of 60 adult female patients admitted to oncology units, at Zagazig University hospitals through: using interview questionnaire sheet. Results: This study revealed that, most patients suffered from pain, difficulty in hand movement at surgical site, high costly treatment, chemotherapy and radiotherapy side effects following mastectomy. There are significant relations between patients’ ages and needs for helping in eating, clothing and bathing, between level of education and needs for economic help and between constipation and patients’ needs for nursing guidelines. Conclusion: Patients’ substantial needs and problems require professional support even after completion of the patients’ treatment. Continued assessment of the patients’ needs and symptoms provide the basis for purposeful counseling and education. Recommendations: Rehabilitation programs for patients should be developed and implemented in clinical practice. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Mastectomy- Problems- Needs-Nursing Guidelines | ||||
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