Lebensqualität von Brustkrebspatientinnen bei offener und verschlossener Reaktion auf ein Gesprächs- und Informationsangebot
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In the previous decade the guidelines of the
follow-up for breast cancer have changed. Therefore they are
shown in the first chapters which contain as well the concept
of quality of life, some information about breast cancer and
information about coping strategies. Afterwards the results of
204 patients with breast cancer who have had an operation
between 1996 and 1998 are presentend. The quality of life has
been measured during a follow-up period of one year with the
quality of life questionnaire of the EORTC. The first result is
that the quality of life rises significantly for all patients
during one year. A group of patients with an open attitude
towards the offered information and talks (n=43) have a lower
quality of life than patients with a closed attitude for
information and talks (n=12). Patients that are indifferent
about the offered information and talks take a place inbetween
(n=149) concerning the quality of life. A further result is the
difference in the quality of life scored by the patients versus
assessed by the interviewers. Patients rate their own quality
of life significantly lower (mean 58) than the interviewers
assess the quality of life (mean 63,2) of the patients. The
results suggest that the open-minded patients inherit more
distress while the closed patients are able to maintain a
higher level of quality of life due to a distance from the
illness. The results concerning the assessment of quality of
life by patients versus the interviewers differ from the
results described in the literature. In this study it is shown
that there are different attitudes in the follow-up period of
patients with breast cancer. For a better understanding of the
psychosocial situation of the patients and improvement of the
follow-up setting further research is needed.In the previous decade the guidelines of the
follow-up for breast cancer have changed. Therefore they are
shown in the first chapters which contain as well the concept
of quality of life, some information about breast cancer and
information about coping strategies. Afterwards the results of
204 patients with breast cancer who have had an operation
between 1996 and 1998 are presentend. The quality of life has
been measured during a follow-up period of one year with the
quality of life questionnaire of the EORTC. The first result is
that the quality of life rises significantly for all patients
during one year. A group of patients with an open attitude
towards the offered information and talks (n=43) have a lower
quality of life than patients with a closed attitude for
information and talks (n=12). Patients that are indifferent
about the offered information and talks take a place inbetween
(n=149) concerning the quality of life. A further result is the
difference in the quality of life scored by the patients versus
assessed by the interviewers. Patients rate their own quality
of life significantly lower (mean 58) than the interviewers
assess the quality of life (mean 63,2) of the patients. The
results suggest that the open-minded patients inherit more
distress while the closed patients are able to maintain a
higher level of quality of life due to a distance from the
illness. The results concerning the assessment of quality of
life by patients versus the interviewers differ from the
results described in the literature. In this study it is shown
that there are different attitudes in the follow-up period of
patients with breast cancer. For a better understanding of the
psychosocial situation of the patients and improvement of the
follow-up setting further research is needed.
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Created: 2003Issued: 2003-11-28Updated: 2021-07-20
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Medizin
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Philipps-Universität Marburg
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ger
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EORTCEORTCBreast Cancer, Follow-UpQuality of Life
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BrustkrebsLebensqualitätKrebs / Nachsorge
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610
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Fenner, Nikola (128602481): Lebensqualität von Brustkrebspatientinnen bei offener und verschlossener Reaktion auf ein Gesprächs- und Informationsangebot. : Philipps-Universität Marburg 2003-11-28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17192/z2003.0717.
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