Open AccessQuality of life of women with gynecologic and breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Verônica Aparecida Ferreira,
Isis do Nascimento Teixeira Silveira,
Nathália Silva Gomes,
Mariana Torreglosa Ruiz,
Sueli Riul da Silva
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
rev rene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2175-6783
pISSN - 1517-3852
DOI - 10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200017
Subject(s) - medicine , gynecologic cancer , breast cancer , quality of life (healthcare) , adjuvant chemotherapy , gynecology , chemotherapy , clinical practice , cancer , family medicine , gerontology , nursing , ovarian cancer
Objective: analyzing the quality of life of women with gynecologic and breast cancer, undergoing antineoplasticchemotherapy for at least one year after treatment completion. Methods: a descriptive, cross-sectional study conductedin a University Hospital. To analyze quality of life, a sociodemographic and clinical data questionnaire and WHOQOL-brefwere used. Results: 30 women with an average age of 52 years were interviewed; most were diagnosed with breast cancerand received adjuvant chemotherapy. Regarding quality of life, the most negatively affected domains were the physical andpsychological domains, followed by environmental and social domains. Conclusion: including quality of life measures inclinical practice appears to be crucial in promoting comprehensive care to patients and their families.