Physical Activity of Women After Radical Unilateral Mastectomy and Its Impact on Overall Quality of Life
Radical unilateral mastectomy is an acknowledged source of traumatic experience for women, adversely affecting their behavioral and emotional paradigm. The present study aimed to assess the quality of life in physically active and inactive postmastectomy women. Population sample involved 100 women,...
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| author | Ewa Puszczalowska-Lizis MsPT, PhD Kinga Flak MsPT Malgorzata Biskup MsPT, PhD Marek Zak MsPT, PhD |
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| description | Radical unilateral mastectomy is an acknowledged source of traumatic experience for women, adversely affecting their behavioral and emotional paradigm. The present study aimed to assess the quality of life in physically active and inactive postmastectomy women. Population sample involved 100 women, aged 50 to 60 years, having undergone radical unilateral mastectomy, allocated into 2 groups, upon assumption of undertaking physical activity. The abbreviated version of WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire was a research tool of choice. The data were analyzed with the aid of χ 2 test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Mann-Whitney U test. Statistically significant dependence was established between physical activity actually pursued and self-assessment of overall quality of life ( P = .014) and overall the self-rated perception of health ( P < .001). In the group of physically inactive women, physical health was a variable dependent upon individual level of education ( P = .031). The highest scores in this domain were noted in the women boasting secondary education, whereas the lowest in the ones with vocational education. Social domain was the highest rated aspect of quality of life in both the physically active and inactive postmastectomy women, while the physical health domain was rated the lowest. Both in the case of physically active and inactive postmastectomy women, the quality of life in the respective domains, as listed in the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, was found independent of the living environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c1ab3771c25482391bc7e86aed2526e2023-07-26T07:06:01ZengSAGE PublishingCancer Control1073-27482020-01-012710.1177/1073274819900407Physical Activity of Women After Radical Unilateral Mastectomy and Its Impact on Overall Quality of LifeEwa Puszczalowska-Lizis MsPT, PhD0Kinga Flak MsPT1Malgorzata Biskup MsPT, PhD2Marek Zak MsPT, PhD3 Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Physiotherapy, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland Non-Public Physiotherapy Practice, Jaroslaw, Poland Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Physiotherapy, The Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Physiotherapy, The Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, PolandRadical unilateral mastectomy is an acknowledged source of traumatic experience for women, adversely affecting their behavioral and emotional paradigm. The present study aimed to assess the quality of life in physically active and inactive postmastectomy women. Population sample involved 100 women, aged 50 to 60 years, having undergone radical unilateral mastectomy, allocated into 2 groups, upon assumption of undertaking physical activity. The abbreviated version of WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire was a research tool of choice. The data were analyzed with the aid of χ 2 test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Mann-Whitney U test. Statistically significant dependence was established between physical activity actually pursued and self-assessment of overall quality of life ( P = .014) and overall the self-rated perception of health ( P < .001). In the group of physically inactive women, physical health was a variable dependent upon individual level of education ( P = .031). The highest scores in this domain were noted in the women boasting secondary education, whereas the lowest in the ones with vocational education. Social domain was the highest rated aspect of quality of life in both the physically active and inactive postmastectomy women, while the physical health domain was rated the lowest. Both in the case of physically active and inactive postmastectomy women, the quality of life in the respective domains, as listed in the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, was found independent of the living environment.https://doi.org/10.1177/1073274819900407 |
| spellingShingle | Ewa Puszczalowska-Lizis MsPT, PhD Kinga Flak MsPT Malgorzata Biskup MsPT, PhD Marek Zak MsPT, PhD Physical Activity of Women After Radical Unilateral Mastectomy and Its Impact on Overall Quality of Life Cancer Control |
| title | Physical Activity of Women After Radical Unilateral Mastectomy and Its Impact on Overall Quality of Life |
| title_full | Physical Activity of Women After Radical Unilateral Mastectomy and Its Impact on Overall Quality of Life |
| title_fullStr | Physical Activity of Women After Radical Unilateral Mastectomy and Its Impact on Overall Quality of Life |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical Activity of Women After Radical Unilateral Mastectomy and Its Impact on Overall Quality of Life |
| title_short | Physical Activity of Women After Radical Unilateral Mastectomy and Its Impact on Overall Quality of Life |
| title_sort | physical activity of women after radical unilateral mastectomy and its impact on overall quality of life |
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