Informational Needs in Patients With Breast Cancer With Lymphedema: Is It Important?
Introduction: Lymphedema is one of the complications of breast cancer treatment. It has no cure yet and can affect the quality of life. This study aimed to identify and investigate informational needs, preferred delivery methods, and time of receiving information about lymphedema for these patients....
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| author | Sara Dorri Asiie Olfatbakhsh Farkhondeh Asadi |
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| description | Introduction: Lymphedema is one of the complications of breast cancer treatment. It has no cure yet and can affect the quality of life. This study aimed to identify and investigate informational needs, preferred delivery methods, and time of receiving information about lymphedema for these patients. Methods: One hundred participants were recruited through Lymphedema Clinic in Motamed Cancer Institute in Tehran, Iran, through convenience sampling and were asked to complete a self-administered survey. Data collection took place on all opening days between October 2018 and mid-March 2019. Results: Most of the participants were above 40 years, have a diploma, homemaker, and the average income of most of the participants (57.2%) was low. The importance of having lymphedema information was very high for them. Most of them wanted detailed information at diagnosis of breast cancer. The preferred information of delivery methods were private sessions and social networks. Conclusions: Patients with breast cancer who have lymphedema have high needs as regards concise lymphedema information. Private sessions with physicians and social networks can provide detailed information for them. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be69b600b95b4770b7ba14baa647c5ed2022-12-22T02:35:09ZengSAGE PublishingBreast Cancer: Basic and Clinical Research1178-22342020-03-011410.1177/1178223420911033Informational Needs in Patients With Breast Cancer With Lymphedema: Is It Important?Sara Dorri0Asiie Olfatbakhsh1Farkhondeh Asadi2Breast Diseases Department, Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, ACECR, Tehran, IranBreast Diseases Department, Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, ACECR, Tehran, IranDepartment of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranIntroduction: Lymphedema is one of the complications of breast cancer treatment. It has no cure yet and can affect the quality of life. This study aimed to identify and investigate informational needs, preferred delivery methods, and time of receiving information about lymphedema for these patients. Methods: One hundred participants were recruited through Lymphedema Clinic in Motamed Cancer Institute in Tehran, Iran, through convenience sampling and were asked to complete a self-administered survey. Data collection took place on all opening days between October 2018 and mid-March 2019. Results: Most of the participants were above 40 years, have a diploma, homemaker, and the average income of most of the participants (57.2%) was low. The importance of having lymphedema information was very high for them. Most of them wanted detailed information at diagnosis of breast cancer. The preferred information of delivery methods were private sessions and social networks. Conclusions: Patients with breast cancer who have lymphedema have high needs as regards concise lymphedema information. Private sessions with physicians and social networks can provide detailed information for them.https://doi.org/10.1177/1178223420911033 |
| spellingShingle | Sara Dorri Asiie Olfatbakhsh Farkhondeh Asadi Informational Needs in Patients With Breast Cancer With Lymphedema: Is It Important? Breast Cancer: Basic and Clinical Research |
| title | Informational Needs in Patients With Breast Cancer With Lymphedema: Is It Important? |
| title_full | Informational Needs in Patients With Breast Cancer With Lymphedema: Is It Important? |
| title_fullStr | Informational Needs in Patients With Breast Cancer With Lymphedema: Is It Important? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Informational Needs in Patients With Breast Cancer With Lymphedema: Is It Important? |
| title_short | Informational Needs in Patients With Breast Cancer With Lymphedema: Is It Important? |
| title_sort | informational needs in patients with breast cancer with lymphedema is it important |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1178223420911033 |
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