Qualidade de vida de mulheres com câncer de mama submetidas à radioterapia

Cintia da Silva Marconato; Cristiane Machado Lourensi; Elisa Adiles Arend Severo; Lilian Medianeira Coelho Stekel; Oclaris Lopes  Munhoz; Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago

doi:10.36517/2175-6783.20252695750

Authors

Cintia da Silva Marconato Universidade Federal de Santa Maria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6491-9011
Cristiane Machado Lourensi Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5769-298X
Elisa Adiles Arend Severo Universidade Federal de Santa Maria https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0276-6861
Lilian Medianeira Coelho Stekel Universidade Federal de Santa Maria https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7644-2874
Oclaris Lopes Munhoz Universidade Federal de Santa Maria https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8901-7148
Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago Universidade Federal de Santa Maria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5308-1604

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36517/2175-6783.20252695750

Keywords:

Quality of Life; Breast Neoplasms; Radiotherapy; Women; Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the relationship between quality of life and sociodemographic and health characteristics of women with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy. Methods: a cross-sectional study of 101 women with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy. Questionnaires were used to characterize the profile, and scales were used to assess quality of life. Descriptive and inferential analyses were carried out. Results: the women evaluated had a good overall health status/quality of life (81.3±18.3). There was a correlation between age and breast symptoms (r= -0.202; p=0.050) and sexual function (r= -.484; p=0.050); weight and breast symptoms (r=0.256; p=0.050); total radiation dose with sexual function (r=0.214; p=0.050) and future outlook (r=0.267; p=0.010); daily radiation dose with sexual function (r=0.204; p=0.05); and between radiotherapy sessions with sexual function (r=0.214; p=0.050) and future outlook (r=0.259; p=0.010). Conclusion: it was found that age, weight, radiation dose, and number of radiotherapy sessions have an impact on the quality of life of women with breast cancer. Contributions to practice: predictors were found that could help plan preventive or supportive interventions, especially multi-professional ones, aimed at providing more personalized care for women with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy.

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