INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH | 2021
“QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT AT VARIOUS STAGES OF TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS IN INDIAN DEMOGRAPHICS”
Abstract
AIM: - The aim of this study is to assess the QOL in breast cancer patients during different stages, mastectomy surgery,\nchemotherapy, radiation therapy. To evaluate quality of life of females after mastectomy and factors affecting the same in\nvarious domain of life\nMATERIAL AND METHOD:-60 breast cancer patients (mastectomy=20, chemotherapy=20, radiotherapy=20) from May 2019 to Nov 2020.\nTranslated version of a customized questionnaire based on the Royal College of surgeons, quality of life Instrument- Breast cancer patient\nversion (QOL-BC), self-designed questionnaire. Questionnaire is used assess quality of life these patients. Prospective study after whole breast\nradiation therapy (50Gy plus a 10Gy boost). Patient data collected before beginning of cancer treatment, and at every stage of treatment surgery,\nchemo and radiation and 3 months after complete treatment. During the interview, we collected information on demographic characteristics,\ntreatment method for breast cancer patient s mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy social well-being and quality of life chemotherapy &\nradiotherapy patients. Statistical analysis performed for the demographic characteristics of social well-being quality of life of mastectomy,\nchemo therapy and radiotherapy status were summarized using frequency and percentage for categorical variables, means and standard\ndeviation (SD) for continuous variables. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare mean of the total QOL scores in three study\ngroups. Data analyses was done using SPSS version 16.0 software.\nRESULT:- For mastectomy surgery body image, pain, activity daily living, treatment, the mean QOL score coming out to be above the 50\npercent of total QOL score, psychological aspect almost 50 percent score and sexual life less than 50 percent score .QOL chemotherapy total\nscore coming out almost 50 percent and radiotherapy less than 50 percent score.\nCONCLUSION: Adequate social support from family members, friends and neighbors, and higher scores of social well-beings, were\nassociated with signi\uf001cantly improved quality of life Breast cancer patients.