Qualidade de vida e depressão em mulheres mastectomizadas

Abstract

22% of new diagnostics each year, breast cancer is the most frequent among women. Mastectomy, the most used procedure for the treatment, is traumatizing because it removes from the woman an organ characterized by sexual and feminine symbolism. The objective is to evaluate the quality of life and depression in women that have been through mastectomy. Methodology: Transversal descriptive study that included 20 women that underwent unilateral modified radical mastectomy, evaluated by socioeconomic questionnaire, FACT-F and the Beck Depression Inventory. Results: The women showed an average age of 55.5 years ± 11.14. The average values of the FACT-F indicated a tendency to a greater emotional commitment, while the physical well-being was the most favorable. The cases of depression were 45%. Conclusion: Despite the small number of patients, the study revealed that the treatment influences in quality of life and depression in women with mastectomies.