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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2010; 31(04): 105-109
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.76190
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

The effect of rehabilitation on quality of life in female breast cancer survivors in Iran

M Poorkiani
Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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A Abbaszadeh
Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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M Hazrati
Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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P Jafari
Department of Biostatistics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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M Sadeghi
Department of Physiotherapy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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M Mohammadianpanah
Department of Radiotherapy, Nemazi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life (Qol) of female breast cancer survivors who received rehabilitation intervention beside medical care and survivors who received medical care alone. Materials and Methods: Fifty-seven female breast cancer survivors were assigned to usual medical care (control group) or to usual medical care plus rehabilitation intervention (experimental group). Qol of all patients was assessed before, 1 week and 3 months after intervention. The intervention consisted of physiotherapy, education and individual counseling. The authors used the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer core questionnaire and breast module (EORTC QLQ-C30/BR23) for the assessment of Qol. Results: Patients who received rehabilitation had significantly better Qol. Overall, mean of Qol scores improved gradually in experimental group from before to 1 week and 3 months after intervention. In contrast, minimal change was observed between pre/post and follow-up measures for control group. Conclusion: Rehabilitation after breast cancer treatment has the potential for physical, psychological and overall Qol benefits.

Keywords

Breast cancer - quality of life - rehabilitation


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16 August 2021

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