Quality of life of patient who undergoing mastectomies assisted by the service of physiotherapy of University Hospital of Londrina State University

Abstract

As for the patient submitted to breast cancer surgical treatment, the stigma of the disease, the mutilation, the aesthetics, the limitation in the daily life activities after the surgery, the exams routine, the treatment and the short and medium term sequelae are not the only problems to be solved. The breast removal or the aesthetic alteration brings physical, psychological, sexual and emotional problems that will affect their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to verify the quality of life in women who are submitted to mastectomy, assisted by the physiotherapists of the State University of Londrina, using the Quality of Life Specific Questionnaire. This questionnaire was developed by the gynecology and obstetrics physiotherapy clinics of the State University of Londrina in 2003, and was applied before and after the physiotherapy treatment. A significant statistical difference was observed in the quality of life before and after the treatment (p < 0,05). It was observed an improvement of life quality of patients assisted by the physiotherapy clinic pointing out that the low-cost conservative physiotherapy treatment benefits the patient’s rehabilitation. It also shows that a study with a larger population is necessary in order to confirm the results.