Woodman Roberta, Radzyminski Sharon
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Plast Surg Nurs. 2009 Jan-Mar;29(1):39-46; quiz 47-8. doi: 10.1097/01.PSN.0000347723.28651.44.
Little is known about the lived experiences of women following breast reduction surgery. Many studies addressed surgical technique or physical symptoms, but few looked at quality-of-life issues.
The aim of this qualitative study was to understand subjective issues of life after breast reduction surgery. Increased knowledge about this group of women may direct or guide nursing practice.
A convenience sample of 9 English-speaking women aged 23-53 years were recruited during their follow-up visit. Patients were asked, "What is life like following your breast reduction?"
A phenomenological approach was used to provide a rigorous, critical, and systematic study of the phenomenon. Analysis involved looking for themes. Giorgi's method guided the analysis.
Themes that emerged were improved physical health, increased self-esteem, self-confidence, and enhanced body image. In addition, preoperative expectations of the postoperative period varied from those of actual recovery, creating issues for some women.
Following breast reduction surgery, women experienced enhanced quality of life and improved physical symptoms.
对于接受缩乳手术后女性的生活经历了解甚少。许多研究关注手术技术或身体症状，但很少涉及生活质量问题。
这项定性研究的目的是了解缩乳手术后的主观生活问题。增加对这组女性的了解可能会指导护理实践。
在9名年龄在23至53岁之间说英语的女性进行随访时，选取了一个便利样本。询问患者：“缩乳手术后生活是怎样的？”
采用现象学方法对该现象进行严谨、批判性和系统性的研究。分析包括寻找主题。 Giorgi方法指导了分析过程。
出现的主题包括身体健康改善、自尊增强、自信提升以及身体形象改善。此外，术前对术后恢复的期望与实际恢复情况不同，给一些女性带来了问题。
缩乳手术后，女性的生活质量得到提高，身体症状得到改善。
