Koboto Dubale Dulla, Deribe Bedilu, Gebretsadik Achamyelesh, Ababi Girma, Bogale Netsanet, Geleta Dereje, Gemechu Lalisa, Mengistu Kurabachew
Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia.
School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia.
Breast Cancer (Dove Med Press). 2020 Jun 30;12:87-95. doi: 10.2147/BCTT.S252030. eCollection 2020.
Breast cancer affects the overall quality of life (QOL) among its survivors. Limited evidence is available about the QOL among cases. Therefore, this study was intended to assess the quality of life of breast cancer patients attending the cancer treatment center at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, southern Ethiopia.
An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among breast cancer patients attending cancer treatment at the Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital between April and June, 2019. All breast cancer patients attending treatment the center were included in the study by universal sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire containing demographic data, patient clinical factors and Quality of Life Instrument (WHOQOL)-BREF version 3.0. The collected data were entered into EpiData software version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS Version 20.0. Descriptive statistics were presented in tables.
A total of 259 respondents with a mean age of (SD) 44.89 (12.56) participated in study. The mean score of overall global health scale was 75.3 (SD±17.1) with the mean health satisfaction was 12.43 (SD±3.98). The highest mean score was observed in environmental domain, 93.31 (SD±19.76), despite social domain being very low, 36.69 (SD±7.62). Most of the participants were highly satisfied with the health care service that was provided, with a mean score of 16.1 (SD±3.1). In contrast, the majority of study participants were disappointed with the need for any medical treatment, body appearance, luxurious activities, and sexual life, with mean scores of 8.93 (SD±3.68), 8.74 (SD±4.26), 9.1 (SD±4.22), and 8.1 (SD±4.14), respectively.
Breast cancer patients in southern Ethiopia suffered from poor social and psychological support that, in turn, highly affected their life value. Therefore, due attention should be given to enhance social and psychological support for breast cancer patients as a whole.
乳腺癌会影响其幸存者的整体生活质量（QOL）。关于乳腺癌患者生活质量的证据有限。因此，本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚南部哈瓦萨市哈瓦萨大学综合专科医院癌症治疗中心的乳腺癌患者的生活质量。
2019年4月至6月间，在哈瓦萨大学综合专科医院接受癌症治疗的乳腺癌患者中开展了一项基于机构的横断面研究。通过普查，将该中心所有接受治疗的乳腺癌患者纳入研究。使用一份包含人口统计学数据、患者临床因素和生活质量量表（WHOQOL）-BREF第3.0版的结构化问卷收集数据。收集到的数据录入EpiData 3.1软件，并使用SPSS 20.0版进行分析。描述性统计结果列于表格中。
共有259名受访者参与研究，平均年龄为（标准差）44.89（12.56）岁。总体全球健康量表的平均得分为75.3（标准差±17.1），健康满意度平均为12.43（标准差±3.98）。环境领域的平均得分最高，为93.31（标准差±19.76），尽管社会领域得分很低，为36.69（标准差±7.62）。大多数参与者对所提供的医疗服务高度满意，平均得分为16.1（标准差±3.1）。相比之下，大多数研究参与者对任何医疗需求、身体外观、奢华活动和性生活感到失望，平均得分分别为8.93（标准差±3.68）、8.74（标准差±4.26）、9.1（标准差±4.22）和8.1（标准差±4.14）。
埃塞俄比亚南部的乳腺癌患者社会和心理支持不足，进而严重影响了他们的生活价值。因此，应全面加强对乳腺癌患者的社会和心理支持。
