ABSTRACT

Background And Need of Research: Over the last decades, Breast cancer has exceeded lung cancer. Mastectomy is the choice of treatment and has a relatively good prognosis, but is considered as one of the most destructive treatments from a psychological point of view and leaves an impact on one’s self- esteem, femininity, and body image, causing more trauma than cancer itself. The aim of the study was to assess the Body image and Illness perceptions that a patient experiences along with the disease and whether physiotherapy plays any role in combating these psychological aspects. Methods: This is a cross-sectional phase I study done on patients who underwent any type of mastectomy after breast cancer. BIPQ and BDDE were obtained after 2 months of surgery i.e. after their engagement in the community. Result: Various parameters of BIPQ and BDDE show drastic reductions in self-esteem, femininity, feelings, emotions, and body image dissatisfaction. Further, these parameters are more severely affected in urban patients than those living in rural areas. As the duration after surgery increases, body image dissatisfaction reduces. Conclusion: Most of the patients with mastectomy have body image dissatisfaction and higher brief illness perception after mastectomy which can be reduced by timely physiotherapy intervention on shoulder dysfunction and lymphedema. Keywords: Breast cancer. Mastectomy, Brief illness perception, Body image
Publication date: 15/12/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.12.1074