Life satisfaction in women after mastectomy – a pilot study

Monika Szpringer; Justyna Kaczmarczyk; Dominika Bomba; Edyta Laurman-Jarząbek; Jarosław Chmielewski; Magdalena Florek-Łuszczki; Jarogniew J. Łuszczki

doi:10.5114/hpc.2019.81335

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Health Problems of Civilization Physical activity: diseases and issues recognized by the WHO

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Original paper

Life satisfaction in women after mastectomy – a pilot study

Monika Szpringer

¹

,

Justyna Kaczmarczyk

¹

,

Dominika Bomba

²

,

Edyta Laurman-Jarząbek

³

,

Jarosław Chmielewski

⁴

,

Magdalena Florek-Łuszczki

⁵

,

Jarogniew J. Łuszczki

^{6, 7}

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Poland

Faculty of Social Sciences, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland

Faculty of Education, Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow, Poland

Institute of Environmental Protection - National Research Institute in Warsaw, Poland

Department of Medical Anthropology, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Poland

Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

Isobolographic Analysis Laboratory, Institute of Rural Health in Lublin, Poland

Health Prob Civil. 2019; 13(2): 123-128

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2019.81335

Online publish date: 2019/02/27

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Background
Cancer is the second most common cause of morbidity and mortality in Poland and breast cancer is the most frequent malignant neoplasm occurring in Polish women. The aim of this paper is to analyse life satisfaction in women after mastectomy.

Material and methods
The pilot study comprised of women with breast cancer after mastectomy and women in a good overall health.

Results
On the basis of the conducted studies, it may be stated that women after mastectomy have a similar life satisfaction level as healthy individuals. The statistically relevant differences have been obtained only in some subscales related to leisure time, residence and parenting attitude.

Conclusions
More detailed studies are required to elucidate some subtle differences in life satisfaction between women after a mastectomy and healthy women.

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Life satisfaction in women after mastectomy – a pilot study

Monika Szpringer 1 , Justyna Kaczmarczyk 1 , Dominika Bomba 2 , Edyta Laurman-Jarząbek 3 , Jarosław Chmielewski 4 , Magdalena Florek-Łuszczki 5 , Jarogniew J. Łuszczki 6, 7

breast cancer, mastectomy, life satisfaction

Monika Szpringer

¹

,

Justyna Kaczmarczyk

¹

,

Dominika Bomba

²

,

Edyta Laurman-Jarząbek

³

,

Jarosław Chmielewski

⁴

,

Magdalena Florek-Łuszczki

⁵

,

Jarogniew J. Łuszczki

^{6, 7}