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Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life After Mastectomy at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah.
Curēus 2023 December
Background Overall well-being after surgical intervention is one of the most important aspects of assessing quality of life (QOL), yet it is not well explored in the literature. In this paper, it was necessary to involve the patient's perspective of the nature of their QOL. The burden of being diagnosed with breast cancer is an adaptation to a new lifestyle, having to deal with disease stigma, interpersonal relations problems, and being limited to specific clothing. This can be very challenging for patients. This study aims to identify which patient group, based on their treatment regimen, exhibits higher levels of satisfaction and dissatisfaction compared to other groups. Methods A retrospective, cross-sectional study analyzing the QOL among female breast cancer patients who underwent mastectomy, with or without breast reconstruction, in King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, between 2009 and 2022. Patients' demographics and phone numbers were obtained from each patient's medical record file in our hospital. Phone call-based interviews were conducted to contact patients to assess their QOL, satisfaction, and regrets after surgery. We excluded patients who do not speak Arabic, are illiterate, have memory disorders, patients who underwent lumpectomy or palliative mastectomy, patients with metastatic stage 4 cancer at the time of diagnosis, patients who are males, and patients who passed away. Results A total of 2,309 patients were screened during the period aforementioned; a total of 346 patients met our inclusion criteria. All of whom are female participants with a current mean age of 52.3 ± 11.5 years. There were 301 (86.99%) participants reported being satisfied, while only 45 (13.01%) participants reported being unsatisfied with surgery outcomes. Although the majority of participants were satisfied after mastectomy, many of them still struggled with psychological, social, and/or emotional challenges. These challenges can have a significant impact on a patient's overall well-being and QOL and must be addressed to provide patients with the highest quality of care possible. Conclusion The study findings highlight the significant impact of mastectomy on patients' lives. It is important to consider individual patient experiences and circumstances when evaluating treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction. We observed that patient satisfaction may vary depending on several factors, including patients' baseline satisfaction. Those factors may be psychological, such as body image issues, low self-esteem, the feeling of losing a body part, and fear of recurrence or metastasis. Other factors may be postoperative-related complications, including lymphedema, redundant skin, chronic pain, and operation scar. Additionally, factors may be socially related, such as loss of confidence, social withdrawal, embarrassment, inability to buy prostheses, being limited to specific clothes, and occupational impact.
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