Helena Sousa1, Sónia Castro2, Joaquim Abreu3, M Graça Pereira1,4. 1. Family Health and Illness Research Group, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. 2. Breast Cancer Clinic/Psycho-Oncology Service, Francisco Gentil Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, Porto, Portugal. 3. Breast Cancer Clinic/Head of the Surgical Oncology Department, Francisco Gentil Portuguese Institute for Oncology of Porto, Porto, Portugal. 4. Research Center in Psychology (CIPsi), School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to present a broader perspective of factors affecting the quality of life after postmastectomy breast reconstruction in women with breast cancer by considering these patients' self-reported outcomes. METHODS: The search was performed from 29 March to 19 April 2019, on the following databases: PsycInfo; Web of Science Core Collection, Current Contents Connect, Derwent Innovations Index, KCI-Korean Journal Database, Russian Science Citation Index, SciELO Citation Index, and MEDLINE. The studies were included if they identified factors affecting self-reported quality of life after breast reconstruction, in women with breast cancer. RESULTS: One hundred and twenty-two records were identified. After quality assessment, 44 studies were included for qualitative synthesis. This review comprised a total of 16 683 women who underwent breast reconstruction. The results identified a broad collection of 32 empirically based variables associated with several domains of quality of life. These variables were grouped into four categories: (a) surgical, (b) clinical, (c) psychosocial, and (d) sociodemographic variables. CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review goes beyond surgical factors of morbidity and uses patient-reported outcomes to scope wider issues that influence quality of life, such as psychosocial and sociodemographic variables. It sustains the need to adopt a more holistic approach and advises the consideration of preoperative psychosocial factors to better understand these patients' quality of life after breast reconstruction and to implement future preventive measures.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to present a broader perspective of factors affecting the quality of life after postmastectomy breast reconstruction in women with breast cancer by considering these patients' self-reported outcomes. METHODS: The search was performed from 29 March to 19 April 2019, on the following databases: PsycInfo; Web of Science Core Collection, Current Contents Connect, Derwent Innovations Index, KCI-Korean Journal Database, Russian Science Citation Index, SciELO Citation Index, and MEDLINE. The studies were included if they identified factors affecting self-reported quality of life after breast reconstruction, in women with breast cancer. RESULTS: One hundred and twenty-two records were identified. After quality assessment, 44 studies were included for qualitative synthesis. This review comprised a total of 16 683 women who underwent breast reconstruction. The results identified a broad collection of 32 empirically based variables associated with several domains of quality of life. These variables were grouped into four categories: (a) surgical, (b) clinical, (c) psychosocial, and (d) sociodemographic variables. CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review goes beyond surgical factors of morbidity and uses patient-reported outcomes to scope wider issues that influence quality of life, such as psychosocial and sociodemographic variables. It sustains the need to adopt a more holistic approach and advises the consideration of preoperative psychosocial factors to better understand these patients' quality of life after breast reconstruction and to implement future preventive measures.
Authors: Soo-Kyung Bok; Youngshin Song; Ancho Lim; Hyunsuk Choi; Hyunkyung Shin; Sohyun Jin Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-12-08 Impact factor: 3.390
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