Quality of life in breast cancer patients in Iranian women

Background: Breast cancer patients often affected by his illness and methods of cancer treatment (chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, etc.) complications such as pain, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, stress, physical, mental and social experience ... that has a negative impact on their quality of life. This study aimed to assess quality of life in breast cancer patients in Iranian women. Methods: This review article by searching on Google scholar search engines and databases magiran, Sid, PubMed and iranmedex by keyword Quality of life, breast cancer, physical health and mental health between 1990 and 2015 it is done. Results: The results of different studies showed that the overall mean quality of life of patients and 92.64%, respectively. One study showed that breast mastectomy units 70.41%, 63.17% of chemotherapy, and radiotherapy units 58.81% and 33.26% of the social dimension of breast mastectomy, have good quality of life. Between the ages of the spiritual dimension - was directly correlated, inverse correlation between age and physical aspect and the physical aspect and quality of life between turns chemotherapy showed conflicting relationship. Also the spiritual and religious practice can reduce emotional distress, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness as a consistent approach in psychological adjustment after diagnosis is useful and effective in improving their quality of life play a role. Nursing counseling improved symptom scales (general and specific) were patients quality of life. CONCLUSIONS: Due to the physical and psychological effects of the disease due to the increased number of breast cancer survivors, the need for rehabilitation programs needed to improve the quality of life The quality of life in women with breast cancer is not desirable, in the meantime units under the research on the social dimension of quality of life, and patients undergoing radiotherapy, the treatment team, particularly nurses require attention to improve their quality of life.

Quality of life, breast cancer, physical health, mental health