TY - JOUR
T1 - Body image and psychosocial effects in women after treatment of breast cancer
T2 - A prospective study
AU - Andersen, Inge Scheel
AU - Jensen, Ditte Mee Ran
AU - Grosen, Kasper
AU - Bennedsgaard, Kristine Tang
AU - Ventzel, Lise
AU - Finnerup, Nanna Brix
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2024/11
Y1 - 2024/11
N2 - Purpose: To explore treatment-related, socio-economic, and psychological factors influencing body image and return to work. Materials and methods: 137 patients participated in the study. A questionnaire was completed before surgery and at 1-year follow-up, where patients were also interviewed in person with questions modified from the Body Image Scale and the sexual adjustment scale as well as questions about their work status. Results: There was a significant decline in body image score from baseline to 1-year follow-up related to younger age, more extensive surgery and post-surgery treatments. Treatment with adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with a lower rating on ability to work in relation to mental requirements and later return to work. Higher anxiety scores at baseline were associated with both a decline in body image and a delay in return to work. Conclusion: Breast cancer surgery can affect body image and especially adjuvant chemotherapy seems to affect work ability. However, personal characteristics are also involved and thus should be considered when planning for treatment of breast cancer.
AB - Purpose: To explore treatment-related, socio-economic, and psychological factors influencing body image and return to work. Materials and methods: 137 patients participated in the study. A questionnaire was completed before surgery and at 1-year follow-up, where patients were also interviewed in person with questions modified from the Body Image Scale and the sexual adjustment scale as well as questions about their work status. Results: There was a significant decline in body image score from baseline to 1-year follow-up related to younger age, more extensive surgery and post-surgery treatments. Treatment with adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with a lower rating on ability to work in relation to mental requirements and later return to work. Higher anxiety scores at baseline were associated with both a decline in body image and a delay in return to work. Conclusion: Breast cancer surgery can affect body image and especially adjuvant chemotherapy seems to affect work ability. However, personal characteristics are also involved and thus should be considered when planning for treatment of breast cancer.
KW - Body image
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Health-related quality of life
KW - Return to work
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.115895
DO - 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.115895
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 39208502
AN - SCOPUS:85202170383
SN - 0002-9610
VL - 237
JO - American Journal of Surgery
JF - American Journal of Surgery
M1 - 115895
ER -