Quality of life of women with breast cancer: an integrative review

Authors

  • Renata Costa Fortes HMIB/SES-DF e Escola Superior em Ciências da Saúde - ESCS
  • Adriana Haack HMIB/ SES-DF e Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde - ESCS
  • Edelaide Raquel Pilau Frazão Hospital Materno Infantil de Brasília - HMIB/SES-DF

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/ccs.v29i04.395

Keywords:

Breast neoplasms, Women, Quality of life, Mastectomy

Abstract

Breast cancer is a multifactorial disease, with a higher incidence in the female population, taking the place of malignant neoplasms in the world. It poses a serious public health problem. The objective of this study was to investigate the quality of life of women living with breast cancer. It was a review of the integrative literature, published in scientific journals indexed in PubMed, SciELO and Lilacs. Of the 34 articles identified, 25 were excluded because they did not meet the criteria and 9 were considered. The majority of the studies had a cross-sectional analytical design (77.8%, n= 7), one (11.1%) prospective analytical study and one (11.1%) before and after clinical trial.  All the studies had as casuística adult women with breast câncer and applied instuments of evaluation of Quality of Life. The instrument was predominant Functional Assessment Cancer Treatment – Breast.   The related studies were negative clinical repercussions on the quality of women of women with breast cancer. It is important for the integration of cancer care lines into the Health Care Networks, with the objective of adapting to the users, with a positive impact on quality of live of the same.

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Author Biographies

  • Renata Costa Fortes, HMIB/SES-DF e Escola Superior em Ciências da Saúde - ESCS

    Nutricionista da SES-DF, Doutora em Nutrição Humana pela Universidade de Brasília, atua no Núcleo de Ensino e Pesquisa do HMIB e é professora do Mestrado Profissional da ESCS.

  • Adriana Haack, HMIB/ SES-DF e Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde - ESCS

    Nutricionista da SES-DF, Doutora em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade de Brasília, atua no Núcleo de Ensino e Pesquisa do HMIB e é docente do Mestrado Profissional da ESCS.

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Published

2019-07-24

Issue

Section

Clínica Assistencial

How to Cite

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Quality of life of women with breast cancer: an integrative review. Com. Ciências Saúde [Internet]. 2019 Jul. 24 [cited 2026 Feb. 11];29(04). Available from: https://revistaccs.espdf.fepecs.edu.br/index.php/comunicacaoemcienciasdasaude/article/view/395

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