Applied mastectomy of patients diagnosed with breast cancer and sexual satisfaction in marriage of implantation therapy applied after mastectomy

Applied Mastectomy of Patients Diagnosed with Breast Cancer and Sexual Satisfaction in Marriage of Implantation Therapy Applied After Mastectomy Matster Thesis, 2018. In this study, mastectomized patients with breast cancer, implantation breast cancer patients after mastectomy and normal group (no diagnosis) sexual satisfaction levels were compared. 30 women (between 42-55 years of age) who had undergone mastectomy operation, 30 women (between 42-55 years of age) who had undergone mastectomy operation and who were implanted after who were treated in Göztepe Medical Park Hospital and 30 women who had never been diagnosed were included in the study. "Demographic Information Form" formed by the researcher was used to determine the demographic characteristics and "Golombok Rust Sexual Satisfaction Scale Women Form" was used to measure sexual compliance. SPSS software was utilized for data analysis. One way ANOVA test was used to compare quantitative continuous data among more than two independent groups. The Scheffe test was used as a complementary post-hoc analysis to determine the differences after the Anova test. The relationship between group variables was tested by chi-square analysis. As a result of the statistical analyzes performed, the sexual satisfaction of the patients who received post-mastectomy implantation (Prosthetic Breast) treatment was found higher than the patients who did not receive implantation (Prosthetic Breast) treatment. Keywords Breast Cancer and Mastectomy, Psychological Problems in Cancer Patients; Sexual Life