Abstract:
The objective of this study was to determine the body image
and sexual life of patients who treated with chemotherapy after
mastectomy. The research was carried out between 5th September
and 30th December 2014 at Ordu State Hospital in the chemotherapy
unit as a cross-sectional and descriptive study. The data was
collected with questionnaire including descriptive feature and The
Medical Outcomes Body Image scale and Sexual Experiences scale.
Statistical analyses were evaluated via Statistical Package for Social
Sciences (SPSS) software program 15.0 for data entry and analysis.
33 female patients accepted participating in the study. The
mean age of the women was 48.69, and all women married. 54.5%
of women were primary school graduates. The mean age of the
women husbands were 51.45% and 45.5% primary and secondary
school graduates. Ofwomentreated with chemotherapy were body
image average 88.03, sexual experiences scale average 17.03.
These two results show that, in women receiving chemotherapy
due to mastectomy had found to be in moderate (88.03±23.80),
and their about sexual experiences have proved to be a little reluctant
(17.03±10.40).
