The Treatment Approach and Social Support Needs for Patients with Breast Cancer

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dc.authoridGenç, Metin Fikret/0000-0002-6244-0517
dc.authoridSOYLAR, PINAR/0000-0003-1565-2100
dc.authorwosidGenç, Metin Fikret/ABI-2169-2020
dc.authorwosidSOYLAR, PINAR/V-6188-2018
dc.contributor.authorSoylar, Pinar
dc.contributor.authorGenc, Metin F.
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T21:02:13Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T21:02:13Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women both in developed and developing countries. It has a higher mortality rate in low and middle income countries due to the late-stage diagnosis. The principal aim of this study was to investigate what patients with breast cancer did before presenting to Turgut Ozal Medical Center and its relationship with late stage diagnosis. The study also aimed to identify the level of patients' perceived social support. Materials and Methods: The study included 200 patients with breast cancer who were treated at the chemotherapy unit during 2013 and 2014. Results: The mean age of the patients was 51.16 +/- 1.10 years and 60% of the women were graduates of elemantary school. The majority of patients (69.5%) noticed breast mass as the first symptom and 56.5% were diagnosed at later stages. Thirty-four percent of the patients delayed their visit to a health care centers after realizing the first symptom. No statistically significant relationship was determined between women's education level, residential area, age, the first symptom noticed, stages of tumor, and patients and system-related delay (p>0.05). In terms of family history of breast cancer, there was a significant difference between patient-related and system-related delays (p<0.05). The family support score (24.8 +/- 4.6) was higher than those of friends and husbands (23.8 +/- 5.5, 21.3 +/- 6.4, respectively). The husband support score was statistically different in terms of intimacy between women and their husbands after disease (p<0.001). Conclusion: It can be concluded that overcoming barriers related to patients and the system will lead to early-stage diagnosis, which in turn will result in higher survival rates of patients with breast cancer. As awareness and knowledge level of women about cancer increases, they will visit health care centers earlier where they can receive more comprehensive treatment.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5152/tjbh.2016.2753
dc.identifier.endpage62en_US
dc.identifier.issn2149-1976
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid28331734en_US
dc.identifier.startpage56en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5152/tjbh.2016.2753
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/104586
dc.identifier.volume12en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000382991600002en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAvesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Breast Healthen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectBreast canceren_US
dc.subjecttreatmenten_US
dc.subjectearly diagnosis of canceren_US
dc.subjectpatient preferenceen_US
dc.subjectsocial supporten_US
dc.titleThe Treatment Approach and Social Support Needs for Patients with Breast Canceren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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