Khairul Mardhiyyah, Abd. Halim
(2007)
Amalan jagaan diri selepas
Mastektomi dalam kalangan pengidap kanser payudara di Hospital Universiti
Sains Malaysia.
Other.
PPSP, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
(Submitted)
Abstract
This study is to explore self-care activity after mastectomy among breast
cancer patient in H USM. This study is also to explore about the demography of
breast cancer patient who undergone mastectomy, to identify the level of selfcare
and its relationship with age and breastfeeding.
The location of this study is at Surgery Clinic and Oncology Clinic, HUSM.
Self-care itself is measured using an instrument that modified from a
questionnaire which was adapted from Van Su (2005). This study is using Orem
Theory. The relationship between post mastectomy self-care with age and
breastfeeding is identified using chi-square test. According to the result of the
study, the level of self-care among breast cancer patient who undergone
mastectomy is moderate and there is an association between self-care and age
of the patient
As the conclusion, in order to enhance the level of self-care among breast
cancer patient who undergone mastectomy everybody especially healthcare
provider should consider about the patients' demography. This is because there
are possibilities that the demographical factor is affected their self care activities.
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