ArticleTurkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation2021
Self-care practices, patient education in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema.
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- Health Information Needs of Breast Cancer Survivors: An Umbrella Review.The breast journal · 2024Pooled it
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- Disparities in Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review of Inequities and Barriers in Care.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Breast cancer survivors' experiences of barriers and facilitators to lymphedema self-management behaviors: a theory-based qualitative study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Bibliometric and visual analysis of breast cancer-related lymphedema: Knowledge structure, research status, and future trends.Medicine · 2025Article
- Knowledge, belief, and practice in prevention of lymphedema in postoperative breast cancer patients and analysis of associated factors.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- YouTube videos on lymphedema as an information source for Spanish speaking breast cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Relationship between kinesiophobia and quality of life among patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: Chain-mediating effect of self-care and functional exercise compliance.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Article
- Development of a Mobile-Based Self-care Application for Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema in Iran.Applied clinical informatics · 2022Article
- Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Risk-Management Behaviors Among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors and Relationships with Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics: A Longitudinal Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aims to evaluate self-care practices, sociodemographic and clinical factors that affect self-care and patient education among women with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). PATIENTS AND
methodsThis descriptive, cross-sectional study included a total of 102 women with BCRL (median age: 59 years; range, 35 to 80 years) who received lymphedema (LE) treatment at least once between July 2014 and May 2016. A Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics Form and the Lymphedema Self-care Survey were used to collect data via face-to-face interviews.
resultsThe median LE self-care practices score for women was 10 (range, 5 to 14). A total of 39.1% of the women implemented regular self-care. A statistically significant relationship was found between the score for perceived benefit of LE self-care and the score for self-care practice. No statistically significant difference was found among the self-care scores of the women with LE in terms of sociodemographic and clinical factors, except for education status. A total of 90.2% of the women with LE received self-care education, mostly from a physical therapy specialist and a physiotherapist. There was a statistically significant difference among self-care scores between patients who were educated and uneducated about LE.
conclusionIt is recommended that healthcare professionals should educate patients diagnosed with breast cancer to reduce LE risk and promote the implementation of self-care practices following the breast cancer surgery. Interventions should be made to increase the perceived benefits and reduce the perceived barriers and burden towards self-care behaviors to prevent and manage LE.
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