title: A comparison of body image, self-esteem and social support in total mastectomy and breast-conserving therapy in Turkish women.
abstract: As well as the medical outcomes of two distinct operations, namely total mastectomy and breast-conserving therapy, their impact on the psychic structuring of the patient may differ. A group of 40 woman with who had undergone mastectomy were therefore compared with another 40 with who had received breast-conserving therapy, with regard to the variables of body image, self-esteem and social support. The women who underwent breast-conserving therapy had a more positive body image (P < 0.001). The two groups showed a negligible difference with respect to self-esteem and social support (P > 0.05). A negative correlation was found between body image and social support (P < 0.05). Patients with total mastectomy therefore do have a more negative body image than patients receiving breast-conserving therapy. Self-esteem and social support in the postoperative period in two groups are comparable.
authors.affiliation: Psikiyatri Anabilim Dali, Istanbul Tip Fakültesi, Istanbul Universitesi, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yilmazer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aydiner
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aslay
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bilge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D001940:Breast / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D003020:Clothing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017533:Marital Status; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000523:psychology*; D015413:Mastectomy, Simple / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support; D014421:Turkey