title: Breast restoration decision making.
abstract: Women diagnosed with breast cancer have many physiological and psychological adjustments to make following mastectomy. The present study described in this article sought to determine the decision-making patterns used by two groups of women. Nurses need to be well informed and professionally confident to provide the individualized care and support deserved by women throughout the breast cancer trajectory. A major outcome of such professional care is confident women who understand their disease, treatments, and methods to manage stresses as they occur.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Canberra, Australia.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Reaby
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003657:Decision Making; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires