Abstract

MUNOZ MONTERROZA, Dennys Isabel; COGOLLO JIMENEZ, Regina; ARTEAGA NORIEGA, Aníbal  and  HERNANDEZ PEREZ, Sandra. UNCERTAINTY AGAINST DISEASE IN DIAGNOSED WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER. Investig. andina [online]. 2018, vol.20, n.36, pp.11-22.  Epub Mar 30, 2018. ISSN 0124-8146.

Breast cancer is a chronic disease that can generate uncertainty, affect health in different ways and compromise the quality of life of the patient. Correlational, quantitative and cross-sectional study that was carried out with the aim of relating the level of uncertainty of women with breast cancer, according to sociodemographic and diagnostic variables. The sample was performed to 61 participants, by means of convenience sampling. A socio-demographic data questionnaire and Mishel's uncertainty test were used. The processing and analysis of data was developed through the SPSS 19 and the relationship between the variables by Chi-square. The majority of the study population is between 50 and 69 years old. 62% have a regular level of uncertainty. The level of uncertainty in the population studied is related to the variables: the level of education and time of diagnosis.

Keywords : uncertainty; breast cancer; diagnosis; oncology nursing; chronic disease.

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