Abstract

PINEDA-HIGUITA, Sonia Elena; ANDRADE-MOSQUERA, Sandra Milena  and  MONTOYA-JARAMILLO, Yaneth Marcela. Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer. Medellin 2013. Rev. Gerenc. Polit. Salud [online]. 2017, vol.16, n.32, pp.85-95. ISSN 1657-7027.  https://doi.org/10.11144/javeriana.rgps16-32.facv.

Introduction: Breast cancer is a public health problem that generates various factors and feelings which affect the quality of life. Objective: to evaluate factors associated with quality of life in breast cancer patients. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study involving 82 patients. Quality of life was calculated with WHQOL-BREF and the associated factors were determined using a binary logistic regression model. Results: 73.1% rated quality of life at least as good. The physical sphere was the most affected (65.1 ± 15.9), while the environment was the least affected (78.2 ± 14.2). The variables that explain the deterioration of the quality of life were: age <50 years, diagnosis of advanced cancer upon admission to the benefit plan management (EAPB), while protective variables were satisfaction with the service and hormonal therapy. Conclusion: it becomes necessary to emphasize and to create a better satisfaction with the service in women under fifty and those who were admitted to the program with an advanced diagnosis.

Keywords : breast carcinoma; quality of life; program evaluation; health; treatment; health services.

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