Patient satisfaction of breast reconstructive surgery following mastectomy in Brunei.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the impact of Breast Reconstructive Surgery (BRS) on patients' satisfaction and quality of life following mastectomy for breast cancer.

Methods

A multi-method design study comprising quantitative and qualitative research was conducted between October to December 2019. The quantitative component consisted of a cross-sectional study using the Breast-Q questionnaire and the qualitative component involved in-depth interviews with eligible patients (N = 16) who underwent BRS following mastectomy for breast cancer. Quantitative analysis was performed including Fisher's exact test and One-way Analysis of Variance where a p-value of <0.05 was regarded as statistically significant. Qualitative data was thematically analysed using Braun and Clarke's thematic anal

SUBMITTER: Nor S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10446170 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature