Development and validation of a sexual relations satisfaction scale in patients with breast cancer - "SEXSAT-Q".

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Because the currently available questionnaires to evaluate sexual changes on breast cancer women only address the sexual sphere with a few questions our purpose was to develop a questionnaire that assesses changes in sexual dysfunction and satisfaction in women treated for breast cancer.

Methods

A sample was selected of women aged between 18 and 65 who had had surgery for breast cancer, completed neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy treatment and could be receiving adjuvant hormonal treatment, with an active sex life at least 3 months before starting treatment. Metastatic disease was excluded. A questionnaire structured in 4 dimensions was developed. The MOS SF-12 and QLQ-BR23 questionnaires were also provided. The following metric properties were evaluated: item analys

SUBMITTER: Mancha RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6698031 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature