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The Effects of Mastectomy and Post-Mastectomy Reconstructive Surgery of Breast-cancer Patients on their Depression, Self-esteem and Self-efficacy Beliefs

Zehra Kanmaz, Osman Tolga Aricak.


Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to draw a comparison between patients diagnosed with breast-cancer and had mastectomy and post-mastectomy reconstructive operation with respect to their depression, self-esteem and self-efficacy belief scores against the scores of a healthy control group having no breast cancer history. METHODS: A cross-sectional and correlational research design was implemented. Research sample consists of 240 women. Participants were 75 mastectomy patients, and 32 post-mastectomy reconstructive surgery patients after being diagnosed with breast cancer, and 133 healthy women. In data collection, Personal Information Form, General Self-efficacy Scale, Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory have been utilized. Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis H and Spearman Rho correlation techniques were used to analyze data. RESULTS: Data revealed that mastectomy patients’ depression level was higher than patients who had post-mastectomy reconstructive operation and control group. It was also identified that compared to patients having post-mastectomy reconstructive operation and control group, mastectomy patients had low levels of self-esteem and self-efficacy beliefs. CONCLUSIONS: It was then concluded that with respect to depression, self-esteem and self-efficacy levels, the best treatment was a combination of chemotherapy+hormonal therapy and surgery.

Key words: cancer, depression, mastectomy, reconstructive surgery, self-esteem, self-efficacy


 
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Kanmaz Z, Aricak OT, . The Effects of Mastectomy and Post-Mastectomy Reconstructive Surgery of Breast-cancer Patients on their Depression, Self-esteem and Self-efficacy Beliefs . PBS. 2019; 9(3): 119-127. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190624053105


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Kanmaz Z, Aricak OT, . The Effects of Mastectomy and Post-Mastectomy Reconstructive Surgery of Breast-cancer Patients on their Depression, Self-esteem and Self-efficacy Beliefs . https://www.pbsciences.org/?mno=53961 [Access: April 09, 2024]. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190624053105


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Kanmaz Z, Aricak OT, . The Effects of Mastectomy and Post-Mastectomy Reconstructive Surgery of Breast-cancer Patients on their Depression, Self-esteem and Self-efficacy Beliefs . PBS. 2019; 9(3): 119-127. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190624053105



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Kanmaz Z, Aricak OT, . The Effects of Mastectomy and Post-Mastectomy Reconstructive Surgery of Breast-cancer Patients on their Depression, Self-esteem and Self-efficacy Beliefs . PBS. (2019), [cited April 09, 2024]; 9(3): 119-127. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190624053105



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Kanmaz, Z., Aricak, O. T. & (2019) The Effects of Mastectomy and Post-Mastectomy Reconstructive Surgery of Breast-cancer Patients on their Depression, Self-esteem and Self-efficacy Beliefs . PBS, 9 (3), 119-127. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190624053105



Turabian Style

Kanmaz, Zehra, Osman Tolga Aricak, and . 2019. The Effects of Mastectomy and Post-Mastectomy Reconstructive Surgery of Breast-cancer Patients on their Depression, Self-esteem and Self-efficacy Beliefs . Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 9 (3), 119-127. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190624053105



Chicago Style

Kanmaz, Zehra, Osman Tolga Aricak, and . "The Effects of Mastectomy and Post-Mastectomy Reconstructive Surgery of Breast-cancer Patients on their Depression, Self-esteem and Self-efficacy Beliefs ." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 9 (2019), 119-127. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190624053105



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Kanmaz, Zehra, Osman Tolga Aricak, and . "The Effects of Mastectomy and Post-Mastectomy Reconstructive Surgery of Breast-cancer Patients on their Depression, Self-esteem and Self-efficacy Beliefs ." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 9.3 (2019), 119-127. Print. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190624053105



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Kanmaz, Z., Aricak, O. T. & (2019) The Effects of Mastectomy and Post-Mastectomy Reconstructive Surgery of Breast-cancer Patients on their Depression, Self-esteem and Self-efficacy Beliefs . Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 9 (3), 119-127. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190624053105