Support received by women with breast cancer in the event of side effects of chemotherapy

Admission. Correct chemotherapy introduces many side effects. These effects, spread over time and in connection with a chronic disease such as breast cancer, put the patient in a crisis situation, which verifies the needs in terms of social support. Goal: Showing the type of social support expected and received by women treated with cytostatics for breast cancer. Material and methods: The study was conducted on a group of 110 women - patients of oncology departments of two Lublin hospitals diagnosed with breast cancer and during chemotherapy. The research tool was the author's questionnaire. The results from the obtained data were subjected to statistical analysis. Results: Patients expect information support about their illness and treatment from a doctor. In some respects, most of them receive such support. The respondents receive emotional support from their families, more than half of them received an offer of material support. There is a statistically significant relationship between education and the need for material assistance, and a relationship between the next cycle of chemotherapy and the demand for spiritual support. Conclusions: Patients treated with cytostatics, regardless of their level of education, expect information support from professionals. Such support cannot be provided by family or friends. They receive emotional support from loved ones, but during chemotherapy, the demand for spiritual and material support increases, regardless of education

Satisfaction with the Aesthetic Effect and Quality of Life for Women after Breast Conserving Therapy (BCT)—Preliminary Research

All methods of breast cancer treatment may potentially lead to breast deformities, which are often associated with the reduced mental well-being of patients. Breast conserving therapy (BCT) is commonly used, and its core element is breast conserving surgery (BCS).The aim of this study was to determine the level of satisfaction with the aesthetic outcome of surgery and quality of life (QoL) of breast cancer patients undergoing BCT in a longitudinal study performed three months, six months and 12 months after surgery. This longitudinal observational study was carried out on a group of 91 women. The Breast-QTM BCT 1.0 questionnaire was used in this study. Before surgery, patients assessed their satisfaction with the appearance of their breasts (SwB) at an average level of M = 56.0. Satisfaction with the aesthetic outcome (SwO) of BCS was highest among all patients three months after surgery (M = 63.0). The mean score in the sub-scale of psychosocial well-being (Psycho-soc W-B) before surgery was M = 62.0, while in the subsequent periods of the study, it was higher. The mean score for physical well-being (Physical W-B) before surgery was M = 69.92; and in the subsequent study periods, it was lower. The level of patient satisfaction with the outcome of the surgery and the QoL related to health do not differ significantly in post-operative observation. QoL in terms of psychosocial functioning in patients undergoing BCT is significantly higher 12 months after surgery compared to the pre-operative period. Patient satisfaction with the BCS aesthetic outcome is positively related to the evaluation of QoL in terms of psychosocial functioning

The analysis of factors influencing the presence or lack of job satisfaction among nurses at the end of their career

Wprowadzenie: Do osiągnięcia satysfakcji pracy potrzebne jest uzyskanie wysokiego poziomu zadowolenie z pracy- czynniki wewnętrzne pracy- ale także zadowolenie z czynników zewnętrznych pracy, jak: możliwość zdobywania wiedzy, poziom odpowiedzialności w pracy, czy uznanie przełożonych. Celem pracy było poznanie i opisanie czynników związanych z pracą wpływających na zadowolenie lub niezadowolenie pielęgniarek aktywnych i nieaktywnych zawodowo. Materiał i metoda: W badaniu wykorzystano metodę sondażu diagnostycznego z techniką ankiety. Narzędzie badawcze stanowił autorski kwestionariusz ankiety. Badania przeprowadzono na terenie siedmiu Okręgowych izb Pielęgniarek i Położnych w Polsce wśród Pań należących do klubów emeryta dla pielęgniarek. Grupę badaną stanowiło 135 kobiet w wieku powyżej 50 lat. Wyniki i Wnioski: Elementy pracy z wpływające na bardzo wysokie zadowolenie pielęgniarek to stabilność zatrudnienia oraz zakres odpowiedzialności na stanowisku pielęgniarki. Aspekty pracy z których pielęgniarki w wieku emerytalnym są niezadowolenie to głównie wysokość wynagrodzenia, system motywacyjny. Zmienne istotnie różnicujące odpowiedzi respondentek w zakresie zadowolenia z czynników pracy to: wiek, stan cywilny, miejsce zamieszkania pełnienie funkcji kierowniczych, miejsce pracy, ilość zmian miejsc pracy oraz aktywność zawodowa