Abstract:

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between body perception, sexual quality of life and marital adjustment in women who underwent surgical operation for breast cancer. Material and Method: The sample of the descriptive and cross-sectional study consisted of 106 women who underwent surgery for breast cancer, who applied to the Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology clinics of a faculty of medicine hospital between May and July 2018. The data of the study were obtained with the Sociodemographic Data Form, Body İmage Scale, Sexual Quality of Life Scale and Happiness Scale in Relationships. In the evaluation of the data, number-percentage calculations, mean, standard deviation and Spearman correlation analysis were used. Results: It was determined that 73.6% of the women were diagnosed less than 1 year ago, 66% had surgery 1-6 months ago, and 51.9% had breast-conserving surgery.71.7 % of women surgery did not affect their marital relationship and 54.7% of women surgery did not affect their sexual life. The women’s avarage score of Body İmage Scale was found to be 110.76 ± 16.95, 73.03 ± 14.36 as the average score of Sexual Quality of Life Scale and the Happiness Scale in Relationships average score was found to be 35.11 ± 7.18. Conclusion: According to the results of the study, it was determined that having surgical operation in breast cancer women, negatively affected body image, sexual life quality and marital adjustment.

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