Abstract

Purpose

Breast cancer and side effects of its treatment cause many problems such as body image, impaired quality of life, and sexual dysfunction. The aim of this experimental study is to determine the effect of BETTER Model-based counseling programme on sexual problems of female patients with breast cancer.

Methods

This study was conducted with experimental and control group design. The data of the study were obtained between April 2016 and March 2018. The sample group consisted of 60 women who agreed to participate in the study. Information Form, “EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire-BR23”, “Female Sexual Function Index”, and “Body Cathexis Scale” were used in order to collect the data. The “Better Model”-based counseling programme was applied in four sessions a week in the experimental group. The scales were applied again one month after the last session. The women in the control group were subjected to routine hospital control after the scales were applied. The scales were applied again in this group one month later.

Results

After the “Better Model”-based counseling programme was applied,the women in the experimental group had higher scores from lubrication, orgasm, and pain subscales, and overall female sexual function index. Besides, the women in the experimental group had higher scores from body image subscale of functional scale of the quality of life questionnaire.

Conclusions

In the study, it was detected that the “Better Model”-based counseling was effective in raising and enhancing sexual health awareness and decreasing the existing sexual issues in women with breast cancer.

中文翻译：

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更好的基于模型的咨询对乳腺癌女性性行为的影响

 抽象的

 目的

乳腺癌及其治疗的副作用会导致许多问题，例如身体形象、生活质量受损和性功能障碍。本实验研究的目的是确定基于BETTER模型的咨询计划对女性乳腺癌患者性问题的效果。

 方法

本研究采用实验组和对照组设计进行。该研究的数据是在2016年4月至2018年3月期间获得的。样本组由同意参与该研究的60名女性组成。使用信息表、“EORTC生活质量问卷-BR23”、“女性性功能指数”和“身体贯注量表”来收集数据。实验组每周应用四次基于“更好模型”的咨询计划。上次会议一个月后再次应用量表。对照组的女性在应用量表后接受常规医院控制。一个月后，该组再次应用量表。

 结果

应用基于“更好模型”的咨询方案后，实验组女性在润滑、性高潮、疼痛分量表以及整体女性性功能指数方面得分较高。此外，实验组女性在生活质量问卷的功能量表的身体意象子量表中得分较高。

 结论

研究发现，基于“更好模式”的咨询可有效提高和增强乳腺癌女性的性健康意识，减少现有的性问题。