Women’s Satisfaction with Their Breast Prosthesis: What Determines a Quality Prosthesis?  

Oleh:

Livingston, Patricia M. ; White, Victoria M ; Roberts, Susan B. ; Pritchard, Emma ; Hayman, Jane ; Gibbs, Anne ; Hill, David J.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Evaluation Review vol. 29 no. 1 (Feb. 2005), page 65-83.
Topik: breast cancer; breast prosthesis; quality; satisfaction; cost
Fulltext: 65.pdf (126.86KB)

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The aim of this study is to determine what factors constitute a quality prosthesis and ascertain which factors affect prosthesis satisfaction. Sixty-four women who received full funding for their prosthesis and 38womenwho received their hospital’s usual fundingwere recruited.Women rated the information provided about breast prostheses very highly, with 85% reporting that it was “very good” or “excellent.” Satisfaction was significantly associatedwith how well the prosthesis fit (1 week, p=.001; 3 months, p=.01), level of comfort (3 months, p=.005), and appearance of the prosthesis when worn (6 months, p = .001). Quality was significantly associated with how well it fit (1 week, p = .001; 3months, p = .001), how natural it felt (1 week, p = .001; 6months, p=.01), the weight of the prosthesis (3 months, p=.003), and appearance when worn (6 months, p = .03). The results will be used to improve women’s access to a quality prosthesis.

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