Counseling Psycho-Motor Program to Life Adaptation for Breast Cancer Women Before and After Mastectomy

Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed, Saida El Sayed Hassan El Azzab, Ahmed Sayed Osman

Abstract: Background Breast cancer a form of major health and psychological crisis that affect women and its impact is similar to trauma, the patient psychological and social in a bad state. The main aim of this study was to assess the impact of the psycho-motor program to life adaptation for breast cancer women before and after mastectomy. The participants were 45 female patients, recruited from the oncology department of the University Hospital in the Beni Suef Governorate. Data were collected on one tool consisting of three parts, sociodemographic questionnaire, post/traumatic stress disorder (PTTSD) questionnaire, and the psychological pressures questionnaire. Results indicated that, the psychological pressures questionnaire scores were improved after the intervention with statistically significant difference in all axes, Flexibility and strength were improved after the intervention with statistically significant difference in all physical variables. Conclusion Based on the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that, the highest statistically significant association was between psycho-motor program and life adaptation for breast cancer women before and after mastectomy.

Keywords: Counseling, Psycho-motor, Adaptation, Breast cancer, Mastectomy