ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH FIBROADENOMA

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Objective: Health problems can interfere with even the most basic aspects of daily living. Health-related quality of life (QoL) is an assessment of how
the individual's well-being may be affected over time by a disease, disability, or disorder. Fibroadenomas of the breast are benign tumors composed
of stromal and epithelial tissue.
Methods: The study will be carried out by the collection and documentation of general information of the patient including personal history, family
background, clinical findings, investigations, and medical illness associated with fibroadenoma. Further, QoL will be documented using SF-12
questionnaire designed to assess the impact of fibroadenoma and their complications.
Results and Discussion: Out of 130 female patients, 112 patients (86%) were married and 18 patients (14%) were unmarried; the study confirms
that married women are more affected with fibroadenoma than unmarried. The results indicate that physical component summary (PCS) does
not improve significantly, but the mental component summary (MCS) improves significantly after counseling. PCS and MCS have been significantly
improved in post-menopausal women. MCS is improved pre-menopausal women.
Conclusion: The study concludes that PCS does not improve significantly, but MCS improves significantly after counseling in pre- and post-menopausal
women. Therefore, after counseling, patient's physical health, social relationships, and environment have been improved.
Keywords: Quality of life, Fibroadenoma, Counseling.