Author/Authors :
Mokarian Rajabi, Fariborz Department of Clinical Oncology - School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Ishaghi, Reza Department of Community Medicine - School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical sciences, Isfahan , Tabesh, Parnian Student of Medicine - Student Research Committee - School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Ramezani, Mohammad Arash Behavioral Sciences Research Center - Baqiyatalalh University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Mehrzad, Valiollah Department of Clinical Oncology - School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Motamedi, Neda Department of Community Medicine - School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical sciences, Isfahan
Abstract :
Breast cancer is a common cancer in women that affects femininity and marital life because of side effect of cancer
treatments on breast as a sexual organ. The aim of this study was to evaluate the marital satisfaction in patients with breast cancer
compared to general population. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study we recruited 60 participants in three groups. The first group
contained breast cancer women, the second one consisted of patients with other cancers and the third group was selected from general
population. Marital satisfaction and mental health status of participants were measured by Enriching and Nurturing Relationship
Issues, Communication and Happiness (ENRICH) questionnaire and 28-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), respectively.
RESULTS: ANOVA test analysis did not determine any statistically significant differences between three groups in ENRICH score
(p = 0.55) and GHQ-28 as mental health score (p = 0.93). In multivariate analysis after age adjustment, we could not find any statistically
significant differences between the three groups in ENRICH score and GHQ-28 score. CONCLUSIONS: In this sample of
breast cancer patients, there were not any significant differences in marital satisfaction comparing with general population.
