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T1 Clinical aspects of foot health and their influence on quality of life among breast cancer survivors: a case–control study
A1 Palomo López, Patricia
A1 Rodríguez Sanz, David
A1 Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo
A1 Losas Iglesias, Marta Elena
A1 Guerrero Martín, Jorge
A1 Calvo Lobo, César
A1 López López, Daniel
A2 Fisioterapia
K1 Fisioterapia
K1 Medicina. Salud
K1 Breast cancer
K1 Chemotherapy
K1 Foot injury
K1 Quality of life
K1 Pies
K1 Heridas y lesiones
K1 Quimioterapia
K1 Calidad de vida
K1 Mamas
K1 Cáncer
AB The aim of this study was to analyze and compare foot health and general healthin a sample of women divided into two groups: 1) those with breast cancer and undergoingchemotherapy treatment and 2) healthy women without breast cancer and with normalizedreference values.Methods: A case–control observational study was performed. Two-hundred women with amean age of 51.00±8.75 years were recruited from podiatric medicine and surgery clinics fromthe University of Extremadura (Plasencia, Spain) and the Hospital Infanta Cristina (Badajoz,Spain). The women were divided into case and control groups (undergoing chemotherapytreatment and healthy women, respectively). The Foot Health Status Questionnaire was used toassess foot health domain scores.Results: Significant differences between both groups were seen for foot pain (P=0.003), footfunction (P<0.001), physical activity (P<0.001), social capacity (P<0.001), and vigor (P=0.001).The remaining domains (footwear, general health, and foot health) did not show significantdifferences between the two groups (P≥0.01).Conclusion: Women with breast cancer presented a lower foot health-related quality of life.Clinical aspects with emphasis on foot pain and disability were increased. Furthermore, physicalactivity, social capacity, and vigor were affected. Therefore, general health care and foot problemprevention for breast cancer survivors should be given more consideration.
PB Dove Medical Press
YR 2018
FD 2018-03-17
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10612/7496
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10612/7496
NO Cancer Management and Research, 2017, n. 9
NO P. 545–551
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 18-may-2024