A Psychological Guide to Immediate Post-Surgical Care in Mastectomized Patients Treated at the Oncological Surgery Department, Eugenio Espejo Specialty Hospital

Abstract

Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast multiply uncontrollably. There are different types of breast cancer, the type of breast cancer depends on which cells in the breast become cancerous. The main objective of this research is to create a guide for immediate postsurgical care in mastectomized patients at the Eugenio Espejo Specialty Hospital. Taking into consideration that breast cancer is one of the most common and lethal diseases in our country affecting women.

The methodology of this research is quantitative and qualitative, applying data collection techniques such as a survey, observation guides and other instruments that allow us to obtain information and the results taking a total universe of 130 people, among which 100 are post-surgical radical mastectomy patients and 30 personnel who work in the service as well as Nurses and Nursing Assistants. After the application of these instruments, the main result was that 50% do not receive education about complications, and that 80% of the Nursing Personnel do not receive continuous training in the care of the mastectomized patient and that 30% of patients had some mediate surgical complication.

Concluding that the Ecuadorian State should allocate more economic resources in favor of women suffering from breast cancer to avoid complications, even death.