Assessment of Physical Activities of Breast Cancer PatientsAttending Hiwa Hospital in Sulaymania City. | ||
| kufa Journal for Nursing sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 3, December 2016, Pages 75-84 | ||
| Author | ||
| Muhammad Rashid Amen | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Objective: To assess physical activity for breast cancer women and test it's relation with patients' socio-demographic characteristics, life style and reproductive factors. Methods: a descriptive, retrospective study conducted on 159 women ages 20-79, with breast cancer, who were eligible for the study and attended Hiwa hospital from April 30th, 2014 to August, 2nd, 2015. A convenience (non-probability) was used. International physical activity questionnaire short form was used to assess physical activity prior 6 months of diagnosis. Physical activity score calculated as metabolic equivalent of task-minute per week (METs-min/week). Data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics through SPSS version 20. Results: (61.6%) of participant were inactive, occupational activity was the accounted for (82.7 %) of total physical activity, physical activity scores decreased with increasing age ,body mass index (BMI), and increased with increased level of education, in single and unemployed (p < 0.05), while there was no difference in physical activity scores regarding lifestyle and reproductive factors (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Majority of participants were inactive, not meeting physical activity recommendation proposed for general adult population. Young, single, better educated, unemployed and normal weight they were more active physically. Recommendation: Encourage and educate high risk group for breast cancer to be involve in high level of physical activity. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Physical Activity; Breast Cancer | ||
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