Perfil sociodemográfico e clínico das pacientes em tratamento do câncer mamário

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Introduction – The present study had as objective draw the socialdemographic and clinical profile of the patients in the treatment of breast cancer. It refer to a simple exploratory, quantitative study, with primary fact-gathering, by means of questionnaire. The study was carried out in na private clinical practice in countryside of São Paulo State, come back to the treatment of oncological patients. Material and Methods – The population of this study was constituted by women in the breast cancer treatment. It was applied an instrument for characterization of the subjects. They were interviewed 62 breast cancer patients. Results – The medium age found was of 50.52 years, the most women were married (79%), 81% referred to have sons, 40.3% of the patients had the higher education, 69.4% developed some activity paid. The majority of the subjects followed some religion (95,2%), being 66.1% of them were catholic, 95.2% referred to receive help, being this helps coming of covenants or companies, 82.3% carried out chemotherapy treatment. All patients referred to have support of their relative. Conclusion – It is able to conclude that the population attended in this service is a young population, that is in the labor market, healthy married, have sons and receive support of his family for the treatment. The majority of the women were submitted to the chemotherapy treatment that, generally, presents many side effects, influencing in adhesion to the treatment. Seeking the trial rehabilitation and of clash of the sick one see the importance of the action of the nurse as educator.