Perceived influence of psychological consultation on psychological well-being, body image and intimacy following bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: A qualitative analysis.
OBJECTIVE: This study explored whether psychological consultation offered to women prior to bilateral prophylactic mastectomy (BPM) appeared to provide psychosocial benefit to younger women (<35 years) at high risk of developing breast cancer due to a mutation or family history. METHODS: Qual...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Published: |
2018
|
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58958 |
| _version_ | 1848760387058532352 |
|---|---|
| author | Glassey, R. Hardcastle, Sarah O'Connor, Moira Ives, A. Saunders, C. kConFab Investigators |
| author_facet | Glassey, R. Hardcastle, Sarah O'Connor, Moira Ives, A. Saunders, C. kConFab Investigators |
| author_sort | Glassey, R. |
| building | Curtin Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | OBJECTIVE: This study explored whether psychological consultation offered to women prior to bilateral prophylactic mastectomy (BPM) appeared to provide psychosocial benefit to younger women (<35 years) at high risk of developing breast cancer due to a mutation or family history. METHODS: Qualitative interviews guided by interpretative phenomenological analysis were conducted retrospectively with twenty-six women who had undergone BPM. Participants were recruited from New Zealand and Australia, via a genetics clinic, registry, research cohort, and online. RESULTS: Three themes were identified: psychological well-being and adjustment, satisfaction with intimacy, and body image. Participants that had seen a psychologist reported being more prepared for BPM and appeared to adjust positively post-surgery. They appeared to have improved psychological well-being, reported satisfaction with intimacy and a more positive body image, compared to those who had no support. CONCLUSIONS: Women who undergo psychological consultation prior to BPM appear to adjust positively after surgery. Implications for practice include standard psychological consultation for younger women (>35 years) considering BPM. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-14T10:14:58Z |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | curtin-20.500.11937-58958 |
| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T10:14:58Z |
| publishDate | 2018 |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-589582018-02-28T08:15:28Z Perceived influence of psychological consultation on psychological well-being, body image and intimacy following bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: A qualitative analysis. Glassey, R. Hardcastle, Sarah O'Connor, Moira Ives, A. Saunders, C. kConFab Investigators OBJECTIVE: This study explored whether psychological consultation offered to women prior to bilateral prophylactic mastectomy (BPM) appeared to provide psychosocial benefit to younger women (<35 years) at high risk of developing breast cancer due to a mutation or family history. METHODS: Qualitative interviews guided by interpretative phenomenological analysis were conducted retrospectively with twenty-six women who had undergone BPM. Participants were recruited from New Zealand and Australia, via a genetics clinic, registry, research cohort, and online. RESULTS: Three themes were identified: psychological well-being and adjustment, satisfaction with intimacy, and body image. Participants that had seen a psychologist reported being more prepared for BPM and appeared to adjust positively post-surgery. They appeared to have improved psychological well-being, reported satisfaction with intimacy and a more positive body image, compared to those who had no support. CONCLUSIONS: Women who undergo psychological consultation prior to BPM appear to adjust positively after surgery. Implications for practice include standard psychological consultation for younger women (>35 years) considering BPM. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58958 10.1002/pon.4558 restricted |
| spellingShingle | Glassey, R. Hardcastle, Sarah O'Connor, Moira Ives, A. Saunders, C. kConFab Investigators Perceived influence of psychological consultation on psychological well-being, body image and intimacy following bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: A qualitative analysis. |
| title | Perceived influence of psychological consultation on psychological well-being, body image and intimacy following bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: A qualitative analysis. |
| title_full | Perceived influence of psychological consultation on psychological well-being, body image and intimacy following bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: A qualitative analysis. |
| title_fullStr | Perceived influence of psychological consultation on psychological well-being, body image and intimacy following bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: A qualitative analysis. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceived influence of psychological consultation on psychological well-being, body image and intimacy following bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: A qualitative analysis. |
| title_short | Perceived influence of psychological consultation on psychological well-being, body image and intimacy following bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: A qualitative analysis. |
| title_sort | perceived influence of psychological consultation on psychological well-being, body image and intimacy following bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: a qualitative analysis. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58958 |