The goal of this randomized, controlled study is to test the effectiveness of digital technology-supported education on patients undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy.
Being diagnosed with stage 1, 2, or 3 breast cancer
Planned to undergo immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy for the first time
Being between 18 to 75 years old
Able to use smart phone
Patients planned to undergo total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oophorectomy with immediate reconstruction after mastectomy
Parallel
digital technology-supported education
Other interventionThe education will include information about surgical process and care after surgery.
Anxiety
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale will be used. It is a valid and reliable scale in Turkish. The higher score the higher risk for depression or anxiety. (Change from baseline to 5th, 15th and 30th days will be assessed).
Surgical pain
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS): It is used to evaluate the subjective discomfort states of patients. It consists of a horizontal line 10 cm long. It is a ruler with the left side stating "no pain" and the right side stating "the worst pain" (unbearable pain). Values range from 0 to 10, with higher values indicating increased discomfort. It is easy to apply. It has been shown to be sensitive to pain and discomfort.
Sleep quality
Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index: It is valid and reliable scale. in Turkish language.The scale consists of 24 questions, 19 of which are feedback questions and 5 of which are to be answered by the spouse or roommate. When calculating the index score, questions answered by the individual's spouse or roommate are not included in the calculation. Self-assessment questions include various items related to sleep quality. These are to determine sleep duration, sleep latency, and the frequency and severity of specific sleep-related problems. The 18 items scored are grouped into 7 component scores. Some of the components consist of a single substance, while others are obtained by grouping several substances. Each item is evaluated with a score between 0-3. The sum of these seven component scores gives the total index score. Total score is between 0-21. A high total score indicates poor sleep quality.
Quality of life after surgery
SF-12 Quality of Life Scale (SF-12), is a scale that evaluates the quality of life for the last four weeks without focusing on a specific age group or disease group. High scores indicate good health status.
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