Factors that affect intention to avoid strenuous arm activity after breast cancer surgery.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7809033 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1538-0688 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0190535X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Oncol Nurs Forum Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Pittsburgh, PA : Oncology Nursing Society
      Original Publication: New York, Oncology Nursing Society.
    • Subject Terms:
      Exercise*; Breast Neoplasms/*psychology ; Fear/*psychology ; Lymphedema/*psychology ; Postoperative Complications/*psychology; Adaptation, Psychological ; Adult ; Aged ; Breast Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Breast Neoplasms/nursing ; Breast Neoplasms/surgery ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Lymphedema/epidemiology ; Lymphedema/nursing ; Middle Aged ; Oncology Nursing/methods ; Patient Education as Topic ; Perioperative Nursing/methods ; Postoperative Complications/epidemiology ; Postoperative Complications/nursing ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors
    • Abstract:
      Purpose/objectives: To explore the factors that contribute to women's intention to avoid strenuous arm activity after breast cancer surgery.
      Design: Cross-sectional survey.
      Setting: Three hospitals located in eastern Australia.
      Sample: 175 patients with breast cancer.
      Methods: A survey, based on Protection Motivation Theory, was used to assess whether treatment variables, demographic variables, arm advice, fear, or coping attributes predicted women's intentions to avoid strenuous arm activity.
      Main Research Variables: Intention to avoid strenuous arm activity, presence of arm or chest symptoms, receipt of arm care advice, and fear of lymphedema.
      Findings: Seventy percent of participants reported an intention to avoid strenuous activity with their affected arm and reported more arm and chest symptoms than participants who did not avoid strenuous arm activity. Women who perceived that they were vulnerable to lymphedema and women who received advice about arm care were more likely to avoid strenuous arm activity.
      Conclusions: Fear of lymphedema and receipt of arm care advice motivated women's intention to avoid strenuous arm activity.
      Implications for Nursing: Information about lymphedema distributed to patients by healthcare professionals should be updated to reflect evidence and address the risk of developing lymphedema relevant to the patients' surgery.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20090708 Date Completed: 20091001 Latest Revision: 20220330
    • Publication Date:
      20240104
    • Accession Number:
      10.1188/09.ONF.454-462
    • Accession Number:
      19581236