2014, Cilt 1, Sayı 1, Sayfa(lar) 067-080
Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia and Quality of Life
Sebahat ATEŞ1, Nermin OLGUN2
1Maltepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu, İstanbul, Türkiye
2Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, İstanbul, Türkiye
Keywords: Chemotherapy, chemotherapy ınduced alopecia, quality of life, nursing

Objective: This study aims were to measure the effects of chemotherapy induced alopecia to the patients' quality of life and to determine the factors which effects quality of life.

Methods: This study was cross-sectional and descriptive. 182 patients admitted to the oncology service and chemotherapy units were included in the study.Data were collected with informations form and Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia Quality of Life Scale (KBAYKO).

Results: It was observed that the men's scores of positive inwardness reflection dimension inventory were higher than women's scores of the same inventory; the scores of positive thinking dimension inventory of the working participants were higher than not-working participants scores of the same inventory. It was determined that ever the severity of alopecia was increasing; the scores of the inventory were more decreasing. The scores of third dimension has been found more lower by the participant who has secondary illness and the scores of common and primer dimensions of the inventory has been found lower by the participant who evaluated their health status not good.

Conclusion: It was determined that the quality of life scores show discrepancies according to the gender, employment status, the the severity of alopecia, additional disease, and general health perception.