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S1 NURSING STUDY PROGRAM MUHAMMADIYAH HEALTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE OF GOMBONG

Research, June, 2012

Putra Agina Widyaswara Suwaryo ¹⁾, Handoyo, MN  ²⁾, Hendri Tamara Yuda, S. Kep., Ns ³⁾

BODY IMAGE PERCEPTION OF PATIENTS WHO HAVE PERFORMING BREAST CANCER SURGERY (MASTECTOMY)             IN DISTRICT OF GOMBONG

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ABSTRACT

Background body image is an individual perception about body, either consciously or unconsciously include: appearance, potential of body, function of body, as well as the perceptions and feelings about size and shape of body.

Objective to exploring body image perception of patients who have performing breast cancer surgery (mastectomy) in district of gombong.

Methods the research method is a method of qualitative descriptive with phenomenology approach. Participants in the study were selected using purposive sampling method. The authors use data collection is in-depth interviews. Data presented in descriptive form to five patients post breast cancer surgery (mastectomy) as participants.

Results perceptions of patient post breast cancer surgery (mastectomy) about self-image in the district of gombong that’s the patient is a negative body image, which consists of embarrassed and inferior appearance, function and role of the husband she felt awkward and sad, embarrassed, surprised even frustasted with her physical condition. five participants in this study suggests it has a negative body image after breast cancer surgery (mastectomy).

Conclusion patient who have performing breast cancer surgery (mastectomy) have a negative body image.

Keywords: patient who have performing breast cancer surgery (mastectomy), body image perception

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