Souza, Dyego Leandro Bezerra deGuedes, Thais Sousa Rodrigues2017-06-102017-06-102016-07-26GUEDES, Thais Sousa Rodrigues. Imagem corporal de mulheres submetidas ao tratamento do câncer de mama. 2016. 98f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Saúde Coletiva) - Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 2016.https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/123456789/23473Breast cancer is the most common neoplasia among women. Consequential changes from treating breast cancer are responsible for the way women see their body image and how these patients interact with other people. This study aims to determine the prevalence of women dissatisfaction with their own body perspective and associated factors after surviving to breast cancer treatment. This is a cross-sectional study, which evaluated 103 women living in the city of Natal, Brazil, diagnosed with breast cancer at least one year ago, that were still under treatment against cancer, and remained in clinical follow-up. Data collection was performed by accessing medical records of patients diagnosed with breast cancer and conducting individual interviews. The dependent variable Body Image was measured using the validated questionnaire Body Image Scale (BIS). Socioeconomic variables, gynecological history, clinical and life habits were also collected. The bivariate analysis was performed using Pearson's chi-square test (Fisher's Exact), calculating the prevalence ratio using 95% confidence interval. Multivariate analysis was performed by Poisson regression with robust variance. The statistical significance level of 0.05 was considered. The mean age of patients included in the study was 55.97 years (± 10.6), mostly Caucasian, married, and employed before treatment (81.6%). The prevalence of dissatisfaction with body image was 74.8%, CI (0.65 to 0.82). Body Image showed a statistically significant association with multidisciplinary professionals monitoring the patient and the presence of employment after treatment. We conclude that the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction was high. Women who reported having an occupation after treatment for cancer showed more changes in self-perception regarding their appearance. Concerning the follow up by multidisciplinary professionals, those patients who did not receive care after the treatment reported a negative impact on their body image. This finding highlights the need for strategies to increase the resolvability of services to meet the main demands of this population.Acesso AbertoOncologiaCâncer de mamaImagem corporalSaúde coletivamasterThesisCNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::SAUDE COLETIVA