%0 Journal Article 
%A Gil-Olarte Márquez, Paloma
%A Gil-Olarte, M.Angeles
%A Gómez Molinero, Rocío
%A Guil Bozal, Rocío
%T Psychosocial and sexual well-being in breast cancer survivors undergoing immediate breast reconstruction: The mediating role of breast satisfaction
%D 2022
%@ 1365-2354
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27470
%X Objective: This study aimed to explore (1) the levels of quality of life (psychosocial, physical and sexual well-being) and breast satisfaction in breast cancer patients (BCP) after immediate reconstruction (IR), considering surgery reason and surgical technique, and (2) the explanatory and predictive capacity of psychosocial well-being on breast satisfaction, and of both on sexual well-being.

Methods: This prospective study included 36 BCP who underwent IR between June 2006 and December 2014.

Results: Highest levels of quality of life were found in psychosocial well-being and sexual well-being, with no statistically significant differences by surgery reason or surgical technique in any quality of life indicator or breast satisfaction. Psychosocial, physical well-being and breast satisfaction explained 56.16% of the variance in sexual well-being, where 44.67% was attributed to psychosocial well-being. In addition, breast satisfaction statistically significantly mediated the relationship between psychosocial and sexual well-being, independently of physical well-being.

Conclusion: Our findings highlight the importance of IR in reducing psychological morbidity and preserving the quality of life and breast satisfaction. Furthermore, this research indicated that psychosocial well-being should be considered a useful personal resource for improving the sexual well-being of BCP undergoing IR both through its direct effect and the mediated effect of breast satisfaction.
%K breast cancer
%K immediate breast reconstruction
%K mediation analysis
%K psychosocial well-being
%K quality of life
%K sexual well-being
%~ Universidad de Cádiz