Psychological care for patients after radical mastectomy of breast cancer

Radical mastectomy for breast cancer brings strong psychological stress to patients, causing most patients to have varying degrees of anxiety and fear. According to the psychological state of patients at different ages, corresponding measures should be taken.

Psychological care for young and middle-aged patients with breast cancer after radical surgery

Young and middle-aged people play an important role in the family and society. Surgery puts patients under great psychological pressure. According to these psychological states, we should first express sympathy and understanding, guide patients to express their feelings, enable them to face reality correctly, and overcome inferiority complex. Encourage patients to have the courage to overcome the disease, dare to bear the burden of life, support the elderly, raise children, and contribute to society. After mastectomy, facing the changes in the body surface and the incompleteness of sexual characteristics, patients will become pessimistic, feel inferior or even desperate. At this time, we should do a good job of patient and meticulous explanation according to different psychology, care, comfort and encourage patients. With the rapid development of modern medicine and the progress of disciplines such as cosmetology and plastic surgery, reconstruction after mastectomy has been satisfactory, or wearing silicone prostheses, which are realistic and natural in appearance. Help patients establish an optimistic spirit and confidence in overcoming the disease, and turn negative factors into positive factors.

Psychological care for elderly patients with breast cancer after radical surgery

Elderly patients are prone to despair and are unwilling to cooperate with treatment or give up treatment. At the same time, they worry about the high medical expenses and are unable to pay. Therefore, we should take the initiative to care for and comfort patients, chat with them, let them know that the younger generation will not despise them, but will be more filial, help patients overcome the disease and recover as soon as possible. At the same time, do a good job of their children, communicate more with the elderly, and alleviate their loneliness.