Assessment of Physical Activities  of Breast Cancer PatientsAttending Hiwa Hospital in Sulaymania City.

Rashid Amen, Muhammad

	Assessment of Physical Activities of Breast Cancer PatientsAttending Hiwa Hospital in Sulaymania City.
kufa Journal for Nursing sciences
Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 75-84
Author
Muhammad Rashid Amen
Abstract
Objective: To assess physical activity for breast cancer women and test it's relation with patients' socio-demographic characteristics, life style and reproductive factors. Methods: a descriptive, retrospective study conducted on 159 women ages 20-79, with breast cancer, who were eligible for the study and attended Hiwa hospital from April 30th, 2014 to August, 2nd, 2015. A convenience (non-probability) was used. International physical activity questionnaire short form was used to assess physical activity prior 6 months of diagnosis. Physical activity score calculated as metabolic equivalent of task-minute per week (METs-min/week). Data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics through SPSS version 20. Results: (61.6%) of participant were inactive, occupational activity was the accounted for (82.7 %) of total physical activity, physical activity scores decreased with increasing age ,body mass index (BMI), and increased with increased level of education, in single and unemployed (p < 0.05), while there was no difference in physical activity scores regarding lifestyle and reproductive factors (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Majority of participants were inactive, not meeting physical activity recommendation proposed for general adult population. Young, single, better educated, unemployed and normal weight they were more active physically. Recommendation: Encourage and educate high risk group for breast cancer to be involve in high level of physical activity.
Keywords
Physical Activity; Breast Cancer

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