Abstract
The paper reports variants of subjective illness perception in patients with benign and malignant mammary tumors. The study included 100 patients followed-up in the Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research Cinical Institute (MONIKI) (50 patients with stage II–III breast cancer and
50 patients with fibrocystic breast changes). The study provided data on subjective illness concept variants for patients of both groups which
defined the illness behavior of patients, including the non-compliant behavior. The results obtained may be used for development of disease prevention programs (primary and secondary prevention).
50 patients with fibrocystic breast changes). The study provided data on subjective illness concept variants for patients of both groups which
defined the illness behavior of patients, including the non-compliant behavior. The results obtained may be used for development of disease prevention programs (primary and secondary prevention).
Key words: patient psychology, illness concept, patient non-compliance, breast cancer, fibrocystic breast changes.
For citation:Kogoniya L.M., Nelubina A.S., Markarova E.V., Tuntsova E.E. Illness concepts among patients with benign and malignant mammary tumors. Clinical review for general practice. 2020; 3: 49–52. DOI: 10.47407/kr2020.1.3.00024
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