Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the quality of life (QoL) in women with breast cancer, who are members of support groups – civil society. The second objective was to evaluate the possibility of supporting the education of nursing students at the undergraduate or postgraduate level in order to provide effective support to women with breast cancer and to identify the areas that need to be addressed in education. Methods: For purposes of assessing QoL of women with breast cancer, the standardized instrument WHOQOL-BREF was used. The sample was composed of 90 women with malignant breast disease. Results of study were compared to a population norm. Empirical data collection was performed in a period from January to March 2014. Results: Results of the statistical analysis pointed to the lowest quality of life in all aspects of the physical dimensions (physical health) in comparison with the population norm. The worst were evaluated in items of dependence on medical care (2.30), pain and discomfort (2.90) in the domain of "psychological health," the item was negative feelings (2.74). In contrast to the above results, the highest quality of life in women have been reported in the domain of "social relations" and "environment" that were almost identical, in certain items QoL was better with the values of a population norm. Women evaluated QoL worse after radical mastectomy and without life partner (single, divorced, widows). Conclusions: Breast cancer is a serious disease that reduces the quality of life, particularly in physical domain and in the emotional area. Oncological disease is becoming a disease for a lifetime. It connected with the constant fear of cancer recurrence and the consequences of treatment. Attention should be paid to each patient and for better compensation of the disease and maintenance the quality of life, also to support the development of psychosocial intervention in all forms.

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• dospělí MeSH
• kvalita života * MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• manželský stav MeSH
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• pozorovací studie jako téma MeSH
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• studium ošetřovatelství MeSH
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