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Survey of Brassiere Related Clothing Tendency for Mastectomy Patients

유방절제 환자의 브래지어 착용 관련 의생활 분석연구

  • Kim, Youn Joo (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Seoul National University) ;
  • Koo, Da Som (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Seoul National University) ;
  • Nam, Yun Ja (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design / Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Seo, Kwan Sik (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Eun Shin (Dept. of Surgery, Seoul National University) ;
  • Noh, Dong Young (Dept. of Surgery, Seoul National University) ;
  • Cho, Kyu Jin (Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering & Institute of Advanced Machines and Design, Seoul National University)
  • 김연주 (서울대학교 의류학과) ;
  • 구다솜 (서울대학교 의류학과) ;
  • 남윤자 (서울대학교 의류학과 / 서울대학교 생활과학연구소) ;
  • 서관식 (서울대학교 재활의학과) ;
  • 이은신 (서울대학교 외과학) ;
  • 노동영 (서울대학교 외과학) ;
  • 조규진 (서울대학교 기계공학과)
  • Received : 2019.08.13
  • Accepted : 2019.09.26
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

Secondary diseases that occur during the rehabilitation of breast cancer survivors are factors that can negatively change the physical and psychological state of the patient. The rehabilitation after treatment of breast cancer survivors is an important process to prevent cancer recurrence and increase the survival rate because a negative psychological state significantly impacts the long-term survival rate. This study identifies user requirements for the development of functional bras for mastectomy patients in Korea. Participants included 133 patients with one or more breasts removed due to breast cancer and an average age of 53.2 years (53.21 ± 7.57 years, minimum 33 years, maximum 69 years). Women in their 50s had the highest participation rate of 48.9%. Most maintained the same bra size before surgery; however, some experienced changes in bra size because they are not irritated by wounds caused by surgery. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to material when designing a functional bra because it can irritate the surgical site. Only about 41.4% of bras were worn by breast cancer patients because of price burden and lack of education, not complaints related to clothing design and wearability or body shape. Most purchases at hospitals or medical institutions require consultation with a specialist who provides information about a bra mainly at the hospital. The most important considerations when buying a breast cancer bra were size, fit and shape stability.

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