International Journal of Family Medicine

Research Article

Developing a Self-Administered Questionnaire as a Guide to Consultations with Women Treated for Breast Cancer

Table 1

Justification for questions chosen per specialty.
SpecialityQuestionsRationale
Medicine1–8, 23, 27, 28Symptoms of recurrent breast cancer [13], depression [14], menopausal symptoms [15, 16], joint pain related to treatment [17]
Physiotherapy9, 14–17, 24, 29Shoulder pain [18], lymphoedema [18]
OT18, 20Adjustment and occupational issues [19]
Psychology5, 19, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28Depression, anxiety and general psychological well-being [20, 21], urinary incontinence [22–25], alcohol abuse as a risk factor for recurrence [21], undetected psychological distress [26]
Sexology25, 29Common sexual difficulties experienced following cancer treatment [27, 28]
Dietetics5, 10, 11, 13, 20Obesity as a risk of recurrence [29], motivation to maintain a healthy weight, physical activity as protection against recurrence [30]