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Post-operative breast surgery questionnaire for women aged 65
years and over
Please complete this short questionnaire at least two weeks after
your surgery. We will use your responses to analyse and improve
the quality of care we provide for our patients.
Section One: Your Perceptions
With your breast area in mind, in the past two weeks, how satisfied or dissatisfied have you
been with:
Very
dissatisfied
Somewhat
dissatisfied
Somewhat
satisfied
Very
satisfied
No
opinion
a. How you look in the mirror clothed?
b. How you look in the mirror
unclothed?
With your breast area in mind, in the past two weeks, how often have you felt:
None of
the time
A little of
the time
Some of
the time
Most of
the time
All of the
time
a. Self-confident?
b. Feminine in your clothes?
c. Normal?
With your operated breast in mind, in the past two weeks, often have you experienced:
None of
the time
A little of
the time
Some of
the time
Most of
the time
All of the
time
a. Shoulder pain on the same side?
b. Arm pain on the same side?
c. Tenderness in your breast area?
d. Sharp pains in your breast area?
Thinking of your sexuality, how often do you generally feel:
None
of the
time
A little
of the
time
Some
of the
time
Most
of the
time
All of
the
time
No
opinion
a. Sexually attractive in your clothes?
b. Sexually attractive when unclothed?
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Section Two- Your general health and activity
Regarding your energy levels, please choose from the following options:
Rarely or
none of the
time
(<1 day)
Some or a
little of the
time
(1-2 days)
Moderate
amount of
time
(3-4 days)
Most of
the time
a. I felt that everything I did was an effort
b. I could not get going
Now, thinking of your activities in the last 14 days:
On how many days did you do vigorous physical activities like heavy lifting, digging, aerobics,
or fast bicycling?
Think about only those physical activities that you did for at least 10 minutes at a time.
0-1 day
2-3 days
4-5 days
6-7 days
8-9 days
10-11 days
12-13 days
14 days
On how many days did you do moderate physical activities like carrying light loads, bicycling at
a regular pace or playing tennis?
Again, think about only those physical activities that you did for at least 10 minutes at a time.
0-1 day
2-3 days
4-5 days
6-7 days
8-9 days
10-11 days
12-13 days
14 days
On how many days did you walk for at least 10 minutes at a time?
This includes walking at home, travelling from place to place and walking for recreation.
0-1 day
2-3 days
4-5 days
6-7 days
8-9 days
10-11 days
12-13 days
14 days
Finally, how much time on average do you usually spend sitting down on a weekday?
0-1 hour
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2-3 hours
4-5 hours
6-7 hours
8-9 hours
10-11 hours
12-13 hours
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Section Three- Your surgery
How satisfied or dissatisfied were you with the INFORMATION you received from your breast
surgeon about:
Very
dissatisfied
Somewhat
dissatisfied
Somewhat
satisfied
Very
satisfied
The options you were given regarding types of breast
cancer surgery (mastectomy v lumpectomy)?
Healing and recovery time?
How much pain to expect during recovery?
Possible complications?
These questions ask about members of the team other than the surgeon, who looked after you
(breast care nurses, clinic nurses, pre-assessment staff, ward staff)
Did you feel that they:
Definitely
disagree
Somewhat
disagree
Somewhat
agree
Definitely
agree
Treated you with respect?
Were professional?
Were friendly and kind?
Made you feel comfortable?
Made time for your concerns?
These questions ask about any complications that may have occurred after your surgery.
Did you experience any of the following:
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Redness of the wound?
Uncomfortable swelling of the wound?
Pain not controlled with painkillers provided?
Did you require antibiotics due to infection?
Yes
No
Did you require drainage of fluid?
Yes
No
Please write any comments regarding your care below:
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Section Four: Your feelings
This final part of the questionnaire is designed to help us know how you feel. Read each item and
place a firm tick in the box opposite the reply, which comes closest to how you have been feeling
in the past week.
Tick one box only in each section
1 I feel tense or wound up:
Most of the time (3)
A lot of the time (2)
Time to time, occasionally (1)
Not at all (0)
2 I get a sort of frightened feeling as if
something awful is about to happen:
Very definitely and quite badly (3)
Yes, but not too badly (2)
A little, but it doesn’t worry me (1)
Not at all (0)
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8 I still enjoy the things I used to enjoy:
Definitely as much (0)
Not quite so much (1)
Only a little (2)
Hardly at all (3)
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9 I can laugh and see the funny side of
things:
As much as I always could (0)
Not quite so much now (1)
Definitely not so much now (2)
Not at all (3)
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10 I feel cheerful:
Not at all (3)
Not often (2)
Sometimes (1)
Most of the time (0)
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3 Worrying thoughts go through my
mind:
A great deal of the time (3)
A lot of the time (2)
From time to time but not too often (1)
Only occasionally (0)
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4 I can sit at ease and feel relaxed:
Definitely (0)
Usually (1)
Not often (2)
Not at all (3)
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11 I feel as if I am slowed down:
Nearly all the time (3)
Very often (2)
Sometimes (1)
Not at all (0)
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12 I have lost interest in my
appearance:
Definitely (3)
I don’t take so much care as I should (2)
I may not take quite as much care (1)
I take just as much care as ever (0)
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5 I get a sort of frightened feeling like
“butterflies” in the stomach:
Not at all (0)
Occasionally (1)
Quite often (2)
Very often (3)
6 I feel restless as if I have to be on the
move:
Very much indeed (3)
Quite a lot (2)
Not very much (1)
Not at all (0)
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7 I get sudden feeling of panic:
Very often indeed (3)
Quite often (2)
Not very often (1)
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13 I look forward with enjoyment to things:
As much as I ever did (0)
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Rather less than I used to (1)
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Definitely less than I used to (2)
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Hardly at all (3)
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14 I can enjoy a good book or radio or
TV programme:
Often (0)
Sometimes (1)
Not often (2)
Very seldom (3)
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Thanks for completing this questionnaire. Please return to your breast care nurse either in the stamped
addressed envelope provided, or at your next appointment.
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