Meme Kanseri Hastalarında Sosyal İzolasyon, Psikolojik İyilik Hali ve Rehabilitasyon: Bir Derleme
Social Isolation, Psychological Well-Being, and Rehabilitation in Breast Cancer Patients: A Review

Summary/Abstract: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide, significantly impacting not only physical health but also psychosocial well-being. Factors such as changes in body image, fatigue, functional limitations, and altered social roles that occur during the disease and treatment process can increase the risk of social isolation in breast cancer patients. Social isolation is associated with anxiety, depression, and low quality of life, and can also negatively affect treatment adherence and overall health outcomes. The aim of this review is to examine the effects of social isolation on psychological well-being in breast cancer patients and to evaluate the potential role of rehabilitation approaches in this process. In this context, the determinants of social isolation, its psychological consequences, and rehabilitation and psychosocial support approaches that can be applied in patient care are discussed in line with current literature. The findings show that social isolation significantly affects psychosocial well-being in breast cancer patients, and therefore, the integration of patient-centered, multidisciplinary rehabilitation approaches into the treatment process is important.

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