Frontiers in Public Health
Determinants of self-care practices in patients with breast cancer-related upper limb lymphedema: a cross-sectional analysis
Objective To assess the level of self-care practices among patients with BCRL and explore factors associated with these practices. Methods A total of 137 patients with BCRL who received treatment at our hospital between April 2022 and 2023 were included in this study. All participants met the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were collected using a general information questionnaire, the Self-Care Behavior Scale for BCRL Patients, the Lymphedema Limb Function-Disability-Health Scale, and the Lymphede …