Use of external breast prostheses, associated factors and relationship with selected quality of life aspects among post-mastectomy women in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study.

A cross-sectional study conducted in Sri Lanka examined how frequently post-mastectomy women used external breast prostheses, what factors influenced that use, and how prosthesis use related to quality of life outcomes. The research found associations between prosthesis use and various demographic, clinical, and psychosocial factors that may inform rehabilitation planning for breast cancer survivors. Physical therapists involved in post-mastectomy rehabilitation may find the quality-of-life findings relevant when counseling patients about restorative devices.

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