The primary health care provider will have done well to arrange for peer support visits for the patient after a mastectomy, in order to follow up on the mental state of the patient.
Mastectomy is a surgical procedure in which the doctor will remove one or both of the patient's breasts. This is often done in order to stop the spread of breast cancer. This kind of operation can have lasting phycological effects on the patient. Common examples are:
- Feelings of intense anger
- Depression
- Low self-esteem
- Lack of motivation
and so on, due in most part to the noticeable change in the physical appearance of the patient.
The primary health care provider has done well to arrange the peer support visit in order to follow up on the mental state of the patient post-procedure and offer the necessary support. Failure to do so can result in severe depression and social isolation.
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