The Effect of Stress Management Model in Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Women
| Author | Anahita Khodabakhshi Koolaee | en |
| Author | Mohammad Reza Falsafinejad | en |
| Author | Mohammd Esmaeil Akbari | en |
| Issued Date | 2015-08-28 | en |
| Abstract | Background:: Breast cancer associates with severs severe distress and stress. Since Because of that, the stress management program can train necessary skills to cope with stress; therefore, the current study investigates the effectiveness of stress management on enhancement of quality of life. Objectives:: The aim of the current study is to examine the effectiveness of stress management model in quality of life for breast cancer patients. Patients and Methods:: This research is a quasi-experimental study with pre and post-tests. The 21 subjects were selected from cancer institute of Imam Khomeini in Tehran in 2014. The participants were allocated to two matched groups based on their pre-test scores. They were assigned randomly to the control and experimental groups. Stress management was conducted with the experimental group during 10 sessions. Then the questionnaire was administered at post-test. Statistical analysis was conducted by using the independent t-test and analysis of variance. The research instrument was the core quality of life questionnaire QLQ-C30. Results:: The results of the independent t-test showed that there is a significant difference between the pretest and post-test scores in the experimental group (P < 0.05). Also, there is no significant difference between means of quality of life subscales and socio demographic of the patients such as; age, education and disease stage (P < 0.05). Conclusions:: The results indicate that stress management can change the irrational and distortion thoughts. So, it enhances the quality of life in breast cancer patients. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.17795/ijcp-3435 | en |
| Keyword | Quality of Life | en |
| Keyword | Stress Management | en |
| Keyword | Stress | en |
| Keyword | Breast Cancer | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Effect of Stress Management Model in Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Women | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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