Effect of Masnavi-based Poetry Therapy on Anxiety, Depression and Stress of Women with Breast Cancer
| Author | Pouran Daboui | en |
| Author | Ghasem Janbabai | en |
| Author | Mohammad Esmail Akbari | en |
| Author | Maryam Nouri | en |
| Orcid | Mohammad Esmail Akbari [0000-0002-9938-3587] | en |
| Issued Date | 2022-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Breast cancer patients’ psychological problems affect different aspects of their life, such as quality of life and response to treatments. Objectives: This research aimed to study the effectiveness of Masnavi-based poetry therapy on anxiety, depression, and stress in patients with breast cancer. Methods: The study was conducted on 91 patients with breast cancer. They were divided into the poetry therapy group (n = 31) and no intervention as the control group (n = 60). The intervention group attended six sessions of weekly Masnavi-based poetry therapy. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21) questionnaires were completed by patients before, one week, and two months after the intervention. Results: Depression, anxiety, and stress were not significantly different between the two groups at the baseline. Poetry therapy decreases anxiety, depression, and stress of patients based on DASS-21 after one week and eight weeks in the intervention group (P = 0.006, P = 0.001, P = 0.01, respectively). One week after the intervention, the scores for depression, anxiety, and stress were significantly lower in the poetry therapy group than those in the control group (P = 0.02, P = 0.01, P = 0.03, respectively). All depression, anxiety, and stress presentations were significantly improved in the poetry therapy group in comparison to the control group at the end of week eight (P = 0.01, P = 0.03, P = 0.02, respectively). Conclusions: Group poetry therapy as useful psychotherapy could decrease anxiety and depression in women with breast cancer. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs-116651 | en |
| Keyword | Breast Cancer | en |
| Keyword | DASS-21 | en |
| Keyword | Poetry Therapy | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Effect of Masnavi-based Poetry Therapy on Anxiety, Depression and Stress of Women with Breast Cancer | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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