The effect of a supportive program on coping strategies and stress in women diagnosed with breast cancer: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Aim To investigate the effect of a supportive program on coping strategies and stress in women with breast cancer. Design A randomized, two‐armed, controlled trial. Methods Sixty women were randomly allocated to intervention group (N = 30) and control group (N = 30). The interventions were held in s...

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Published inNursing open Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 1157 - 1167
Main Authors Samami, Elahe, Elyasi, Forouzan, Mousavinasab, Seyed Nouraddin, Shojaee, Leila, Zaboli, Ehsan, Shahhosseini, Zohreh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.05.2021
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Wiley
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Autogenic Training
Behavior modification
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Cancer therapies
Chemotherapy
Clinical trials
Coping
coping strategies
Counseling
Emotions
Female
Humans
Intervention
Medical diagnosis
Medical records
nurses
nursing
Patients
Problem Solving
Quality of life
Stress
Stress, Psychological
supportive program
Womens health
breast cancer
nursing
coping strategies
supportive program
nurses
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Summary:Aim To investigate the effect of a supportive program on coping strategies and stress in women with breast cancer. Design A randomized, two‐armed, controlled trial. Methods Sixty women were randomly allocated to intervention group (N = 30) and control group (N = 30). The interventions were held in six sessions, weekly from August 2018–March 2019 It was consisting of education regarding breast cancer; progressive muscle relaxation; stress management; emotional coping; and problem‐solving strategies. Results At baseline, there was no difference between the two groups regarding the mean score of coping strategies and stress. Supportive program group participants experienced a significantly higher increase on their problem‐oriented coping strategies score in comparison with the control group. At the same time, scores in emotion‐oriented coping strategies and stress decreased significantly in the intervention group compared with the control group. Result of this study can be used to develop relevant interventions targeting coping strategies to reduce stress among women with breast cancer.
Bibliography:This project was fully supported and funded by Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences and Student Research Committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences.
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Funding information: This project was fully supported and funded by Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences and Student Research Committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences.
ISSN:2054-1058
2054-1058
DOI:10.1002/nop2.728