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

• Published in: Nursing 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...