Author/Authors :
ghahari, shahrbanoo iran university of medical sciences (iums) - school of behavioral sciences and mental health - department of mental health, ايران , ghahari, shahrbanoo mazandaran university of medical sciences - psychiatry and behavioral sciences research center, ايران , fallah, rahele shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - cancer research centre, ايران , mazloumi rad, mohammad islamic azad university, tonekabon branch, ايران , farrokhi, nazanin islamic azad university, roudehen branch, ايران , bolhari, jafar iran university of medical sciences (iums) - school of behavioral sciences and mental health, ايران , mousavi, mehdi shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - cancer research centre, ايران , razzaghi, zahra shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - cancer research centre, ايران , akbari, mohammad esmaeel shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - cancer research centre, ايران
Abstract :
Backgrounds: The adverse effects of cancer or its treatment for several years give impact physically and psychologically. One of them is coping response and quality of life as important health issues in breast cancer survivors. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Spiritual-Religious Intervention (SRI) are known could give improvement for those problems. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of (CBT) and spiritual-religious intervention in the improvement of coping responses and quality of life among women surviving breast cancer. Methods: This was a semi-experimental study. Forty-five breast cancer survivors referred to Cancer Research Center at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran were assigned into three groups randomly (CBT, SRI, and control group). The interventions were applied over eight sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy or spiritual-religious intervention based on their group. The participants were evaluated through the Quality of Life questionnaire published by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (QLQ-30C-ver3) and Billings and Moss Coping Responses Inventory (CRI). The data were analyzed by using covariance. Results: Both interventions for CBT and SRI group show improvement in coping response and quality of life compared with control group. However, those results are not statistically significant Conclusion: The participants’ survival problems, motivational fluctuation, and inefficacy of classic intervention protocols seem effective in this result. Hence, more research to assess the effectiveness of psychological interventions such as CBT and spiritual-religious intervention in this group is recommended.
Keywords :
Breast Cancer Survivors , Cognitive , Behavioral Therapy (CBT) , Coping Responses , Quality of Life , Spiritual , Religious Intervention (SRI)
