Showing 7 results for Breast Cancer
Zahra Masoumi, Shahin Tohidi, Farkhondeh Jamshidi, Maryam Farhadiyan, Sedigheh Forouhari, Arezoo Shayan,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (6-2017)
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer that endangers the women's mental health.
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of stress management consulting on coping strategies in women with breast cancer.
Methods: This is a quasi-experimental, with pre- and post-test design and follows up with control and intervention groups. 104 women with breast cancer referring to MRI Center of Mahdieh in Hamadan-Iran in 2015 were divided randomly into two groups that the number of each group using permutation blocks was 52. The intervention group received the stress management counseling sessions through. Data collection tools were demographic questionnaire and general health questionnaire and the questionnaire of coping strategies of Lazarus & Folkman. For data analysis, the descriptive statistics and repeated measures analysis were used.
Results: The results of this study showed that the intervention can improve the general health and its sub-scales in intervention group. After intervention, a significant difference in average scores of the general health in two groups was observed (P<0.000). Also, there was a remarkable difference in average scores of the coping strategies in two groups before and after intervention (P<0.000), the problem-focused coping strategies in intervention group through post-test and follow up steps increased but the emotion-focused coping strategies in intervention group decreased.
Conclusion: The cognitive-behavioral group therapy of stress management can improve general health and increase coping strategies in patients with breast cancer, so this method can be used in oncology centers as the complementary therapy alongside the medical treatments.
Mina Esmkhani, Roghiieh Kharaghani, Effat Merghaty Khoe, Soghrat Faghihzadeh, Elham Shakibazadeh,
Volume 7, Issue 3 (11-2017)
Abstract
Background: Sexual relationships of women with breast cancer are affected by diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess sexual function and sexual behavior in women with breast cancer having sexual distress in Zanjan in 2015-2016.
Methods: This cross sectional study was part of a larger study, which was performed on 75 women with breast cancer in the oncology clinic of Valiasr hospital and Mehraneh charity clinic. Sampling was based on a purposeful approach. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, Sexual Function Questionnaire (FSFI), and indigenous sexual behavior questionnaire in women of reproductive age (SBQ). Data were analyzed using the Chi-squared and Spearman-Pearson tests.
Results: A majority of the women (77.3%) had an undesirable sexual function and orgasm dysfunction (65.3%). Besides, it was found that the majority of women had low to moderate sexual behavior. The correlational analyses related to sexual function and sexual behavior and their sub-scales showed that there was only a significant positive relationship between the sexual capacity subscale and the total sexual function scale (P<0.005).
Conclusion: Women with breast cancer had sexual dysfunction and behavior. Designing and implementing related counseling programs may help to reduce sexual distress, improve sexual function and marital satisfaction, and enhance the quality of life of affected women.
Neda Ghavanloo, Somayeh Abdollahi Sabet , Alireza Shoghli, Esmail Rezazade, Benyamin Mohseni Saravi, Nima Motamed,
Volume 7, Issue 3 (11-2017)
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is one of the most important malignancies in both developed and developing countries.
Objectives: To reduce the burden of this disease, the prediction of individuals at risk and implementation of efficient preventive interventions can be effective. The present study was aimed at investigating five-year and lifetime risks of the breast cancer in a rural community in Zanjan province, Iran.
Methods: A total of 435 subjects aged 35 years old were randomly selected using systematic randomization in a rural community in Zanjan. The participation rate was 92.4% (402 women). Data collection instrument was a questionnaire in which all associated variables of Gail model and demographic information were included. The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 18, and mean cancer risks were reported.
Results: Family history of breast cancer and history of breast biopsy were found to be positive in 3.5% and 0.3% of participants, respectively. Out of all participants, 84.3% were under 60 years old and 13.2% were illiterate. Five-year and lifetime mean risks were fund to be 0.74% and 7.6%, respectively. About 2% of the participants had a higher cancer risk>1.66%.
Conclusion: The findings demonstrated that based on the Gail model, the lifetime risk of the participants will be one out of 13 women. Given the lower estimations of Gail model in the prediction of breast cancer, we suggest general population interventions and high-risk strategies be implemented to decrease problems associated with the breast cancer in the future.
Hojjat Torkmandi, Mojgan Firouzbakht, Amir Hossein Goudarzian, Ameneh Yaghoobzadeh, Hamid Sharif Nia, Mobin Mohammadinezhad,
Volume 8, Issue 4 (3-2019)
Abstract
Background: Changes of body image following breast cancer is one of the factors affecting the quality of life of women with this disease.
Objectives: Thus, the factors affecting the body image need to be identified to improve their quality of life. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the body image in Iranian women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 200 breast cancer women were participated using convenience sampling method during April to January, 2018. The data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and body image questionnaires after breast cancer (BIBCQ). The data were analyzed using Univariate and Multivariate linear regression in SPSS25 at a significance level of 0.05.
Results: The mean age of participants was 48.43 (SD=10.53). The results showed that the variables such as type of treatment (p=0.002), physical health (β=-0.49, p<0.001), economic status (β=-0.62, p<0.001), and quality of life (β=-0.41, p=0.003) had the predictability potential of the body image in those under mastectomy. Educational level (β= 0.22, p=0.02) and physical health (β=-0.25, p=0.01) factors could predict body image in people with no mastectomy.
Conclusion: The results of the study indicated that the improvement of the economic status has a positive effect on the body image of breast cancer. In addition, this factor can improve the quality of life in women who survive breast cancer.
Kadriye Aldemir, Aysel Gürkan, Feride Taskın Yılmaz, Gülbahtiyar Demirel,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (9-2019)
Abstract
Background: First-degree female relatives of the patients with breast cancer have a higher risk of breast cancer than the general population does due to shared genetic factors and environmental and lifestyle similarities.
Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the participation status of first-degree relatives of women with breast cancer in screening programs.
Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2 to September 30, 2019, in the oncology unit of a university hospital in Turkey. All women who were first-degree relatives of registered patients at the specified time were considered without going through sample selection. Accordingly, 281 first-degree relatives of 135 breast cancer patients were included in the study. The data were collected by means of face-to-face interviews, the individual identification form created by the researchers in line with the literature, and the breast cancer screening program participation form. The data obtained from the study were evaluated using numbers, percentage distribution, arithmetic mean, and chi square test in the SPSS 23 statistical program.
Results: In this study, it was found that only 63.3% of women knew breast self-examination, and only 37.4%of those women do it regularly. Morover 34.9% of women stated that they had clinical breast examinations before, and 24.6% had mammography before. It was found that women with secondary education or higher and benign breast disease had higher participation rates in all screening programs, and women over 40 years of age had higher rates of clinical breast examination and mammography (p<0.05).
Conclusion: We concluded that women with first-degree relatives who have breast cancer do not adequately participate in the breast cancer screening program. We recommned information trainings be organized to raise awareness of women at risk group in terms of screening
Fatemeh Givi, Farahnaz Meschi, Masoumeh Zhian Bagheri, Dariush Farhood,
Volume 12, Issue 2 (3-2022)
Abstract
Background: Pain management in patients with breast cancer is possible when it is considered in connection with emotional regulation. In patients with emotional problems and anxiety, emotion regulation can be good predictors for controlling their negative emotions.
Objectives: This study aimed to explain the pain management model based on rumination and positive and negative emotional regulation mediating vitality in women with breast cancer.
Methods: The research method was descriptive correlation modeling (structural equations). Participants in this study were women with breast cancer referred to all medical centers (hospitals and private and public clinics) in Tehran, of whom 273 were randomly selected. To measure the research variables, rumination response questionnaires, positive and negative emotional regulation, and vitality and pain management scales were used. SPSS 22 and LISREL 8.80 software were used to perform Spearman’s correlation coefficient test and path analysis for data analysis.
Results: The results showed that the indirect effect of positive emotional regulation was significant on vitality-mediated catastrophe (β=-0.07, P≤0.05). Also, the indirect effect of negative emotional regulation was significant on vitality-mediated catastrophe (β=0.11, P≤0.05).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the pain management model based on rumination and positive and negative emotional regulation with vitality mediation in women with breast cancer has sufficient fitness.
Nasrin Rezaei, Sareh Shakerian,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (10-2023)
Abstract
Background: The available information denotes the increased annual occurrence of breast cancer in Iranian women and the decreased age of developing this disease.
Objectives: The present study aimed to assess risk factors for breast cancer in Iranian women.
Methods: The present research was conducted in a hospital-based case-control study on 46 cases and 43 controls from March 2019 to March 2020 in Damghan. The interview was conducted to collect data by a predesigned questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic variables, nutrition and physical activity, and a checklist for fertility, and care items. Descriptive and analytical statistics, including the chi-square and logistic regression models, were used to analyze data by SPSS- ver16.
Results: The findings showed that out of 46 cases, only 6 (6.7%) were detected by self-examination and two cases by health workers. The average age of breast cancer in the case group was 53.28 ± 10.4 years. The results showed significant association in many terms of education level, employment status, physical activity, nutrition and fertility factors (OR≤1, P-value≤0.05). Based on the determination coefficient obtained considering the mentioned variables, at minimum, 68.2%, and at maximum, 91% of the changes in the likelihood of developing the risk of breast cancer can be explained.
Conclusion: Consistent with most studies, the findings of the current research showed a significant association with the developing risk of breast cancer. Considering that most factors identified in the present study are preventable, there should be effective interventions to control the disease and its complications in society.
