The Effect of Problem Solving Therapy on Breast Cancer Women.

Background: Women with breast cancer experience major problems. One counseling method improving mental health is problem solving therapy (PST). Since psychological wellbeing is a measure of mental health, individuals with poor psychological wellbeing are subject to depression and anxiety. Therefore,...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Cancer Management Vol. 11; no. 9; pp. 1 - 9
Autores principales: Taeidi, Elham, Montazeri, Simmin, Behroozi, Nasser, Zadeh, Mohammad Hosein Haghighy, Deilami, Ahmad Ahmadzadeh
Formato: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: Medical Journals Commission of the Ministry of Health & Medical Education Sep2018
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          Taeidi, Elham
          Montazeri, Simmin
          Behroozi, Nasser
          Zadeh, Mohammad Hosein Haghighy
          Deilami, Ahmad Ahmadzadeh
        affil: Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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          Cancer Patients Psychosocial Factors
          Breast Neoplasms Psychosocial Factors
          Stress, Psychological Therapy
          Cognitive Therapy Methods
          Problem Solving
          Women's Health
          Psychological Well-Being
          Convenience Sample
          Human
          Cancer Care Facilities Iran
          Iran
          Random Sample
          Treatment Duration
          Questionnaires
          Pretest-Posttest Design
          Randomized Controlled Trials
          Treatment Outcomes
          Quality of Life
      ab: Background: Women with breast cancer experience major problems. One counseling method improving mental health is problem solving therapy (PST). Since psychological wellbeing is a measure of mental health, individuals with poor psychological wellbeing are subject to depression and anxiety. Therefore, improvement of psychological wellbeing results in physical and mental health. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of problem solving therapy on the psychological wellbeing of women with breast cancer. Methods: This clinical trial was performedon 34 women affected with breast cancer. Convenience sampling wasemployed to collect samples in Shafa Speciality Hospital of Ahvaz, Iran (2017). Patients were randomly assigned into intervention (n = 17) and control group (n = 17). Problem solving therapy was applied in 8 ninety-minute sessions weekly. Data was gathered using the demographic questionnaire and Ryff's psychological wellbeing questionnaire, included 84 items. In a one-month follow-up study, the patients filled in Ryff's psychological wellbeing questionnaire again. Results: The results of investigating the effect of group problem solving therapy on psychological wellbeing revealed that the average of psychological wellbeing of pretest, posttest and follow-up study of the weekly intervention group was 240.94 ± 4.84, 421 ± 11.11, and 429.52 ± 10.94, respectively. In fact, all scores showed an increase. However, the scores of the pretest and follow-up study of the control group showed no increase. The highest score belonged to environmental mastery dimension. The mean of environmental mastery of intervention group in pretest, posttest and follow-up study was 40.00±4.18, 76.11±2.54, and 77.05±2.10, respectively. Therefore, problem solving therapy improves the psychological wellbeing of patients (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Problem Solving Therapy can be applied to improve psychological wellbeing of women with breast cancer.
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