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Effect of Psycho-Educational Program and Relaxation Training on Resilience Among Women With Breast Cancer

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Women With Breast Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: psychoeducational
Registration Number
NCT06470490
Lead Sponsor
Abeer Abd Elwahed Almowafy
Brief Summary

Aim: To evaluate the effect of psycho-educational program and relaxation training on resilience, self-esteem, and psychological distress among women with breast cancer.

Design: Randomized controlled trials used a pretest and posttest design to determine the effect of psychoeducational program and relaxation training on resilience, self-esteem, and psychological distress among women with breast cancer presenting to breast clinics in Assiut, Egypt. The women were randomly allocated to the intervention group and control group.

Method: Data collection took place at the outpatient clinic at the Assiut University in South Egypt Cancer Institute. The study involved a total of 100 participants diagnosed with breast cancer recruited using a purposive sampling method, who were categorized into two groups, each comprising 50 women. Group 1 received a psychoeducational program and relaxation training, while Group 2 received only routine care without the psychoeducational program. Inclusion criteria were age ranging from 20 to 60 years, consent to research participation, and nonmetastatic breast cancer diagnosis. The investigators excluded failing to engage regularly in the psychoeducational program, suffering from a significant illness other than breast cancer, having a history of persistent psychological illnesses, and using psychiatric medications.

Detailed Description

Breast cancer is the most frequent kind of cancer among women in developed as well as developing nations, and it is the leading malignancy among females in Egypt

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ranging from 20 to 60 years
  • Consent to research participation
  • Nonmetastatic breast cancer diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria
  • Failing to engage regularly in the psychoeducational programme
  • Suffering from a significant illness other than breast cancer
  • Having a history of persistent psychological illnesses
  • Using psychiatric medications.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
a psychoeducational program and relaxation trainingpsychoeducationala psychoeducational program and relaxation training
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measurement tool: questionnaire The psychoeducational intervention employed was effective in enhancing resilience and self-esteem while changing psychological distress among women diagnosed with breast cancer5 months

The effect of psycho-educational program and relaxation training on resilience, self-esteem, and psychological distress among women with breast cancer

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Nursing

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Assiut, Egypt

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