breast cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Having their first diagnosis of stages 0-III breast cancer; 2. Chinese-speaking patients with aged 18 years or older; 3. Preparing to receive radical mastectomy and other auxiliary treatments (e.g, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy); 4. Providing written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. having another diagnosis of breast cancer or another type of cancer prior to or after the first assessment; 2. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy patients; 3. having a history of received a structured psychological intervention by a psychologist or by a psychiatrist; 4. Having cognitive disorders, psychiatric disorders(according to the DSM-V) that make participants unlikely would complete the study. The criteria are ascertained during recruitment by a trained psychologist.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| benefit finding;Distress Disclosure Index; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perceived Social Support;Optimism;Medical Coping Modes;Cognitive Apprais; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University