Condition 1: Breast cancer. Condition 2: Family caregiver strain. Malignant neoplasm of breast Unspecified mental disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Patients and family in intervention group will receive 2 sessions of teaching with combining of several teaching methods like verbal teaching, giving written materials and role playing
then, to follow up the patients and their family, phone calls will be made to answer possible questions and giving directions. Content of teaching includes the concept of disease, chemotherapy side ef
Patients and family in intervention group will receive 2 sessions of teaching with combining of several teaching methods like verbal teaching, giving written materials and role playing
Control group receives routine care and after the study brochures of information will be given to them.
Sponsors
Deputy of Research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Breast cancer diagnosis; Undergoing chemotherapy; Existence of a family member; Ability to attend teaching Sessions; Tendency to attend in study; Knowing at least reading and writing; First sessions of treatment; Equal treatment for all participants. Exclusion criteria: Attending in the same educational or research programs; Having somebody with the same disease in family and friends; Inability to attending educational Sessions; Interaction of participants; Being nurse or doctor; History of mental disorder or bad events about the caregiver.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self efficacy of breast cancer patients. Timepoint: before the intervention and four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Based on a scale to measure self-efficacy of cancer patients.;Family caregivers Strain of breast cancer patients. Timepoint: before the intervention and four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Based on a scale to measure caregivers strain index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Kochaki nejad Eram Sadati
Tabriz university of medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed