Body Image disturbance in Patients undergoing mastectomy surgery. Malignant neoplasm of breast
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention in this research includes firstly designing, construction and validation of a supportive-educative self-care application for breast cancer patients
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: At least three days have passed since the surgery At least one month has passed since the diagnosis of cancer Be literate in reading and writing have access to a smartphone The age of patients should be in the range of 18 to 60 years old Absence of metastatic cancer so that the patient has not metastasized to other parts of the body in the pathology report or Positron emission tomography scan
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not using the application for more than ten consecutive days or less than 20% of referrals to the application Failure to provide feedback in WhatsApp consultations for more than four sessions Sudden hospitalization due to life-threatening problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hope score in Herth Hope Index. Timepoint: When entering the study and one month after entering the study. Method of measurement: Herth Hope Index (HHI).;The body image score based on the Body Image after Breast Cancer Questionnaire (BIBCQ). Timepoint: When entering the study and one month after entering the study. Method of measurement: Body Image after Breast Cancer Questionnaire (BIBCQ). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNahid Aghebati
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed