Caring burden and stress.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Wives of women with breast cancer.
Sponsors
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
25 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being Iranian Ability to read and write Ages between 25 to 60 years old Monogamy The first course of patient chemotherapy Stages 1 to 3 of the disease Patients undergoing chemotherapy (at least one chemotherapy session) Willingness to participate in the study Lack of psychiatric and psychological disorders in caregiver and patient No education in medical and paramedical fields Not using concurrent counseling or 6 months ago Absence of severe psychiatric disorder based on the individual history No depression and severe anxiety (according to the DASS-21 questionnaire) No current use of psychiatric drugs (such as antipsychotics, antidepressants and anxiolytics) No addiction
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The output criterion is not considered in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver burden measurement. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention and 6 weeks later. Method of measurement: With the DASS questionnaire, mild to moderate grades are acceptable for men.;Stress measurement. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention and 6 weeks later. Method of measurement: Measure with CBT questionnaire. Scores below 72 (Mild to Medium) are acceptable. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients. Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention and 6 weeks later. Method of measurement: Quality of life questionnaire for cancer patients, higher scores indicate better quality of life. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactseyedeh zeynabhoseinnazhad
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed