Cancer. Malignant neoplasm, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In the case group, the intervention and educational package is based on Richards and Bergin's spiritual religious psychotherapy model, on the basis of Islam. This model consists of six
second step (establish a spiritually open and safe relationship)
third step (attend to potential ethical concerns)
fourth step (conducting a religious and spiritual assessment)
fifth step (set appropriate spiritual therapy goals)
and the sixth step (appropriately implement spiritual interventions). Interventions which will be used are: Prayer and benediction
recitation
the rites and rituals
repentance
faith and trust in God
patience
and using the participants' religious supporting system. In writing the educational package some parts of Leila Hosseini's method in an article titled "The effectiveness of spiritual intervention on d
and twice a weak (because if prolonged there is likelihood of sample loss)
by a seminary expert and in the form of groups of 10. In order to approve and present the subjects an expert in psychology and a seminary expert, will be invited. Activities of each session are: 1- Ch
2- Giving feedback to the participants
3- Giving a summary of the previous session, in order to make continuity between the subjects discussed and to mentally prepare the participants for a new subject
4- Presenting each sessions' subject and exercises
5- Giving home works for the next session
and 6-Summing up the session topic. During the intervention, the case group will not be prohibited from their medical interventions. Intervention 2: In the control group only the oncologist's recommen
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Bushehr University of medical sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Cancer diagnosed by oncology doctor; suffering from the disease for more than three months; capable of taking part in classes; believe in Islam; being aware of the disease; done a course of chemotherapy; having the least ability to read and write; and ages 18 to 60 years. Exclusion criteria: Death while running the study; psychological diseases (for example: Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder and other); lack of voluntary consent to participate in research or withdrawal from continued participation; and irregular participation in classes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-concept. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after finishing eight educational sessions for each individual. Method of measurement: Beck's self-concept questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sense of coherence. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after finishing eight educational sessions for each individual. Method of measurement: Antonovsky's sense of coherence questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDoctor Shahnaz Pooladi
Bushehr University of medical sciences
Outcome results
None listed