Coping Behavior, Fatigue
Conditions
Keywords
Breast cancer, Exercise Intervention, Psychoeducation, Teach-back, Fatigue, Coping
Brief summary
This study aimed to examine the effect of bundling seated exercises and psychoeducational rehabilitation using the teach-back approach on fatigue and coping of women postmastectomy. Hypotheses for research: 1. Women with BC who receive seated exercises and psychoeducational rehabilitation using the teach-back approach after mastectomy exhibit less fatigue than those who do not. 2. Women with BC who receive seated exercises and psychoeducational rehabilitation using the teach-back approach after mastectomy exhibit improved coping behaviors than those who do not. A quasi-experimental research was conducted in the main University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt. A total of 60 women were randomly allocated to one of two groups.; women in the study group practiced seated exercises and psychological rehabilitation interventions, including mindfulness breathing, problem-solving training, cognitive reframing technique, and thought stopping.
Detailed description
A quasi-experimental research was conducted in the main University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt. A total of 60 women were randomly allocated to one of two groups.; women in the study group practiced seated exercises and psychological rehabilitation interventions. Researchers prepared a health education unit and designed a booklet about seated exercises and psychological interventions. The developed program was applied to each patients using teach-back method. Seated Exercises In the sitting position, women were instructed to perform different types of exercises. Researchers demonstrated each exercise and asked women to practice preoperatively to be ready for re-demonstrating them after surgery. Patients were asked to perform the exercise repeatedly until mastering the necessary skills. Psychological Rehabilitation The participants received training about the implementation of four psychological interventions, namely mindfulness breathing, problem-solving training, cognitive reframing, and thought stopping. Follow-up Women were instructed to practice each exercise ten times and repeat the whole activity five times per day. Women were followed up for two months to ensure their commitment to the program and provide the needed support.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSeated Exercises
A quasi-experimental research was conducted in the main University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt. women practiced seated exercises
BEHAVIORALPsychoeducational Rehabilitation
Women received Psycho-educational Rehabilitation, including mindfulness breathing, problem-solving training, cognitive re-framing technique, and thought stopping.
BEHAVIORALRoutine Care
Women received routine health education in the unit, where nurses provided general instructions about the postoperative activities for women with breast cancer.
Sponsors
Alexandria University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Female * Adult * Fully conscious * Having Breast Cancer * Planned for mastectomy
Exclusion criteria
\- Hemodynamically unstable
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Piper Fatigue Scale | one month | The scale was developed to measure the subjective dimension of fatigue. It include 22 items measuring four elements of subjective fatigue: behavioral/temporal (6 items), sensory (5 items), cognitive/mood (6 items), and affective/emotional meaning (5 items). Participants were asked to rate their level of fatigue on a scale ranging from 0 to 10. The total score ranges from 0 to 220; the higher the score, the higher the fatigue level |
| Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale | one month | This self-report survey created to gauge the cancer patients' ways to cope. It consists of 29 items rated on a four-point Likert scale ranging from 1 Does not apply at all to me to 4 Totally applies to me). It includes five subscales under two main categories: maladaptive coping, including helplessness/hopelessness (8 items), and anxious preoccupation (8 items). The higher the score, the higher the maladaptive coping. However, adaptive coping includes fighting spirit (4 items), fatalism (5 items), and cognitive avoidance (4 items) . In this category, high scores means increased the likelihood of adaptive coping skills. |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed