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The effect of peer-led education on the life quality of mastectomy patients referred to breast cancer-clinics in Shiraz, Iran 2009
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer among women is a relatively common with a more favorable expected survival rates than other forms of cancers. This study aimed to determine the improved quality of life for post-mastectomy women through peer education. METHODS: Using pre and post test follow up and control...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919455/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20653966 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-8-74 |
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author | Sharif, Farkhondeh Abshorshori, Narjes Tahmasebi, Sedigheh Hazrati, Maryam Zare, Najaf Masoumi, Sarah |
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description | BACKGROUND: Breast cancer among women is a relatively common with a more favorable expected survival rates than other forms of cancers. This study aimed to determine the improved quality of life for post-mastectomy women through peer education. METHODS: Using pre and post test follow up and control design approach, 99 women with stage I and II of breast cancer diagnosis were followed one year after modified radical mastectomy. To measure the quality of life an instrument designed by the European organization for research and treatment of cancer, known as the Quality of Life Question (QLQ-30) and it's breast cancer supplementary measure (QLQ-BR23) at three points in time (before, immediately and two months after intervention) for both groups were used. The participant selection was a convenient sampling method and women were randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group was randomly assigned to five groups and peer educators conducted weekly educational programs for one month. Tabulated data were analyzed using chi square, t test, and repeated measurement multivariate to compare the quality of life differences over time. RESULTS: For the experimental group, the results showed statistically significant improvement in all performance aspects of life quality and symptom reduction (P < 0.001), while the control group had no significant differences in all aspects of life quality. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study suggest that peer led education is a useful intervention for post-mastectomy women to improves their quality of life. |
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spelling | pubmed-29194552010-08-11 The effect of peer-led education on the life quality of mastectomy patients referred to breast cancer-clinics in Shiraz, Iran 2009 Sharif, Farkhondeh Abshorshori, Narjes Tahmasebi, Sedigheh Hazrati, Maryam Zare, Najaf Masoumi, Sarah Health Qual Life Outcomes Research BACKGROUND: Breast cancer among women is a relatively common with a more favorable expected survival rates than other forms of cancers. This study aimed to determine the improved quality of life for post-mastectomy women through peer education. METHODS: Using pre and post test follow up and control design approach, 99 women with stage I and II of breast cancer diagnosis were followed one year after modified radical mastectomy. To measure the quality of life an instrument designed by the European organization for research and treatment of cancer, known as the Quality of Life Question (QLQ-30) and it's breast cancer supplementary measure (QLQ-BR23) at three points in time (before, immediately and two months after intervention) for both groups were used. The participant selection was a convenient sampling method and women were randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group was randomly assigned to five groups and peer educators conducted weekly educational programs for one month. Tabulated data were analyzed using chi square, t test, and repeated measurement multivariate to compare the quality of life differences over time. RESULTS: For the experimental group, the results showed statistically significant improvement in all performance aspects of life quality and symptom reduction (P < 0.001), while the control group had no significant differences in all aspects of life quality. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study suggest that peer led education is a useful intervention for post-mastectomy women to improves their quality of life. BioMed Central 2010-07-23 /pmc/articles/PMC2919455/ /pubmed/20653966 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-8-74 Text en Copyright ©2010 Sharif et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Sharif, Farkhondeh Abshorshori, Narjes Tahmasebi, Sedigheh Hazrati, Maryam Zare, Najaf Masoumi, Sarah The effect of peer-led education on the life quality of mastectomy patients referred to breast cancer-clinics in Shiraz, Iran 2009 |
title | The effect of peer-led education on the life quality of mastectomy patients referred to breast cancer-clinics in Shiraz, Iran 2009 |
title_full | The effect of peer-led education on the life quality of mastectomy patients referred to breast cancer-clinics in Shiraz, Iran 2009 |
title_fullStr | The effect of peer-led education on the life quality of mastectomy patients referred to breast cancer-clinics in Shiraz, Iran 2009 |
title_full_unstemmed | The effect of peer-led education on the life quality of mastectomy patients referred to breast cancer-clinics in Shiraz, Iran 2009 |
title_short | The effect of peer-led education on the life quality of mastectomy patients referred to breast cancer-clinics in Shiraz, Iran 2009 |
title_sort | effect of peer-led education on the life quality of mastectomy patients referred to breast cancer-clinics in shiraz, iran 2009 |
topic | Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919455/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20653966 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-8-74 |
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