The effects of training program on distress levels among women breast cancer patients
Articles > Article · 2025
Authors: Müjgan SOLAK, Türkan ÖZBAYIR
Psycho-Oncologie, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2025, vol 19, pp 4250-4250
DOI: 10.18282/po4250
Summary
Objective: Women with breast cancer experience significant distress during the diagnosis and treatment process. This study was conducted quasi-experimentally to evaluate the effects of an individual training program given to women with breast cancer on distress. Methods: It was carried out in a university hospital with patients who were diagnosed with breast cancer and admitted to the General Surgery Clinic to be operated on. The study was completed with a total of 73 patients (the experimental group with 37 patients and the control group with 36 patients). Data for the study were collected through a personal information form and a distress thermometer. Results: It was found that both groups continued to experience more than four severe distress episodes on the tenth day, first month, and third month with a cancer diagnosis, after surgery. Conclusion: Nurses can provide individual training and counseling to women with breast cancer according to their individual needs, so that they can better manage the distress experienced during the treatment process.