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Study aim
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determining the effect of midwifery- led supportive program on coping strategies and stress in breast cancer women
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Design
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this study is a controlled clinical trial and one blind experiment whose community includes women with breast cancer referring to chemotherapy sections in Imam Khomeini hospital and Baghban Specialized Clinic in the Sari city.60 patients are chosen by software and Permuted block randomization (ten sextet blocks) in two groups, that 30patients are in intervention group (3 groups of 8-12 patients as entering in to the study) and 30 patients in control groups.
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Settings and conduct
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Sampling is done in Imam Khomeini hospital and Baghban Specialized Clinic in the Sari city. In intervention group, the supportive program is administered in 6 sessions as one 90-minute session every week.The control group, in addition to routine care, will receive an individual training session after completing the latest post-test questionnaire.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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inclusions: stage I to III, at most one year after diagnosis, patients under at least one session chemotherapy, at least finishing primary school; exclusions: suffering from another cancer, participating in others psychotherapy interventions, suffering from severe psychiatric disorders (panic attacks, severe depression and anxiety and...), participating in consulting courses for last 6 months
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Intervention groups
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intervention group: the supportive program is administered in 6 sessions as one 90-minute session every week. In sessions, they are informed about breast cancer, coping strategies, reducing stress.
control group: in addition to routine care, will receive an individual training session after completing the latest post-test questionnaire.
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Main outcome variables
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coping strategies and stress