The Psychology Intervention on Disease Acceptance and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients
Breast Cancer Female
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Breast Cancer Female
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- breast cancer patients must be 18 years old and above
- early stage of breast cancer (stages 1 to 3)
- newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in the treatment phase
- know about the illness (before and after surgery)
- have basic writing, reading, and verbal communication skills
- volunteer to participate in this study
Exclusion Criteria:
- breast cancer patients with more than 65 years old
- patients with metastatic or recurrent breast cancer or other malignant tumors
- patients had participated ACT intervention before
- patients who were diagnosed with psychoses, substances abuser
- people who previously exposed to chemotherapy.
Sites / Locations
- Advanced Medical and Dental Institute Universiti Sains MalaysiaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
intervention group
waitlist group
Breast cancer patients from the IPPT Breast Clinic who meet the inclusion criteria will be contacted and informed about the study and procedure. Informed consent will be obtained once the respondent agrees to participate. In the case of group psychological intervention, 8 breast cancer patients form one group, and group psychological intervention is given once a week for four weeks as part of the treatment process. The batteries of assessment were carried out at 3-time points; pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3 months after the intervention.
After the intervention of the intervention group, the waitlist group was interfered again. The batteries of assessment was same as the intervention group.