Effect of Mobile-based Mindfulness intervention on stress, pain, and quality of life among patients with Prostate Cancer
Gomaa, A., Gazar Alkotb Alagamy, Z., Mohamed Kamel, A., Kedees Marzouk, H., Hamza Taha, S. (2022). Effect of Mobile-based Mindfulness intervention on stress, pain, and quality of life among patients with Prostate Cancer. EKB Journal Management System, 13(2), 737-749. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.234299
Amany Gomaa; Zainab Gazar Alkotb Alagamy; Aziza Mohamed Kamel; Heba Kedees Marzouk; Sahar Hamza Taha. "Effect of Mobile-based Mindfulness intervention on stress, pain, and quality of life among patients with Prostate Cancer". EKB Journal Management System, 13, 2, 2022, 737-749. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.234299
Gomaa, A., Gazar Alkotb Alagamy, Z., Mohamed Kamel, A., Kedees Marzouk, H., Hamza Taha, S. (2022). 'Effect of Mobile-based Mindfulness intervention on stress, pain, and quality of life among patients with Prostate Cancer', EKB Journal Management System, 13(2), pp. 737-749. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.234299
Gomaa, A., Gazar Alkotb Alagamy, Z., Mohamed Kamel, A., Kedees Marzouk, H., Hamza Taha, S. Effect of Mobile-based Mindfulness intervention on stress, pain, and quality of life among patients with Prostate Cancer. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 13(2): 737-749. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.234299

Effect of Mobile-based Mindfulness intervention on stress, pain, and quality of life among patients with Prostate Cancer

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 55, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Pages 737-749    PDF (611.91 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.234299
Authors
Amany Gomaa1; Zainab Gazar Alkotb Alagamy2; Aziza Mohamed Kamel3; Heba Kedees Marzouk4; Sahar Hamza Taha5
1Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing ,Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University
2Assistant Professor of Community and Geriatric Health Nursing ,Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University
3Lecturer of Medical Surgical NursingFaculty of Nursing, Menoufia University
4Lecturer of psychiatric nursing- faculty of nursing Assiut university
5Lecturer of Medical Surgical NursingFaculty of Nursing , Minia University, Egypt
Abstract
Prostate cancer is associated with substantial psychosocial morbidity. Mindfulness-intervention is
an effective method for reducing stress among patients with Prostate Cancer. This study aimed to
evaluate the Effect of Mobile-based Mindfulness intervention on stress, pain, and quality of life
among patients with Prostate Cancer. Design: Quasi-experimental design (pre-posttest). Setting:
This study was conducted in the inpatient and outpatient oncology clinic at South Egypt Cancer
Institute - Assiut University, Egypt.Sample: A purposive sample of 50 patients in this study.
Tools: structured interview questionnaire, medical history, patient knowledge about Prostate
Cancer, level of pain, perceived stress scale, quality of life and Mindful attention awareness scale
tool. Results: There was a significant difference between pre and post test Mindfulness intervention
for knowledge, perceived stress, level of pain, QOL and Mindful attention awareness (P= 0.001**).
Conclusion: The Mindfulnessintervention program had a positive effect on patients with Prostate
Cancer. There was a statistically significant difference between the pre and post test for knowledge,
level of pain, perceived stress scale, quality of life, and attention awareness. Recommendations:
use mass media to improve men’s awareness of prostate cancer screening
Keywords
Mindfulness Program; Prostate Cancer; Pain; QOL; Stress
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