Effect of Mobile-based Mindfulness intervention on stress, pain, and quality of life among patients with Prostate Cancer | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 54, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Page 737-749 PDF (611.91 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.234299 | ||||
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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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