Effect of Five A Model Self-management on Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer

Abstract

Methods: In this clinical trial, 90 patients with breast cancer were selected by available sampling method and randomly assigned to intervention (n=45) and control (n = 45) group. Demographic and A QLQ-C30 questionnaires (quality of life for cancer patients) were used for data collection. After completing the questionnaires by both groups, for the patients in the experimental group, a five-year selfmanagement program was conducted in 5 stages for three months. For patients in the routine nursing care control group. Then, the questionnaires were completed by both groups three months after the intervention. Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 and descriptive statistics, pair t-test and independent t-test.