The effect of telephone counseling and follow-up on empowering women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy

Health Care Women Int. 2022 Dec;43(12):1415-1432. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2021.1941026. Epub 2021 Jul 20.

Abstract

Empowering women with breast cancer leads to better adaptation to diagnosis and treatment, and reduces the symptoms of cancer. The purpose of the researchers is to determine the effect of a telephone counseling and follow-up program on empowerment of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. We used a non-randomized clinical trial design. Researchers applied the telephone counseling and follow-up to the intervention group for 8 weeks. At the end of study, the intervention group showed improvement in measures of cancer functional management and breast cancer specific function, along with satisfaction with the decision, general symptoms of cancer and specific symptoms of breast cancer.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms* / psychology
  • Counseling
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Power, Psychological
  • Telephone