MODELING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CANCER SELFEFFICACY AND TREATMENT ADHERENCE IN WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT

Razavi, R and Khajevand Khoshli, A and Ganji, K and Yaghubi, H (2021) MODELING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CANCER SELFEFFICACY AND TREATMENT ADHERENCE IN WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT. Nursing and Midwifery Jouranl, 19 (2). pp. 158-168.

[img]
Preview
Text
8 Razavi A-10-3404-1.pdf

Download (670kB) | Preview

Abstract

Condition management, improving the outcomes of health care, preventing further disability, and reducing the cost of health care are essential for people with chronic illnesses. Adherence to treatment is one of the key components in the management of chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the structural pattern of self-efficacy in coping with cancer through social support for adherence to treatment in women with breast cancer in lorestan. Material & Methods: The method of this study was descriptive and the research design was structural equation modeling based on correlation. The statistical population included all female patients with breast cancer who were referred to Shahid Rahimi Hospital for follow-up treatment and 300 of them were selected using the available sampling method. Then, they completed the self-efficacy of appropriate drug use, the Cancer Behavior Scale, and the Social Support Therapeutic Outcome Questionnaire. The research data were analyzed by AMOS . Results: There was a significant relationship between self-efficacy in coping with cancer and social support with adherence to treatment. The results of the structural equation modeling revealed a good fit of the model with the experimental data and the basic hypothesis of the research was approved. Selfefficacy in coping with cancer has a significant direct effect on adherence to treatment. Also, selfefficacy in coping with cancer through social support showed an indirect and significant effect on adherence to treatment. Conclusion: This study showed the effective role of social support in the outcome of social and individual measures to increase treatment adherence in breast cancer patients.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Adherence to treatment, Self-efficacy in coping with cancer, Social support, Cancer
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir
Date Deposited: 25 Jul 2021 05:19
Last Modified: 25 Jul 2021 05:19
URI: http://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/6279

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item