Alaleh Attaran khorasani; Mohammad javad Aldaghi; niki darbanbashi khamesi; manizheh maleki; zahra jahani; rahman razavi
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Objective: Treatment adherence, the extent to which patients can follow the agreed recommendations for prescribedtreatments with a healthcare provider, is a key component of chronic disease management. This study aimed atexamining the structural pattern of personality traits of cancer patients on treatment ...
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Objective: Treatment adherence, the extent to which patients can follow the agreed recommendations for prescribedtreatments with a healthcare provider, is a key component of chronic disease management. This study aimed atexamining the structural pattern of personality traits of cancer patients on treatment adherence and cancer coping selfefficacy mediated by social support.Method: The method of the present study was descriptive, and the research design was correlational based on structuralequation modeling. The statistical population included all female patients with breast cancer referred to Shahid RahimiHospital for follow-up treatment, among whom 300 were selected using the convenience sampling method. Then, theycompleted the research questionnaires, including Five Personality Traits, the Self-efficacy for Appropriate MedicineUse Scale, Cancer Behavior Inventory, and Social Support Therapeutic Outcomes Questionnaire. The research datawere analyzed using AMOS statistical software.Results: The results showed a significant relationship between personality traits, adherence to treatment, cancer selfefficacy, and social support. The results of structural equation modeling showed a good fit of the model with theexperimental data, and the general hypothesis of the research was confirmed. Personality traits have a significantpositive effect on adherence to cancer treatment and self-efficacy. Also, personality traits mediated by social supportshowed a negative and significant relationship with adherence to treatment and cancer self-efficacy.Conclusion: This study showed the effective role of social support in the outcome of social and individual measuresto increase adherence to treatment and cancer self-efficacy in patients with breast cancer.
j venkatesh kumar; mojtabga aghili; mehri zaree; arezou asghari
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Objective: Diabetes is one of the most important metabolic diseases worldwide and has a worrying prevalence. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on adherence to medication and appropriate food consumption in patients with diabetes ...
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Objective: Diabetes is one of the most important metabolic diseases worldwide and has a worrying prevalence. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on adherence to medication and appropriate food consumption in patients with diabetes type 2.
Method: The research design was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test and control groups. The statistical population of this study consisted of all patients with diabetes admitted to the Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Clinic in Tehran. The sample size was 30 who were divided into two Experimental (n=15) and control groups (n=15). Kelly Hayes (1994) and the food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) were provided to both groups as research instruments. The control group stayed on the waiting list and the mindfulness intervention training was performed for the experimental group in eight 90-minutes sessions. The research data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and repeated measures analysis of variance.
Results: The results showed that mindfulness-based stress reduction training has significantly increased adherence to treatment and proper food consumption in patients with diabetes type 2 (p<0.05), and this increase has remained constant over time.
Conclusion: In order to adhere to the treatment and proper nutrition of patients with type 2 diabetes, stress-based mindfulness training can be used.
