Alaleh Attaran khorasani; Mohammad javad Aldaghi; niki darbanbashi khamesi; manizheh maleki; zahra jahani; rahman razavi
Abstract
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.
