@article{Rezaee_Shokrpour_Rahimi_Mani_2020, title={The effct of peer education on the self-efficy and mental adjustment of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy}, volume={19}, url={https://banglajol.info/index.php/BJMS/article/view/45875}, DOI={10.3329/bjms.v19i3.45875}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background</strong>: Breast cancer ranks the first common cancer in women in Iran and is the fifth mostcommon cause of death. Peer education on the self-efficacy and mental adjustment of breastcancer patients undergoing chemotherapy can contribute to their easier adaptation to the disease.This study aimed to determine the improved mental adjustment and self-efficacy for womenundergoing chemotherapy through peer education.</p> <p><strong>Study Design</strong>: This study was conductedusing pre- and post-test follow up and control design approach. 70 women with breast cancerwho underwent chemotherapy in Nemazi hospital participated in this study.</p> <p><strong>Method: </strong>Usingconvenient sampling, the participant were selected and randomly assigned into two groups. Theexperimental group was randomly assigned to four groups and peer education was conductedone educational session per week for 6 weeks. To assess mental adjustment and self-efficacybefore and after the study, Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (Mini-MAC) and Self-Efficacy Scale for Self-Management of Breast Cancer (SESSM-B) questionnaires were used.Chi-square and t-test were used to analyze the data.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong>: For the experimental group, theresults showed statistically significant improvement in self-efficacy (p<0.000) while the controlgroup showed no significant difference in self-efficacy. Mental adjustment inside each groupshowed a significant increase over the time, but no statistically difference was observed betweenthe groups.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: It is suggested that peer led education is a useful teaching strategy asa supportive intervention for women undergoing chemotherapy to improve their self-efficacyregarding breast cancer.</p> <p>Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.19(3) 2020 p.558-566</p>}, number={3}, journal={Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science}, author={Rezaee, Rita and Shokrpour, Nasrin and Rahimi, Maryam and Mani, Arash}, year={2020}, month={Mar.}, pages={558–566} }