Author/Authors :
Soleimani، Raheleh نويسنده Department of Health Education, Faculty of Health, Isfahan
University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IR Iran , , Eslami، Ahmad Ali نويسنده School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Eslami, Ahmad Ali , Almasian، Mohammad نويسنده , , Hassanzadeh، Akbar نويسنده Derpartment of Food Technology, Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan , , Ra’isi Dehkordi، Negar نويسنده Entekhab Supportive and Palliative Care Center, Isfahan,
IR Iran , , Parsa Gohar، Noushin نويسنده Entekhab Supportive and Palliative Care Center, Isfahan,
IR Iran , , Mokarian Rajabi، Fariborz نويسنده Department of Clinical Oncology, School of Medicine,
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IR
Iran ,
Abstract :
At present, women tend to have a longer life-expectancy after a
diagnosis of breast cancer has been established, primarily due to
earlier diagnoses and advances in the treatment of cancer.
Unfortunately, because of the complications of medical treatments, women
saved from breast cancer experience a considerable level of disability.
One of the complications of such treatments is the avoidance of physical
activity. The purpose of this study was to conduct a training
intervention based on the constructs of self-efficacy and outcome
expectations in order to enhance the physical activity levels of women
suffering from breast cancer. The present research was a
quasi-experimental study with a randomized control group conducted on 70
women with a final diagnosis of breast cancer in Isfahan, Iran (35
patients in each group). The data collection instruments included: (1)
Underlying factors questionnaire, (2) self-efficacy in physical activity
and outcome expectations measurement, and (3) the International Physical
Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). After collection, the data were entered
into SPSS version 19 software. To analyze the data, statistical tests
such as the independent t-test, paired t-test, chi-square, and analysis
of covariance were used. A significant increase in the self-efficacy and
outcome expectations in the experimental group was observed one month
after the training intervention, and the amount of physical activity
showed a significant increase three months after the intervention (P
< 0.05, t = 4.1), while the same figures in the control group did
not indicate any significant change (P > 0.05, t = 0.2). In
addition, changes in mean scores of self-efficacy (58.4 ± 2.3), outcome
expectations (11.3 ± 1.3), and physical activity (418 ± 183.5) before
and after intervention were significant in the intervention group (P
< 0.000). It seems that health education programs based on the
assessment of the needs of the patients can positively affect their
behavioral motivation and performance in physical activities.
