Comparing the Efficacy of Mindfulness Training & Self-Care Training on Sexual Satisfaction in Women with Breast Cancer

Subject Areas : women health

Mozhgan Alishiri ¹ , Biuk Tajeri ^{2 *} , Vahid Kaveh ³ , Hasan Ahadi ⁴

1 - Ph.D Student, Department of Psychology, UAE Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [e-mail]
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran (Corresponding Author), Phone: [phone] [e-mail]
3 - Associate Professor, Department of Medical Oncology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. [e-mail]
4 - Visited Professor, Department of Psychology, UAE Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [e-mail]

Received: 2023-09-25 Accepted : 2023-12-10 Published : 2024-09-22

Keywords: Mindfulness, Self-Care, sexual Satisfaction, Women with Breast Cancer ,

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Abstract Introduction: Sexual satisfaction is defined as a personal satisfying feeling in which a person generally has a positive and pleasant evaluation of their sexual relationship. This study aims to compare the efficacy of mindfulness training & self-care training on sexual satisfaction in women with breast cancer. Research Method: The Research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test, two-month follow-up with a control group. The statistical population of this research included all patients aged 30-50 with breast cancer who were referred to Firouzgar Hospital in Tehran for treatment. They were diagnosed with breast cancer. The sampling method was Convenience Sampling. 45 available patients were selected (fifteen in each experimental group) and were assigned randomly to experimental group 1 (mindfulness training) and experimental group 2 (self-care training). Fifteen other patients were placed in the control group and did not receive any training. The sexual satisfaction Inventory was administered pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. The training packages were the mindfulness training package and the self-care training package. Both trainings were applied to experimental groups (ninety minutes each session) weekly, and the control group did not receive any training. The data was analyzed using the statistical test of mixed analysis of variance and SPSS software version 26. Findings: Results showed that both mindfulness training & self-care training had the same effect on increasing sexual satisfaction (p<0.001). Three-month follow-up confirmed these results. Using mindfulness and self-care training (mindfulness) can increase sexual satisfaction in women with breast cancer. Conclusion: The results emphasize the importance of the use of these interventions in sexual satisfaction and mental health of women with breast cancer and provide a new horizon in the clinical interventions of patients

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