Impact of Coping Skills Training on the Quality of Life Among the Daughters of Mothers with Breast Cancer

Abstract

Background: Cancer affects the quality of life (QoL) of patients and their families. The purpose of<br />this study was to determine the effect of coping skills training on the QoL among daughters of mothers<br />with breast cancer.<br />Methods: In this quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design, data were collected from 70 participants<br />(35 in each of the control and education groups) from January 2016 to July 2017 in Imam Khomeini<br />and Rasole-e-Akram Hospitals in Tehran. The education group participated in a workshop and group <br />discussion (groups of 5 to 8 participants) with the presence of a pediatric psychiatrist and two pediatric<br />nurses, and then a follow up program was performed. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory version<br />4.0 was used in this study in two stages of pre-test (before education) and post-test (four weeks later).<br />Data were analyzed through SPSS, version 21 using independent t-test and paired t-test for comparison<br />of the mean scores of the two groups, with the significance level of 0.05.<br />Results: After the education, there were significantly improved scores of the QoL in the dimensions<br />of physical functioning (p <0.001), emotional functioning (p <0.001), and school functioning (p <0.001)<br />in the study group compared to the control group. The social functioning did not show a significant<br />change (p <0.083).<br />Conclusion: The findings of the study confirm that coping skills training can lead to the improvement<br />of QoL in adolescent daughters of mothers with breast cancer. Healthcare professionals must provide<br />the mothers and daughters with information about breast cancer and instruments to handle their<br />situation to promote the daughters' QoL.