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Trial reportIrish journal of medical science2022

The effect of mobile health educational intervention on body image and fatigue in breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.

Bahar Bandani-Susan, Ali Montazeri, Mohammad Hossein Haghighizadeh, Marzieh Araban

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Trial report in Irish journal of medical science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Effectiveness of eHealth interventions in long-term follow-up care for breast and gynecological cancer survivors: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  5. Effects of the appearance care on psychosocial outcomes for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bahar Bandani-SusanDepartment of Health Education and Promotion, Public Health School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Ali MontazeriHealth Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Hossein HaghighizadehDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Public Health School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Marzieh ArabanDepartment of Health Education and Promotion, and Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Public Health School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. arabanm@ajums.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9920-0261
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IRAcademic Center for Education, Culture and Research · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer-related fatigue, physical changes, and pain are among the most troublesome symptoms caused by breast cancer treatment and influence the patients' quality of life. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of mobile health educational intervention on body image and fatigue in breast cancer survivors.

methodsThe present clinical trial study conducted on 38 women with breast cancer referred to Golestan and Shahid Baghaei 2 hospitals, Ahvaz, south west Iran in 2018-2019. Patients were randomly assigned into two intervention group, and control groups on 1:1 basis. Data collection tool included three parts: cancer fatigue scale, body image concern inventory, and demographic information. Text messages sent to intervention group via WhatsApp messenger for 7 weeks on a daily schedule. The control group did not receive any messages. Data were analyzed using SPSS Version 23.0.

resultsThe mean age of participants was 46.34 ± 9.96. The mean score of cancer fatigue scale after the intervention in the intervention group was decreased significantly (p = 0.005), but no statistically significant difference was observed in the control group. There was a significant difference in the mean score of body image concern inventory in the intervention group (p = 0.002) after the intervention compared with the control group.

conclusionMobile health educational intervention improved cancer-related fatigue and body image among women breast cancer survivors. The integration of education for the management of fatigue and body image disturbance as part of routine care among breast cancer survivors is recommended.

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Breast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsTelemedicineBody ImageFatigueFemaleHumansQuality of LifeBody imageBreast cancerEducational interventionFatigueMhealthRandomized controlled trialTelehealth

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PMID34370166
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