Abstract
Objective To investigate effects of the mental self-help education intervention on the quality of life (QOL) after breast cancer surgery.Methods One hundred and forty-seven patients planed to be modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer were divided into 76 cases of the experimental group and 71 cases of the control group using a random number table.The QOL of those patients were evaluated with Chinese version of the European organization for research and treatment for patients of cancer (EORTC QLQ-C30) when one week and three month after surgery.The patients in control group received conventional care and health education while the patients in experimental group received mental self-help education by the trained psychological specialist nurses.The changes of QOL before and after interventions were compared between two groups.Results After the mental self-education, the scores of QOL in the experimental group were significantly higher than before the intervention and higher than the control group (P < 0.05 ).Conclusions Mental self-education can improve the quality of life of patients after breast cancer surgery. Key words: Psychology; Education; Breast cancer; Quality of life; Mental self-help
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