Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về hóa học được đăng trên tạp chí hóa học đề tài : The effect of peer-led education on the life quality of mastectomy patients referred to breast cancer-clinics in Shiraz, Iran 2009 | Sharif et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2010 8 74 http content 8 1 74 HEALTH AND QUALITY of life outcomes RESEARCH Open Access The effect of peer-led education on the life quality of mastectomy patients referred to breast cancer-clinics in Shiraz Iran 2009 c r lr I . 4 I c k 1 4 11 I rí r A r I r r r I r r I 2 c 4 I S I . I . I I m 12 A r m I_I -r 7V 14 I - I - c 7 1 Ct I I T r r I I m 16 rdiKnonuen snariT Narjes ADsnorsnoii sedigueD laumasebi Maryam nazrati Najaf zare Sarah Masoumi Abstract Background Breast cancer among women is a relatively common with a more favorable expected survival rates than other forms of cancers. This study aimed to determine the improved quality of life Tor post-mastectomy women through peer education. Methods Using pre and post test follow up and control design approach 99 women with stage I and II of breast cancer diagnosis were followed one year after modified radical mastectomy. To measure the quality of life an instrument designed by the European organization for research and treatment of cancer Known as the Quality of Life Question QLQ-30 and it s breast cancer supplementary measure QLQ-BR23 at three points in time before immediately and two months after intervention for both groups were used. The participant selection was a convenient sampling method and women were randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group was randomly assigned to five groups and peer educators conducted weekly educational programs for one month. Tabulated data were analyzed using chi square t test and repeated measurement multivariate to compare the quality of life differences over time. Results For the experimental group the results showed statistically significant improvement in all performance aspects of life quality and symptom reduction P while the control group had no significant differences in all aspects of life quality. Conclusion The findings of this study suggest that peer led .
