In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Health Psychology Association

Document Type : Scientific Research

Authors

1 Ph. D Student, Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad university, Karaj, Iran.

2 Department of Health psychology, Medical school, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

3 Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.

4 Department of Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran.

Abstract

Objective: The health literacy for breast cancer patients plays an important role in accessing adequate diagnostic and therapeutic measures. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between health literacy and specific quality of life among patients with breast cancer. Method: In this cross-sectional study, 213 consecutive patients with breast cancer were selected based on the inclusive and exclusive criteria. Then, the pateints completed questionaires of Iranian version of health literacy, quality of life and resilience. Data were analysed using SPSS and LISREL software by path analysis model. Findings: All components of health literacy and specific quality of life were significantly correlated with resilience. Also there was a significant association between health literacy and specific quality of life. The findings showed that as far as the health literacy is increased, the resilience scores significantly are also increased. Conclusion: It seems that resilience plays the mediating role between health literacy and specific quality of life among pateints with breast cancer. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the relational model between these factors for developmemt of psychological protpcols and intagarating those protocols in therapeutic plans for bearst cancer pateints.

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