A comparison of efficacy of two training techniques of self- management and relaxation with cancer

Introduction: the present study aims at comparing two training methods of self-management and relaxation on the aspects of quality of life in women with cancer. methods: this is a pilot study which has been conducted by expanded pre-test and posttest pattern by control group. community sample of this studywere all women with breast cancer in ardabil in 1390 (approximated estimation: n=1000). samples were 60 women with breast cancer who were randomly selected among cancer patients in ardabil. the questionnaire of quality of life by brody et al., 1997 and self- concept scale by dargotis et al., 1979 were administered on subjects as data collection materials in clinical centers.multivariate analysisof covariance and tukey’s multiple comparison tests were used for data analysis.results: the results showed that applying training methods of self-managementand relaxation improves significantly physical, emotional, social, communicative andfunctional, dimensions of quality of life and self-concept of women with cancer. also data analysis showed that there is a significant difference between two methods of self- management and relaxation in effect. conclusion: we conclude that self-management, and relaxation method by benson can be used as effective, easy, inexpensive way to promote the quality of life of cancer patients in hospitals.