Pegah Sasanpour's scientific contributions

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Background: Managing stress and improving the nutritional status of cancer patients can lead to better physical and mental conditions, more desirable treatment outcomes, and improved feelings and engagement in the treatment process. Objectives: This study sought to examine the effect of an educational-supportive intervention on the perceived stress...
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Background: One of the most important complications of cancer treatment is mucositis, whose prevention is essential because, in some cases, the presence of mucositis leads to the cessation of the treatment and the progression of cancer. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the effect of self-care training on the severity of oral mucositis in pat...
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Background: The nature of breast cancer (BC) and its treatment is such that it leads to physical and psychological complications. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the effect of supportive educational intervention on the perceived stress and severity of chemotherapy-related neuropathy in BC patients. Methods: This quasi-experimental...

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... Management of PIPN is limited to symptomatic treatment with pain killers [8]. Numerous medications have been proposed for chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis, but not one has proven completely beneficial [15]. Additionally, no current therapies have proven effective in alleviating cancerrelated fatigue [16,17]. ...
... Arbabi et al. examined the effect of an educational-supportive intervention on perceived stress and the severity of chemotherapy-related neuropathy in breast cancer patients. They reported a significant decrease in perceived stress in breast cancer women after educational-supportive intervention and learning stress relief and crisis management strategies, which is in line with our results (27). Further, in addition to practical informational support, stress control techniques (such as relaxation, creative visualization, and repetition of positive sentences) and breathing techniques were taught to the patients to cope with stress. ...
... Moreover, fatigue is a complex phenomenon influenced by several causes. Therefore, it is crucial to consider and manage all potential confounding variables in order to provide complete treatment and achieve favorable results (20,21) . ...