Table 1.

The Content of Study Supportive Intervention for Patients with Breast Cancer

Sessions	Topic	Content	Method
One	Awareness of breast cancer	Cancer and its effect on patient’s life, relaxation technique, introducing calmness techniques	Lecturing-Discussion
Two	Stressors and Symptoms	Breast cancer stressors, teaching stress symptoms, introducing stress coping strategies	Lecturing-Discussion
Three	Familiarity with genitals	Information on genitals, Presenting information on breast, introducing side effects of cancer on sexual relationship	Lecturing-Discussion
Four	Familiarity with changes	Teaching appropriate strategies to cope with cancer complications, introducing strategies to cope with changes, strategies to establish effective relationship	Lecturing-Discussion
Five	Familiarity with sexual problems	methods of sustaining health along with treatment	Lecturing-Discussion
Six	Familiarity with solutions	teaching improving techniques related to body image	Lecturing-Discussion