Effect of Faye Glenn Abdellah's Nursing Theory on Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

 Cancer disrupts the quality of life of patients, as well as increases the care burden of the patients' families. The current study aimed to determine the effect of Glenn Abdellah's nursing theory on quality of life of patients with cancer.

 In this randomized control trial, 60 patients with cancer were selected by purposive sampling method in Shahid Modarres Hospital, Saveh city in 2020.Then the samples were divided into intervention and control groups using random allocation. Then the samples were divided into intervention (n=30) and control (n=30) groups using random allocation. The intervention related to ten steps in Faye Glenn Abdellah’s Nursing Theory was implemented for intervention group, but there was no intervention in the control group. Information was collected before, after the intervention, and one month after the intervention through World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF). Data were analyzed by SPSS 22 software, using descriptive statistics methods and inferential analysis tests.

 In the intervention group, the mean score of patients' quality of life increased significantly after intervention and one month after intervention (p<0.001). After intervention and the follow-up period, the quality of life in the intervention group was better than that of the control group (p<0.001).

 The use of nursing care theories, such as Faye Glenn Abdellah's nursing theory, can improve the quality of life in cancer patients.