Introduction
death, anxiety, malignancy, Breast cancer, Breasts, depression, reduced sexual attraction
BREAST CANCER
Breast cancer (BC) is the leading malignancy in women around the world with 2.3 million new cases per year (Breasts are emphasized by the society as a symbol of femininity, motherhood and sexuality. Patients with BC after surgery are prone to negative psychology such as inferiority complex, anxiety, hopelessness, depression, reduced sexual attraction and suicide due to the absence of a body part (breast) and fear of death (Perceived control is an individual’s subjective perception, feeling or belief in control (Many researchers have carried out a series of research work to improve the level of perceived control and the QoL of patients with BC, such as psychological education intervention (OPT theoretical model (This study was conducted to develop and investigate the effects of the personalized nursing intervention on the perceived control and QoL of patients with BC. The novel personalized nursing interventions were developed based on OPT model which deeply implement the “patient-centered” as nursing service concept, break the conventional nursing inherent mode, emphasize the important role of patients’ needs in nursing service. In this study, the nursing model consists of specific interventions such as Supportive Care Intervention, Psychological Health Education, Chinese Medicine Foot Bath Combined with Massage and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training. The BC patients were able to choose the appropriate nursing intervention under the guidance of the medical staff. We hypothesized that the nursing intervention model could significantly improve patients’ level of perceived control and QoL. This study provides a reference for clinical nursing of BC patients undergoing surgery and has significant application value.