The Effect of Metacognitive Therapy on Treatment Adherence and Life Expectancy of Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancers

Background: Cancer as a chronic and severe disease, causes lot of psychological distress in patients. One the interventions to control is metacognitive therapy. The aim this study was evaluate type treatment on life expectancy consequently adherence patients.Methods: This quasi-experimental two-group study. A total 70 patients with gestational cancer were selected by convenience sampling randomly divided into intervention (n = 35) groups. group received 5 sessions (45-60 min) therapy, but routine intervention. Data collected using three questionnaires including: demographic disease data questionnaire, Madanloo Treatment Adherence Questionnaire Snyder’s Hope Scale.Results: Metacognitive therapy made significant changes compared (P < 0.0001). results an adjusted analysis covariance compare scores after 15.55 19.6 higher average, respectively.Conclusion: indicates that has been effective improving gastrointestinal cancer. can be considered for these Therefore, it suggested established promoted counseling psychotherapy centers hospitals accelerate recovery process