comparison of effectiveness of the metacognition treatment and the mindfulness-based stress reduction treatment on global and specific life quality of women with breast cancer

abstract objective : this study is conducted to compare meta-cognition treatment and mindfulness-based stress reduction treatment on life quality of women with breast cancer. method: in aquasi-experimental design, with pre-test and post-test and controlgroup,36 patients with a diagnosis of breast cancer, among patients who referred to the division of oncology and radiotherapy of imam hossein  hospital  in tehran, were selected in available way and were assigned randomly to two experimental groups, the first one receiving meta-cognition treatment (n=12)and the second one receiving mindfulness-based stress reduction program(n=12), and one control group. participants completed global life quality of cancer patient's questionnaire and specific life quality of patients with breast cancer questionnaire in three stages, baseline, after intervention and two-month follow-up. data were analyzed by multivariate repeated measurement model. findings: findings showed both treatments were effective in improving global and specific life quality of patients with breast cancer. mindfulness -based stress reduction treatment excelled in functions and role, fatigue, pain, future perspective and treatment side effects symptoms at the end of the treatment and follow-up in comparison to meta-cognition treatment. result: results of this research showed mindfulness-based stress reduction treatment can be effective in improving global and specific life quality of women with breast cancer and is a selective method for improving life quality of patients.   conclusion: results of this research showed the mindfulness-based stress reduction treatment can be effective in improving global and specific life quality of women with breast cancer and is a selective method for improving quality of life in patients.    please cite this article as: rahmani s, talepasand s, ghanbary-motlagh a. comparison of effectiveness of the metacognition treatment and the mindfulness-based stress reduction treatment on global and specific life quality of women with breast cancer. iran j cancer prev. 2014;7(4):184-96.