Aim The study aims to develop and implement a culturally adapted mHealth psychoeducational intervention (mPEI) for Nigerian women diagnosed with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy.~Objectives~To evaluate the effectiveness of the programme on self-efficacy (primary outcome), coping, symptom distress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life (secondary outcomes) among women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy~To explore the participants' experiences and feelings towards the intervention.~Hypothesis~It is hypothesised that participants who receive the mPEI program, when compared with the control group at baseline and immediately after the intervention, will demonstrate:~a significantly higher level of self-efficacy,~a significantly higher level of coping,~a significantly higher level of quality of life,~a significantly lower level of symptom distress,~a significantly lower level of anxiety and depression.
The research is studying the effect of a mHealth psychoeducational intervention on self-efficacy, coping and psychological distress of Nigerian women diagnosed with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy~The study is a two-arm assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial which will be conducted in two University Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria.