Effect of Community-Based Occupational Therapy on Health-Related Quality of Life and Engagement in Meaningful Activities of Women with Breast Cancer

Table 2

Description of the application of the occupational therapy program in the community of women with breast cancer.

	Topic	Aims	Activities
Session I	The beginning of the study	Familiarization, presentation of the study and the planned program, and initiation of the study.	Self-introduction and presentation of the study, a report on the topic of the study, initial filing out of the questionnaires, questions, and answers.
Session II	“Plant and Give”	Socializing, cooperation, increasing the hand movement amplitude or prevention, development of positive emotions, and sharing positive experience and emotions with those facing the same or similar problems.	Sapling replanting (gardening therapy), advice and discussions about the hand movement amplitude, and donation of saplings to hospitalized women with breast cancer.
Session III	“Origami Crane – the Gift of Hope”	Experiencing relaxation and calmness, expression of emotions, socialization, prevention or reduction of lymphedema, and sharing positive experience and emotions with those facing the same or similar problems.	Folding paper cranes (art therapy) + a lecture, exercises, and discussions on lymphedema treatment and prevention, as well as on an occupational therapist’s assistance.
Session IV	“Sharing the Strength”	Experiencing relaxation and calmness, expression of emotions, socialization, presentation of the energy conservation principles and their practical application, and sharing positive experience and emotions with those facing the same or similar problems.	Making an original picture postcard (art therapy) while listening to specially selected calm music (music therapy) + a lecture and discussions on fatigue and energy conservation techniques (planning, adjustment of the environment, biomechanics of the body, etc.).
Session V	“Knitting for Preterm Newborns”	Gratuitous assistance.	Knitting socks + a lecture on the need for socks and donation of socks to preterm newborns.
Session VI	The end of the study	Discussion on the work done, sharing impressions and results, and conclusion of the study.	Summing-up of the program, repeated filling out of the questionnaires, feedback, discussions, questions/answers, etc.