Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Mental Health of Cancer Patients in Private Hospitals in Uasin Gishu County in Kenya

Author: Ms. Maureen Nyadida , Prof. Jennifer K. Munyua , Dr. Lucy J. Kibet

Date: 2025

Abstract: The enquiry scrutinized the effect of cognitive behavioural therapy on the mental health wellness of cancer patients in private hospitals in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya, against a backdrop of snowballing cancer prevalence and a dominant biomedical model that largely neglects mental support. Notwithstanding, the rise in cancer cases, the healthcare system are deficiency of sufficient amalgamation of mental health services, enlisting patients at risk of unresolved emotional and psychological distress. The enquiry was guided by Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy which theorizes that irrational beliefs and thought patterns are core contributors to emotional distress. An ex-post facto inquiry strategy was engaged, targeting a population of 269 cancer patients in seven private hospitals. A sample of 161 respondents was nominated through simple random sampling. Data assortment convoluted structured questionnaires and interview schedules, with data analyzed using descriptive statistics stand inferential statistics. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to test hypotheses. The discoveries publicized that CBT interventions had a statistically significant positive effect on the mental health wellness of cancer patients (F = 2.619, p = 0.000). Cognitive Behavioural Therapy have a significant effect on mental health wellness among cancer patients. The enquiry recommended integration of cognitive behavioural therapy into standard oncology protocols, training for healthcare providers, development of culturally tailored interventions, and policy reforms to support mental health services in cancer care.

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