TY  - JOUR
A1  - Schlecht, Sina
A1  - Neubert, Sven
A1  - Meng, Karin
A1  - Rabe, Antonia
A1  - Jentschke, Elisabeth
T1  - Changes of symptoms of anxiety, depression, and fatigue in cancer patients 3 months after a video-based intervention
JF  - International journal of environmental research and public health
N2  - During the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing restricted psycho-oncological care. Therefore, this secondary analysis examines the changes in anxiety, fear of progression, fatigue, and depression in cancer patients after a video-based eHealth intervention. We used a prospective observational design with 155 cancer patients with mixed tumor entities. Data were assessed before and after the intervention and at a three-month follow-up using self-reported questionnaires (GAD-7, FOP-Q-SF, PHQ-8, and EORTC QLQ-FA12). The eight videos included psychoeducation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy elements, and yoga and qigong exercises. The results showed that three months after finishing the video-based intervention, participants showed significantly reduced fear of progression (d = −0.23), depression (d = −0.27), and fatigue (d = −0.24) compared to the baseline. However, there was no change in anxiety (d = −0.09). Findings indicated marginal improvements in mental distress when using video-based intervention for cancer patients for up to three months, but long-term effectiveness must be confirmed using a controlled design.
KW  - cancer
KW  - psycho-oncology
KW  - eHealth
KW  - supportive care intervention
KW  - psychoeducation
KW  - mind–body intervention
KW  - distress
Y1  - 2023
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-357294
VL  - 20
IS  - 20
ER  -