Changes of symptoms of anxiety, depression, and fatigue in cancer patients 3 months after a video-based intervention
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- 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 includedDuring 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.…
Author: | Sina Schlecht, Sven Neubert, Karin Meng, Antonia Rabe, Elisabeth Jentschke |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-357294 |
Document Type: | Journal article |
Faculties: | Medizinische Fakultät / Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken |
Language: | English |
Parent Title (English): | International journal of environmental research and public health |
Year of Completion: | 2023 |
Volume: | 20 |
Issue: | 20 |
Article Number: | 6933 |
Source: | International journal of environmental research and public health (2023) 20:20, 6933. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20206933 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20206933 |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit |
Tag: | cancer; distress; eHealth; mind–body intervention; psycho-oncology; psychoeducation; supportive care intervention |
Release Date: | 2024/05/15 |
Licence (German): | CC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung 4.0 International |