A culturally adapted survivorship programme for Asian early stage breast cancer patients in Singapore: A randomized, controlled trial

Chan, Alexandre; Gan, Yunhua; Oh, Suan Kai; Ng, TP; Shwe, Maung; Chan, Raymond Javan; Ng, Raymond; Goh, Brandon; Tan, Yee Pin; Fan, Gilbert

doi:10.1002/pon.4357

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“…Lack of distress or anxiety already at baseline was 1 common reason identified by study authors for low effectiveness of psychological interventions. 46,48,49,51,53,55,57 Inclusion of an unscreened sample was another reason. 42,51,58 These issues have been raised previously with recommendations that evidence-based care should only be offered to patients for whom intervening in clinically indicated.…”

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Are psychological interventions effective on anxiety in cancer patients? A systematic review and meta‐analyses

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Low psychological distress at baseline and nonevidence-based interventions were the main factors identified for low effectiveness. Screening and assessment to determine clinical levels of anxiety in patients with cancer should be considered in future trials as an inclusion criterion before providing psychological interventions. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO: International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews: CRD42017056132.

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Are psychological interventions effective on anxiety in cancer patients? A systematic review and meta‐analyses

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“…Despite the largely negative findings in the two completed trials [ 8 , 11 ], it is important to continue efforts to optimize outcomes for cancer survivors through high quality, culturally appropriate and sustainable survivorship care models [ 12 ]. A recent pilot randomized controlled trial reported that a culturally adapted psycho-education program was feasible and potentially effective in improving outcomes in Asian breast cancer patients [ 13 ]. It is important that governments continue to invest into developing and testing culturally appropriate, evidence-based service models and interventions for patients in this region [ 12 ].…”

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A step forward in addressing cancer survivorship in the Asia-Pacific region

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Cancer survivorship is being increasingly recognized as an important component of cancer care. This commentary reviews the key findings reported in the recent BMC Medicine publication of the ACTION study, which focuses on the health-related quality of life and psychological distress in 5249 cancer survivors in eight low- and middle-income countries in Southeast Asia. The study identified that more than one-third of survivors experience at least mild levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms and that poorer outcomes in quality of life, anxiety, and depressive symptoms are linked to a number of clinical and demographic factors. Such data provides an important foundation to inform cancer policy and service planning in Asia. Future research efforts are required to further understand the needs of cancer survivors in this region and determine interventions to improve outcomes for this population.Please see related article: http://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-016-0768-2.

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“…Some programs aim at improving the patient's adherence to the medical guidelines. The format of these programs can be face-to-face [4], web-based [5], using a manual [6] or a combination [7].…”

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Make Self-help Psychoeducational Programs for Breast Cancer Patients COVID-19 Proof

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Setyowibowo

Hunfeld³

et al. 2020

Asian Pac J Cancer Care

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The Covid-19 pandemic has significant consequences for the many self-help psychoeducational programs for patients with cancer (symptoms), especially in Low-Middle-Income Countries. We recommend several measures to adapt these programs to the COVID-19 era, such as the use of mobile versions, the addition of preventive measures to be taken by health care providers and patients concerning a hospital visit and the inclusion of psychological advice for coping with COVID-19 related stress. In this way, the double task of preventing the (progression of the) target disease and a contamination by COVID-19 might be optimally fulfilled.

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A culturally adapted survivorship programme for Asian early stage breast cancer patients in Singapore: A randomized, controlled trial

Abstract: A culturally adapted PEG program was effective in reducing physical symptom distress in Asian breast cancer survivors. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02600299).

Cited by 17 publications

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Are psychological interventions effective on anxiety in cancer patients? A systematic review and meta‐analyses

Are psychological interventions effective on anxiety in cancer patients? A systematic review and meta‐analyses

A step forward in addressing cancer survivorship in the Asia-Pacific region

Make Self-help Psychoeducational Programs for Breast Cancer Patients COVID-19 Proof

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