Fear-focused Self-compassion Therapy for young breast cancer patients' fear of cancer recurrence: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Wei, Liuyu; Yang, Xingsheng; Sun, Shasha; Yu, Yunlei; Xie, Juan; Zhao, Jiang; Wang, Xiao; Zhu, Lei; Yao, Juntao

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.941459

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“…Second, a study is currently proposing a fear-focused self-compassion therapy for women with breast cancer [77]. This 8-week group intervention (one 60-90-minute session/week) is based on compassionate mind training, compassion-focused therapy, and mindful self-compassion therapy.…”

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Self-Compassion-Based Interventions in Oncology: A Review of Current Practices

Grégoire,

Paye,

Vanhaudenhuyse

2024

OBM Integr Complement Med

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Self-compassion consists of an attitude of self-support and self-benevolence. In the general population, increased self-compassion has been associated with well-being and decreased psychopathology. In oncology, higher self-compassion has also been linked with various benefits, such as lower emotional distress, fatigue, body-image disturbances, and sleep difficulties. Self-compassion also seems to foster treatment adherence. Various interventions based on self-compassion have recently been designed and tested in different clinical and non-clinical populations. They are particularly relevant in oncology, as patients are increasingly interested in complementary approaches to help them manage their symptoms and difficulties benevolently and without judgment. In this review, we described various self-compassion-based interventions that have been or will be proposed to patients with cancer, as well as their first results. The main interventions that have been tested are compassion-focused therapy, the combination of self-hypnosis and self-compassion learning, mindful self-compassion training, cognitively-based compassion training, and loving-kindness meditation. Other interventions include a self-compassion-focused writing activity, a mobile self-compassion application, and a self-compassion group therapy focused on the fear of cancer recurrence. Many of these studies were quasi-experimental or protocols. However, existing results tend to suggest the benefits of these interventions to improve different symptoms often endured by patients with cancer. Further research is needed to conduct rigorous studies on these approaches and to determine how and for whom they are efficient.

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confidence: 99%

Self-Compassion-Based Interventions in Oncology: A Review of Current Practices

Grégoire,

Paye,

Vanhaudenhuyse

2024

OBM Integr Complement Med

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“…On the other hand, excessive FCR can develop into chronic posttraumatic stress disorder, affect the prognosis of patients, and seriously affect the patient social and family function. [ 6 ] In recent years, there have been many studies on the FCR of breast and cervical cancer at home and abroad. However, few related studies have been reported on the FCR of postoperative GC patients.…”

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A multiple linear regression analysis identifies factors associated with fear of cancer recurrence in postoperative patients with gastric cancer

Zhu,

Ren,

Wang

et al. 2024

Medicine

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To investigate the risk factors of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) in postoperative patients with gastric cancer (GC) and provide references for targeted nursing intervention development. A total of 84 patients who underwent GC surgery were included in this study. The fear of progression questionnaire-short form and social support rating scale were conducted, and multiple linear regression was performed to identify risk factors of FCR. The score of the fear of progression questionnaire-short form in patients with GC surgery was 39.1 ± 7.6. The results of multiple linear regression showed that age, education level, occupational status, course of the disease, Tumor node metastasis staging, and social support were the influencing factors of FCR in patients with GC (P < .05). The current situation of FCR in patients with GC surgery is not optimistic. The medical staff should pay more attention to patients with low age, low education level, unemployment, short course, high tumor node metastasis staging, low social support level, and other high-risk groups, and provide social support resources to reduce the level of FCR.

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“…Gastric cancer patients suffer from symptom distress accompanied by fear of disease progression. Moderate fear of disease progression has been reported to promote better self-management in gastric cancer patients, whereas excessive fear of disease progression can cause severe cognitive, behavioral, and emotional disturbances, affect patients' quality of life, and have the opposite effect [21] . The study of symptom clusters is considered a promising eld within symptom science [22] .…”

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Symptom Clusters, Fear of Disease Progression and Quality of Life in Gastric Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Yang,

Deng,

et al. 2024

Preprint

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Purpose Although gastric cancer is one of the most common tumors worldwide, little is known about the symptom clusters, fear of disease progression, and quality of life in this population. The objectives were to identify the symptom clusters, fear of disease progression, and quality of life in gastric cancer patients, to explore the correlation between the symptom clusters, fear of disease progression, and quality of life, and to explore the effects of quality of life. Methods Gastric cancer patients were recruited. Data were collected using the self-designed General Information Evaluation Form, the M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Gastrointestinal Cancer Module (MDASI-GI), the Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form, and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G). Data were recorded and analyzed using EpiData 3.1 and SPSS 25.0 respectively. The symptom clusters were extracted through the exploratory factor analysis. Univariate analysis was performed by t-test or one-way analysis of variance to demonstrate differences between or among quality of life (QoL) based on patients’ characteristics. Correlation among symptom clusters, fear of disease progression, and quality of life of gastric cancer patients were identified using Pearson correlation analysis. The affecting factors of QoL were identified using multiple linear regression analysis. Results A total of 203 subjects from one medical center were enrolled. Three factors were identified in this exploratory factor analysis based on symptom prevalence and named as emotional-sickness symptom cluster, energy deficiency symptom cluster, and digestive tract symptom cluster. The total score of fear of disease progression in gastric cancer patients was 37.80 ± 6.66 and the mean quality of life score in gastric cancer patients was 52.34 ± 10.61. One-way ANOVA showed that quality of life was affected by gender, age, marital status, first diagnosis, presence of complications, average monthly household income, cancer stages, and physical status (all p < 0.05). The total score of symptom clusters of gastric cancer patients was significantly correlated with both fear of disease progression and quality of life (p < 0.01). Fear of disease progression correlated with quality of life (p < 0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that patients with high physical status scores and higher severity of symptom clusters had lower quality of life (R2 = 37.5%)。 Conclusion Three symptom clusters were identified in gastric cancer patients in mainland China. Fear of disease progression in gastric cancer patients was at a medium-high level, and the quality of life was at a medium level. The high incidence of symptoms in patients with gastric cancer was fatigue, pain, and worry. Clinical staff can take targeted measures to intervene and improve the symptom experiences in gastric cancer patients. Demographic factors, such as gender, age, marital status, first diagnosis, presence of complications, average monthly household income, cancer stage, and physical state, affect the quality of life in gastric cancer patients. Symptom clusters and fear of disease progression affect the quality of life. However, physical state and symptom clusters are important factors affecting quality of life. Based on our findings, clinical interventions are expected to improve the quality of life of gastric cancer patients.

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Fear-focused Self-compassion Therapy for young breast cancer patients' fear of cancer recurrence: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Cited by 4 publications

References 57 publications

Self-Compassion-Based Interventions in Oncology: A Review of Current Practices

Self-Compassion-Based Interventions in Oncology: A Review of Current Practices

A multiple linear regression analysis identifies factors associated with fear of cancer recurrence in postoperative patients with gastric cancer

Symptom Clusters, Fear of Disease Progression and Quality of Life in Gastric Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

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