Home-based multidimensional survivorship programmes for breast cancer survivors

Cheng, Karis Kin Fong; Lim, Yee Ting Ethel; Koh, Zhi Min; Tam, Wilson Wai San

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd011152

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“…It can also be a key limitation in a patient's ability to return to a productive work life. A large number of studies (including sizeable clinical trials) have shown that exercise can play an important and effective role in reducing this debilitating condition (Cheng et al, 2017;Cramer et al, 2017;Cramp and Byron-Daniel, 2012). The benefits of exercise have been described for a multitude of cancer types (Schmitz et al, 2010) and appear to be most prominent among patients with an initially low performance status (Troeschel et al, 2018).…”

Section: Physical and Functional Fitnessmentioning

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Cancer survivorship: an integral part of Europe's research agenda

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Cancer survivorship has traditionally received little prioritisation and attention. For a long time, the treatment of cancer has been the main focus of healthcare providers’ efforts. It is time to increase the amount of attention given to patients’ long‐term well‐being and their ability to return to a productive and good life. This article describes the current state of knowledge and identifies research areas in need of development to enable interventions for improved survivorship for all cancer patients in Europe. The article is summed up with 11 points in need of further focus.

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Section: Physical and Functional Fitnessmentioning

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“…[19][20][21][22]25,26 Web-based survivorship interventions have been shown to reduce anxiety and improving HRQoL among breast cancer patients. 28 HRQoL for cancer patients who mostly were breast or female cancer survivors. 9 Previous studies have indicated that website attributes, Internet usage patterns, and habits are different across genders.…”

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“…The studies in this review varied significantly in the TBI characteristics. For example, the TBI components included information and psychosocial support for symptom management; the TBIs also varied in whether they were self-guided by participants or involved profes- review have reported whether and how the TBI duration and frequency changed the outcomes, previous reviews did not find evidence that TBIs lasting longer than 3 months, compared with those lasting less than 3 months, achieved a greater reduction in anxiety and depression or improvement in HRQoL among breast cancer patients 28,32 . Likewise, Lee and colleagues found in another systematic review that positive health outcomes were not directly related to the length of the TBIs.…”

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“…8 Maintaining intervention use over time during study is a major moderator of TBI effectiveness 34 and is likely to influence participants' long-term health outcomes. 28,35,36 In this review, participant retention rates between baseline and the end of follow-up were considered high, ranging from 73 to 94%. 37 The retention rate, however, reflects the percentage of participants retained for postintervention assessments, but not necessar- Amid growing concerns regarding barriers to continuous TBI use among patients with chronic illness patients and how to overcome these barriers, 36 investigators have commented on the importance of developing assessment tools to explore facilitators and barriers to maintaining TBIs engagement.…”

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Systematic review of technology‐based interventions to improve anxiety, depression, and health‐related quality of life among patients with prostate cancer

Qan’ir

Song

2019

Psycho-Oncology

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Objectives This review aimed to systematically evaluate the characteristics of technology‐based interventions (TBIs) and their effectiveness on anxiety, depression, and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with prostate cancer. Methods We identified eligible research reports published in English language between January 1, 2000, and September 15, 2018, from CINAHL; Embase; “Library and Information Science Abstracts”; “Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts”; “Library and Information Science Source”; PsychINFO; and PubMed. We abstracted randomized control trials and quasi‐experimental studies that measured the outcomes related to anxiety, depression, or HRQoL. We extracted the data using the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions guideline. Results Among the six randomized control trials and four quasi‐experimental studies that met our inclusion criteria, the TBIs aimed to provide informational, psychosocial, self‐care management, and communication support. About 60‐92% of the participants in six studies completed all required contents and 77‐94% of the participants in four studies logged onto the TBI platform. Compared with the patients in usual care, the TBI users reported a significant reduction in anxiety (N=1 study) and depression (N=2 studies) and improvement in HRQoL (N=2 studies). We also identified the limitations of the existing TBI trials. Conclusions We found insufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of TBIs in improving health outcomes (anxiety, depression, and HRQOL) among patients with prostate cancer. Future research needs to (1) use rigorous randomized control trials, (2) be sufficiently powered to examine the effects of TBIs, and (3) examine how the effect of TBIs on health outcomes vary by actual intervention use, intervention components, and duration.

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“…For example, Yildiz, Varol, and Alacacıo glu, (2014) reported that appropriate intervention strategies could improve QoL. Cheng, Lim, Koh, and Tam (2017) found that home-based multidimensional exercise interventions were effective in enhancing breast cancer-related quality of life. Lahart, Metsios, Nevill, and Carmichael (2018) reported that physical activity interventions might have moderate objective beneficial effects on quality of life and measured physical activity.…”

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Effects of exercise training and follow‐up calls at home on physical activity and quality of life after a mastectomy

Nemli

Kartın

2018

Japan Journal Nursing Sci

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Aim To determine the effects of exercise training that was supported with follow‐up calls at home on the postoperative level of physical activity and quality of life of women with breast cancer. Methods The study was carried out with a quasi‐experimental design. Women who had underwent an axillary dissection and mastectomy and who were receiving ongoing chemotherapy treatment in the ambulatory unit of a university hospital were included in the study. Sixty‐two women were randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 31) or a control (n = 31) group. The women in the intervention group were given exercise training and then they were followed up by phone calls at home for 12 weeks in order to ensure the continuity of the exercises. Results At the end of the study, the number of “very active” individuals and the “total physical activity level” increased significantly in the intervention group but decreased significantly in the control group. In the intervention group, “future healthy function” in the functional area subscale significantly increased but “systematic therapy side‐effects,” “breast symptoms,” and “arm symptoms” in the symptom subscale increased significantly. Conclusion Exercise training that is supported with home follow‐up calls after surgery increases the level of physical activity, which then favorably relates with a good quality of life of women with breast cancer.

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Home-based multidimensional survivorship programmes for breast cancer survivors

Cited by 7 publications

References 49 publications

Cancer survivorship: an integral part of Europe's research agenda

Cancer survivorship: an integral part of Europe's research agenda

Systematic review of technology‐based interventions to improve anxiety, depression, and health‐related quality of life among patients with prostate cancer

Effects of exercise training and follow‐up calls at home on physical activity and quality of life after a mastectomy

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