Feasibility of an ovarian cancer quality-of-life psychoeducational intervention

Background . Diagnosis of ovarian cancer often portends a poor prognosis with significant quality-of-life (QOL) concerns. Method . We report on a pilot study that tested the feasibility of a structured, ovarian cancer psychoeducational intervention (OCPI). Patients (N=33) were randomly assigned to e...

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Published in:Journal of cancer education 2008-01, Vol.23 (4), p.214-221
Main Authors: Otis-Green, Shirley, Ferrell, Betty, Sun, Virginia, Spolum, Maren, Morgan, Robert, MacDonald, Deborah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cancer
Cancer Research
Case-Control Studies
Coping
Data Collection
Employment Level
Family Involvement
Feasibility Studies
Female
Females
Health Services - standards
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Nursing Research
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology
Ovarian Neoplasms - therapy
Patient Education as Topic
Patients
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Pilot Projects
Psychoeducational Methods
Psychometrics
Psychotherapy
Quality of Life - psychology
Social Support
Survivors
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Summary:Background . Diagnosis of ovarian cancer often portends a poor prognosis with significant quality-of-life (QOL) concerns. Method . We report on a pilot study that tested the feasibility of a structured, ovarian cancer psychoeducational intervention (OCPI). Patients (N=33) were randomly assigned to either the control or OCPI study arms in which those in the intervention arm received 4 sequential, structured, in-person educational sessions. Data were collected at the time of accrual and at 1 and 3 months postaccrual. Results . This study demonstrated the feasibility of a structured psychoeducational program in an outpatient clinical setting. Conclusion . Study findings underscore the importance of developing interventions that address the 4 QOL domains impacted by ovarian cancer and support initiating a comprehensive psychoeducational intervention earlier in the course of illness.
ISSN:0885-8195
1543-0154
DOI:10.1080/08858190802188784