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Psychosocial outcomes of e-feedback of radiotherapy for breast cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial




AuthorsSiekkinen M., Pyrhönen S., Ryhänen A., Vahlberg T., Leino-Kilpi H.

PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd

Publication year2015

JournalPsycho-Oncology

Journal name in sourcePsycho-Oncology

Volume24

Issue5

First page 515

Last page522

Number of pages8

ISSN1099-1611

eISSN1099-1611

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3684

Web address http://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id:84928570423


Abstract

Abstract Objective This study aims to test the effectiveness on psychosocial outcomes of electronic feedback knowledge of radiotherapy intervention (e-Re-Know) for breast cancer patients. Method Randomized controlled trial in one university hospital in Finland was carried out. Breast cancer patients (n = 126) in the radiotherapy (RT) department were randomly assigned into two groups: intervention (the e-Re-Know and standard education) and control group (standard education). The e-Re-Know intervention consisted of e-feedback after response to the knowledge test delivered by e-mail. Instruments were completed before commencing first RT (M1), after concluding last RT (M2) and 3 months after last RT (M3). The main outcomes were anxiety and QOL. Results Compared with the control group, the patients in the intervention group reported a marginally significant improvement in anxiety and significant improvement in QOL over time. Conclusion The e-Re-Know seems to have positive effects on psychosocial outcomes for breast cancer patients. They might gain additional value from the e-Re-Know over a longer time period. Further research needs to focus more on development of e-feedback in patient education.




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