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Videoconferencing for delivery of breast cancer support groups to women living in rural communities: a pilot study

Collie, Kate, Kreshka, Mary Anne, Ferrier, Susan, Parsons, Rebecca, Graddy, Kathy, Avram, Speranza, Mannell, Patty, Chen, Xin‐Hua +2 more·2007·Psycho-Oncology
DOI 10.1002/pon.1145
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Women with breast cancer in rural areas are likely to exhaust their usual sources of psychosocial support while still facing challenges posed by breast cancer, but are unlikely to have access to professionally led support groups. In this community‐based project, we assessed the feasibility and acceptability of providing support groups to women with breast cancer in a large rural area using videoconferencing and a workbook journal, and we assessed the intervention's potential to reduce distress and increase emotional expression and self‐efficacy for coping with cancer. Twenty‐seven women in the Intermountain Region of northeastern California participated in eight‐session support groups led by an oncology social worker by going to nearby videoconferencing sites. Feasibility and acceptability were demonstrated. Older as well as younger women were comfortable using videoconferencing and said the groups were valuable because they promoted information sharing and emotional bonds with other women with breast cancer. They emphasized the importance of a professional facilitator and identified advantages of using videoconferencing for support groups. Pretest and posttest comparisons showed significant decreases in depression and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. The results suggest that the intervention has the potential to provide a valuable service that is not readily available in rural communities. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • There is a clear trend for improving mental health outcomes such as depression, self-efficacy, stress and anxiety, and overcoming a fear of meeting new people.

    “However, similar to studies with videoconferencing group participants located in health care centers [17,77], there is a clear trend for improving mental health outcomes such as depression, self-efficacy, stress and anxiety, and overcoming a fear of meeting new people.”

    From Telehealth Interventions Delivering Home-based Support Group Videoconferencing: Systematic Review (2018) · cites this paper as [77]

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Authors
Collie, K., Kreshka, M. A., Ferrier, S., Parsons, R., Graddy, K., Avram, S., Mannell, P., Chen, X., Perkins, J., & Koopman, C.
Affiliations
  • Stanford Medicine (US)
  • Sierra College (US)
  • Stanford University (US)
Corresponding author
Collie, Kate
Venue
Psycho-Oncology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2007-01-25
Volume
16
Issue
8
Pages
778-782
ISSN
  • 1057-9249 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-1611
DOI
10.1002/pon.1145
OpenAlex
W2101641885
Cited by
69
References
26
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 2
FWCI
2.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Psycho-Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
Keywords
breast cancer, videoconferencing, online support groups, rural health, psychosocial support, feasibility and acceptability, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, emotional expression, self-efficacy, oncology social work
MeSH terms
Breast Neoplasms, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Pilot Projects, Rural Population, Self-Help Groups, Social Support, Videoconferencing

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