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Taking CHARGE: a self-management program for women following breast cancer treatment

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Cimprich, Bernadine, Janz, Nancy K., Northouse, Laurel, Wren, Patricia A., Given, Barbara, Given, Charles W.·2005·Psycho-Oncology
DOI 10.1002/pon.891
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The purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate Taking CHARGE, a self-management intervention designed to facilitate successful transitions to survivorship after breast cancer treatment. The Taking CHARGE intervention involves a two-pronged approach building on self-regulation principles to (1) equip women with self-management skills to address concerns following breast cancer treatment, and (2) provide information about common survivorship topics. The program involved four intervention contacts, two small group meetings and two individualized telephone sessions, delivered by nurse/health educators. This paper focuses on the process evaluation findings from a preliminary test of the Taking CHARGE intervention conducted with 25 women, aged 34-66 years, completing breast cancer treatment, who were randomly assigned to the intervention group. The process evaluation was conducted to obtain systematic information about the relevance and usefulness of the self-regulation approach, informational aspects, and program delivery. The findings indicated that intervention group participants found the Taking CHARGE program to be timely, relevant, and to have high utility in dealing with concerns that exist following breast cancer treatment. The process evaluation findings provide early evidence of the usefulness of the Taking CHARGE intervention for successful transition to survivorship following breast cancer treatment.

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  • The Taking Charge intervention, based on self-management principles, aimed to help women with breast cancer address concerns associated with the end of primary treatment and post-treatment life experiences.

    “The aim of the Taking Charge intervention22, based on principles inherent in SM, was to help a group of women with breast cancer address and overcome concerns associated with the end of primary treatment and concerns about life experiences in the post-treatment phase.”

    From Self-management: Enabling and empowering patients living with cancer as a chronic illness (2011) · cites this paper as [22]

  • Process evaluations of Taking Charge revealed participants rated it as having high utility in dealing with their post-treatment concerns.

    “Process evaluations of the program revealed that participants rated it as having high utility in dealing with their post-treatment concerns.”

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Authors
Cimprich, B., Janz, N. K., Northouse, L., Wren, P. A., Given, B., & Given, C. W.
Affiliations
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • Michigan State University (US)
Corresponding author
Cimprich, Bernadine
ORCID
Venue
Psycho-Oncology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2005
Volume
14
Issue
9
Pages
704-717
ISSN
  • 1057-9249 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-1611
DOI
10.1002/pon.891
OpenAlex
W1984619514
Cited by
134
References
58
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FWCI
3.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm, 3895 d)
Locations
  • Psycho-Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Women's cancer prevention and management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
Keywords
taking charge, breast cancer survivorship, transition to survivorship, self-management interventions, self-regulation, breast cancer survivors, nurse-led intervention, telephone counseling, small group meetings, process evaluation, intervention development
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Aftercare, Aged, Breast Neoplasms, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Internal-External Control, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Nurse Practitioners, Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care, Patient Education as Topic, Psychotherapy, Group, Quality of Life, Self Care, Self-Help Groups, Sick Role, Social Support, Telephone, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Patient Satisfaction, Survivors, Self Efficacy

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