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Web based survivorship interventions for women with breast cancer: An integrative review

Post, Kathryn E., Flanagan, Jane·2016·European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Abstract

Purpose Breast cancer survivors' experience a range of negative sequelae post-treatment including depression, anxiety, physical side effects from treatment, sexuality concerns and decreased quality of life. Survivorship care is recommended by the IOM to meet the post treatment needs of survivors but implementation is variable and barriers to delivery such as time and resource restraints have been identified. Web-based interventions may be a way to overcome some barriers to providing quality survivorship care that is efficacious, cost efficient and convenient. The purpose of this integrative review is to summarize and synthesize the current research on web-based interventions for breast cancer survivorship care and evaluate the data to determine potential implications for practice.Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to guide this integrative review. Key search terms included breast cancer, survivor, intervention, web, internet and technology. Articles evaluating web-based survivorship interventions (n = 405) for early stage breast cancer patients who completed active therapy were included.Results Fifteen studies met inclusion criteria: six randomized controlled trials, six survey based studies, one qualitative study, one retrospective chart review and one mixed methods study. Studies evaluating cognitive behavioral therapy provided the strongest data. Other studies evaluated exercise and lifestyle interventions, symptom management programs and pilot/exploratory work. Findings suggest that web-based survivorship interventions are feasible and acceptable to breast cancer survivors.Conclusions Web-based survivorship interventions have the potential to meet the needs of breast cancer survivors while possibly overcoming some of the documented barriers to survivorship care implementation.

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Authors
Post, K. E., & Flanagan, J.
Affiliations
Boston College (US)
Corresponding author
  • Post, Kathryn E.
  • Flanagan, Jane
Venue
European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-12
Volume
25
Pages
90-99
ISSN
1462-3889 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2546469924
Cited by
68
References
46
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Journal of Oncology Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Keywords
breast cancer survivors, online intervention, survivorship care, cognitive behavioral therapy, symptom management, feasibility and acceptability, barriers to care delivery, anxiety and depression, quality of life, early breast cancer
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Breast Neoplasms, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Retrospective Studies, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Survivors, Internet

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