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A systematic review of cognitive behavioral interventions in advanced cancer

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Campbell, Cathy L., Campbell, Lisa C.·2012·Patient Education and Counseling

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Objective To systematically review cognitive behavioral interventions for people with advanced cancer. Methods A literature search was conducted using Medline©, CINAHL©, and Psych-info©. Inclusion criteria studies were included in the review if they met the following criteria: (1) the design was a randomized clinical trial, (2) the study tested a cognitive behavioral therapy, including psycho-educational, alternative and complementary therapies (i.e. acupuncture, relaxation), expressive, support and skill building interventions, (3) participants were adults (18 years of age or older) with advanced cancer and the (4) outcomes were directly related to the patient with advanced cancer. Results 11 studies met the inclusion criteria. Of the studies in the review: treatment effects were not statistically significant in most studies, methods were not consistently described, and samples had limited racial/ethnic diversity. Conclusion The interpretation of the effectiveness of the CBIs was limited by major challenges to the internal validity of the studies included in the review. The lack of data about the efficacy of CBIs to support people with advanced cancer is a gap in the current knowledge base. Practice implications Given the needs of people living with advanced cancer well-designed studies are needed to test interventions that will improve outcomes for people living with advanced cancer.

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  • Evidencias empíricas sugieren que se observa mejoría en el bienestar emocional y el estado de salud general en pacientes oncológicos que han recibido intervención y/o acompañamiento terapéutico.

    “Lo anterior, se justifca además, en evidencias empíricas, que sugieren que sí se observa mejoría en el bienestar emocional y el estado de salud general en pacientes oncológicos que han recibido intervención y/o acompañamiento terapéutico (8) .”

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    The Results (Physical Outcomes; page not provided) report reduced depression scores in some studies and improved quality of life in three studies of cognitive-behavioral interventions for advanced cancer. But other studies found no emotional benefit, and most studies measuring quality of life found no improvement or a decline. The source therefore supports a possibility of improvement, not a general improvement in emotional well-being and overall health among oncology patients receiving therapeutic intervention or support. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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Authors
Campbell, C. L., & Campbell, L. C.
Affiliations
  • University of Virginia (US)
  • East Carolina University (US)
Corresponding author
Campbell, Cathy L.
Venue
Patient Education and Counseling
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-10
Volume
89
Issue
1
Pages
15-24
ISSN
0738-3991 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2067433459
Cited by
42
References
55
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FWCI
0.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Patient Education and Counseling (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (R01CA122704)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Keywords
cognitive-behavioral intervention, advanced cancer, psycho-oncology, complementary therapy, acupuncture, relaxation, support interventions, psychoeducational intervention, internal validity, intervention efficacy
MeSH terms
Complementary Therapies, Humans, Neoplasms, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Treatment Outcome

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