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Facilitating lifestyle changes to manage menopausal symptoms in women with breast cancer: a randomized controlled pilot trial of The Pink Women's Wellness Program

Anderson, Debra J., Seib, Charrlotte, McCarthy, Alexandra L., Yates, Patsy, Porter-Steele, Janine, McGuire, Amanda, Young, Leonie·2015·Menopause
DOI 10.1097/gme.0000000000000421
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OBJECTIVE: Women diagnosed as having breast cancer may experience difficulties with posttreatment effects such as menopausal symptoms. The aims of this pilot study were to (1) evaluate the impact of a multimodal lifestyle program on reducing menopausal symptoms in women with breast cancer and (2) examine the impact of the program on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and adherence to lifestyle recommendations. METHODS: Overall, 55 women aged 45 to 60 years with one moderate to severe menopausal symptom and a history of breast cancer were randomized into an intervention group (n = 26) or a control group (n = 29). Women in the intervention group received a lifestyle intervention (The Pink Women's Wellness Program) that included clinical consultations and a tailored health education program. Measurements of menopausal symptoms (Greene Climacteric Scale), HRQoL (SF-12 and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast), and modifiable lifestyle factors (food intake, physical activity, smoking and alcohol use, and sleep disturbance) were taken at baseline and 12 weeks. RESULTS: Women in the intervention group reported clinically significant reductions in many menopausal symptoms, specifically somatic symptoms (d = 0.52), vasomotor symptoms (d = 0.55), sexual dysfunction (d = .65), and overall menopausal symptoms (d = 0.54), at 12 weeks compared with the control group (d = 0.03, d = 0.24, d = 0.18, and d = 0.05, respectively). Women in the intervention group reported improvements in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast subscale scores, physical well-being and functional well-being, and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General total scores (intervention group: d = 0.54, d = 0.50, and d = 0.48, respectively; control group: d = 0.22, d = 0.11, and d = 0.05, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The Pink Women's Wellness Program is effective in decreasing menopausal symptoms, thus improving HRQoL. This being a pilot study, further research is recommended to investigate the benefits of combining nonpharmacological interventions for women with breast cancer to reduce their treatment-related menopausal symptoms.

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Authors
Anderson, D. J., Seib, C., McCarthy, A. L., Yates, P., Porter-Steele, J., McGuire, A., & Young, L.
Affiliations
Queensland University of Technology (AU)
Corresponding author
Anderson, Debra J.
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Venue
Menopause
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2015-09
Volume
22
Issue
9
Pages
937-945
ISSN
1072-3714 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/gme.0000000000000421
OpenAlex
W2315217616
Cited by
45
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55
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FWCI
1.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Risks and Factors
Keywords
breast cancer, menopausal symptoms, lifestyle intervention, health-related quality of life, vasomotor symptoms, sexual dysfunction, somatic symptoms, physical activity, sleep disorders, smoking and alcohol use, dietary intake, health education
MeSH terms
Breast Neoplasms, Female, Humans, Life Style, Menopause, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Surveys and Questionnaires, Severity of Illness Index, Health Behavior, Treatment Outcome

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