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RT Prepare: a radiation therapist-delivered intervention reduces psychological distress in women with breast cancer referred for radiotherapy

BACKGROUND: The aims of this study were to determine whether a radiation therapist-led patient education intervention (RT Prepare) reduced breasts cancer patients’ psychological distress (primary endpoint); anxiety, depression and concerns about radiotherapy, and increased knowledge of radiotherapy...

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Autores principales: Halkett, Georgia, O’Connor, Moira, Jefford, Michael, Aranda, Sanchia, Merchant, Susan, Spry, Nigel, Kane, Robert, Shaw, Thérèse, Youens, David, Moorin, Rachael, Schofield, Penelope
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Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6008448/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29855611
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41416-018-0112-z
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author Halkett, Georgia
O’Connor, Moira
Jefford, Michael
Aranda, Sanchia
Merchant, Susan
Spry, Nigel
Kane, Robert
Shaw, Thérèse
Youens, David
Moorin, Rachael
Schofield, Penelope
author_facet Halkett, Georgia
O’Connor, Moira
Jefford, Michael
Aranda, Sanchia
Merchant, Susan
Spry, Nigel
Kane, Robert
Shaw, Thérèse
Youens, David
Moorin, Rachael
Schofield, Penelope
author_sort Halkett, Georgia
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description BACKGROUND: The aims of this study were to determine whether a radiation therapist-led patient education intervention (RT Prepare) reduced breasts cancer patients’ psychological distress (primary endpoint); anxiety, depression and concerns about radiotherapy, and increased knowledge of radiotherapy and preparedness (secondary endpoints). Patient health system usage and costs were also assessed. METHODS: A multiple-baseline study across three sites. The RT Prepare intervention comprised two consultations with a radiation therapist: prior to treatment planning and on the first day of treatment. Radiation therapists focused on providing sensory and procedural information and addressing patients’ pre-treatment anxiety. Usual care data were collected prior to intervention commencement. Data collection occurred: after meeting their radiation oncologist, prior to treatment planning, first day of treatment and after treatment completion. Multilevel mixed effects regression models were used. RESULTS: In total, 218 usual care and 190 intervention patients participated. Compared with usual care, intervention participants reported lower psychological distress at treatment commencement (p = 0.01); lower concerns about radiotherapy (p < 0.01); higher patient knowledge (p < 0.001); higher preparedness for procedural concerns (p < 0.001) and higher preparedness for sensory-psychological concerns at treatment planning (p < 0.001). Mean within-trial costs per patient were estimated at $AU159 (US$120); mean ongoing costs at $AU35 (US$26). CONCLUSION: The RT Prepare intervention was effective in reducing breast cancer patients’ psychological distress and preparing patients for treatment. This intervention provides an opportunity for radiation therapists to extend their role into providing patients with information and support prior to treatment to reduce psychological distress.
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spelling pubmed-60084482019-06-12 RT Prepare: a radiation therapist-delivered intervention reduces psychological distress in women with breast cancer referred for radiotherapy Halkett, Georgia O’Connor, Moira Jefford, Michael Aranda, Sanchia Merchant, Susan Spry, Nigel Kane, Robert Shaw, Thérèse Youens, David Moorin, Rachael Schofield, Penelope Br J Cancer Article BACKGROUND: The aims of this study were to determine whether a radiation therapist-led patient education intervention (RT Prepare) reduced breasts cancer patients’ psychological distress (primary endpoint); anxiety, depression and concerns about radiotherapy, and increased knowledge of radiotherapy and preparedness (secondary endpoints). Patient health system usage and costs were also assessed. METHODS: A multiple-baseline study across three sites. The RT Prepare intervention comprised two consultations with a radiation therapist: prior to treatment planning and on the first day of treatment. Radiation therapists focused on providing sensory and procedural information and addressing patients’ pre-treatment anxiety. Usual care data were collected prior to intervention commencement. Data collection occurred: after meeting their radiation oncologist, prior to treatment planning, first day of treatment and after treatment completion. Multilevel mixed effects regression models were used. RESULTS: In total, 218 usual care and 190 intervention patients participated. Compared with usual care, intervention participants reported lower psychological distress at treatment commencement (p = 0.01); lower concerns about radiotherapy (p < 0.01); higher patient knowledge (p < 0.001); higher preparedness for procedural concerns (p < 0.001) and higher preparedness for sensory-psychological concerns at treatment planning (p < 0.001). Mean within-trial costs per patient were estimated at $AU159 (US$120); mean ongoing costs at $AU35 (US$26). CONCLUSION: The RT Prepare intervention was effective in reducing breast cancer patients’ psychological distress and preparing patients for treatment. This intervention provides an opportunity for radiation therapists to extend their role into providing patients with information and support prior to treatment to reduce psychological distress. Nature Publishing Group UK 2018-06-01 2018-06-12 /pmc/articles/PMC6008448/ /pubmed/29855611 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41416-018-0112-z Text en © Cancer Research UK 2018 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Note: This work is published under the standard license to publish agreement. After 12 months the work will become freely available and the license terms will switch to a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
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O’Connor, Moira
Jefford, Michael
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Merchant, Susan
Spry, Nigel
Kane, Robert
Shaw, Thérèse
Youens, David
Moorin, Rachael
Schofield, Penelope
RT Prepare: a radiation therapist-delivered intervention reduces psychological distress in women with breast cancer referred for radiotherapy
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title_fullStr RT Prepare: a radiation therapist-delivered intervention reduces psychological distress in women with breast cancer referred for radiotherapy
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title_short RT Prepare: a radiation therapist-delivered intervention reduces psychological distress in women with breast cancer referred for radiotherapy
title_sort rt prepare: a radiation therapist-delivered intervention reduces psychological distress in women with breast cancer referred for radiotherapy
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6008448/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29855611
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41416-018-0112-z
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