Group medical consultations (GMCs) and tablet-based online support group sessions in the follow-up of breast cancer: A multicenter randomized controlled trial.

CONCLUSIONS: My-GMC did not result in improvements in distress or empowerment, which might partly be explained by low baseline distress levels. This paper provides valuable information concerning factors on organizational level as well as individual level influencing the evaluation of a blended care intervention.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: My-GMC provided an innovative alternative, combining professional and peer-support in face-to-face and online SGS, resulting in additional information provision and peer-support. Further improvement of the apps is needed to improve user satisfaction.
NETHERLANDS TRIAL REGISTER: NTR3771.
PMID: 29906741 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Breast - June 12, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Visser A, Prins JB, Jansen L, Radema SA, Schlooz MS, van Dalen T, van Laarhoven HWM Tags: Breast Source Type: research