Testing the Impact of a Cancer Survivorship Patient Engagement Toolkit on Selected Health Outcomes.

Testing the Impact of a Cancer Survivorship Patient Engagement Toolkit on Selected Health Outcomes.
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2019 Sep 01;46(5):572-584
Authors: Nahm ES, Miller K, McQuaige M, Corbitt N, Jaidar N, Rosenblatt P, Zhu S, Son H, Hertsenberg L, Wickersham KE, La IS, Yoon J, Powell K
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate an interactive electronic Cancer Survivorship Patient Engagement Toolkit (CaS-PET) using a single-group pre-/post-test design.
SAMPLE & SETTING: 30 cancer survivors with a mean age of 56.5 years (SD = 13.6) were recruited from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
METHODS & VARIABLES: CaS-PET was designed to deliver survivorship care plans (SCPs) with multifactorial support and comprised of SCPs, biweekly follow-up using patient portal e-messages, and online resources. Outcomes included health-related quality of life, symptom burden, impact of cancer, fear of recurrence, physical activities, dietary behavior, patient-provider communication, adherence to treatment, and e-health literacy.
RESULTS: At three months, there was a significant improvement in quality of life, physical symptom burden, and total symptom burden.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Findings suggest an excellent potential for using CaS-PET for survivors who are in transition from treatment to survivorship.
PMID: 31424456 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - August 20, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Nahm ES, Miller K, McQuaige M, Corbitt N, Jaidar N, Rosenblatt P, Zhu S, Son H, Hertsenberg L, Wickersham KE, La IS, Yoon J, Powell K Tags: Oncol Nurs Forum Source Type: research