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Int J Behav Med ; 2023 Nov 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38017317

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BACKGROUND: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (hereafter "HCT") is a physically and psychologically difficult treatment for patients with hematological cancers. This study examined relationships among patients' reports of pre-transplant social isolation, social constraints, and psychological distress. METHOD: We used baseline data from a multisite randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of expressive helping writing to reduce physical and emotional symptoms in HCT patients. We collected data prior to randomization and before either allogenic or autologous HCT using validated scales to assess social constraints, social isolation, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. We analyzed data using bivariate analysis and multivariate linear regression. We also explored whether social isolation mediated the effect of social constraints on both of our outcomes: anxiety and depressive symptoms. RESULTS: Among 259 adults recruited prior to transplant, 43.6% were women (mean age = 57.42 years, SD = 12.34 years). In multivariate analysis controlling for relevant covariates, both social isolation (ß = 0.24, p < 0.001) and social constraints (ß = 0.28, p < 0.001) were associated with anxiety. When both social constraints and social isolation were in the model, only greater social isolation (ß = 0.79, p < 0.001) was associated with depressive symptoms. Social isolation fully mediated the association between social constraints and anxiety and depressive symptoms. CONCLUSION: For patients awaiting either allogenic or autologous HCT, the negative association between social constraints and anxiety and depressive symptoms may be related, in part, to the mechanism of perceived social isolation. Interventions prior to and during HCT are needed to support patients' psychological health and sense of social connectedness.

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Int J Behav Med ; 30(5): 628-638, 2023 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36266388

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BACKGROUND: Hispanic/Latinx (H/L) patients with cancer treated with stem cell transplant are vulnerable to adverse outcomes, including higher mortality. This study explored their unmet transplant needs, barriers, and facilitators. METHODS: Eighteen English- or Spanish-speaking H/L patients (M age = 59.2) who had a transplant in the past year were interviewed about their transplant experience and rated their interest in receiving information about transplant topics (0 = not at all to 10 = extremely). RESULTS: Content analysis revealed five main themes: (1) pre-transplant barriers and concerns; (2) complex relationships with medical teams; (3) informational mismatch; (4) impacts on daily life after transplant; and (5) methods of coping. Participants were most interested in information about ways of coping with transplant (M = 9.11, SD = 1.45) and words of hope and encouragement (M = 9.05, SD = 1.80). At just above the scale's midpoint, they were least interested in information about side effects and unintended consequences of transplant (M = 5.61, SD = 3.85). CONCLUSIONS: Cultural factors, social determinants, and structural inequalities give rise to unique needs in this growing patient population. Healthcare team members and researchers can better meet the needs of H/L transplant recipients through attention to described considerations, such as financial barriers, communication difficulties, family dynamics, and coping styles.


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Neoplasias , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias/cirurgia , Hispânico ou Latino , Transplante de Células-Tronco , Pesquisa Qualitativa
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Psychooncology ; 31(9): 1589-1596, 2022 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35765696

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PURPOSE: Cancer survivors frequently describe wanting to learn from others who have had similar diagnoses or treatments (peer support). We conducted focus groups to investigate hematopoietic stem cell transplant survivors' attitudes and preferences regarding accessing written peer support through a website. Although written peer support does not allow for interpersonal interactions with peers, it could increase transplant recipients' access to evidence-based benefits of informational and emotional peer support. METHODS: We conducted four videoconference focus groups with 34 adult transplant survivors who were diverse in their medical and sociodemographic characteristics and geographic location. Discussions were recorded, transcribed, and content analyzed. RESULTS: Many participants reported need for information about transplant beyond what they received from their healthcare providers. Needs varied across participants, as did preferences for characteristics and timing of information optimally provided through peer support. Participants were enthusiastic about the value of written peer support but emphasized that it should be delivered in a way that accommodates variation in transplant experiences, underscores its trustworthiness, and pairs it with useful psychoeducational content. CONCLUSIONS: Findings provide guidance for making written peer support an accessible, supportive resource for transplant survivors. Future research should evaluate personalized online delivery of written peer support paired with psychoeducational content that enhances its benefits. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Written peer support delivered online could be a useful, valued resource for transplant survivors.


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Neoplasias , Sobreviventes , Adulto , Aconselhamento , Grupos Focais , Humanos , Neoplasias/psicologia , Neoplasias/terapia , Grupo Associado , Apoio Social , Sobreviventes/psicologia
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Int J Behav Med ; 28(1): 83-95, 2021 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32080797

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BACKGROUND: Cancer-related sleep disturbance is common and can adversely affect physical and mental health. Bright light (BL) therapy is a novel intervention that targets sleep by promoting circadian regulation. Emerging evidence suggests BL can improve sleep disturbance, symptom burden, and health-related quality of life in cancer and other populations; however, this research is limited. The present two-phase pilot study assessed the feasibility and preliminary intended effects of BL therapy on sleep in ovarian and endometrial cancer survivors, and explored biologic and chronobiologic factors that may underlie intervention effects. METHODS: In phase I, focus groups were conducted with 12 survivors and 9 gynecologic oncology clinicians to evaluate and gather feedback about the proposed study. In phase II, a pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted with 18 ovarian or endometrial cancer survivors who were randomized 1:1 to receive 45 min of BL or dim light (DL) for 4 weeks. Participants wore wrist actigraphs; completed sleep diaries and self-report questionnaires; and provided blood, saliva, and urine samples at baseline (T1), post-intervention (T2), and 3-month follow-up (T3). RESULTS: Study procedures were modified according to focus group results. Enrollment, retention, and adherence were all ≥ 80%. Mixed-model ANOVAs demonstrated that the number of nighttime awakenings per actigraphy, and sleep quality and depression per self-report, trended toward improvements in the BL condition compared to the DL condition. These variables improved from T1 to T2 before returning to baseline at T3. Effect sizes were generally medium to large. CONCLUSIONS: Study findings suggest that BL therapy is feasible among ovarian and endometrial cancer survivors. It may be an effective, non-pharmacological approach to reduce sleep disturbance and symptom burden in this population.


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Neoplasias do Endométrio , Qualidade de Vida , Neoplasias do Endométrio/terapia , Estudos de Viabilidade , Feminino , Humanos , Projetos Piloto , Sobreviventes
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Acta Oncol ; 58(5): 708-714, 2019 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30741082

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Background: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) in patients and their spouses is associated with reduced quality of life, but little is known about longitudinal dyadic associations of FCR between them. This study examined (i) the trajectory of FCR from pre-treatment to 12 months later; (ii) dyadic associations of FCR over time; and (iii) whether cancer treatment type predicted later FCR among prostate cancer patients and their spouses. Methods: Sixty-nine patients and 71 spouses of patients with localized prostate cancer completed a FCR measure at baseline (pre-treatment), 6 months and 12 months later (post-treatment). A repeated measures linear mixed model was used to examine FCR trajectories. Actor-partner interdependence models (APIMs) were conducted on the 52 couples with complete data to examine actor and partner effects and treatment type on subsequent FCR. Results: Patients and spouses reported moderate FCR levels over time, though spouses' FCR was significantly higher than patients' FCR (p < .001). FCR declined significantly for both groups over time (p < .001). APIMs demonstrated significant actor effects in baseline to 6 month, and 6-12 month models. Surgery was significantly associated with lower spouse FCR at 6 months, and radiation with lower patient FCR at 12 months. Conclusions: This is the first study to have concurrently examined FCR longitudinally in prostate cancer patients and spouses. Patients' and spouses' FCR declined from pre- to post-treatment, with spouses experiencing greater FCR than patients over time. FCR in patients and spouses did not appear to impact one another over time. Treatment type impacted FCR in patients and spouses differently.


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Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/psicologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/psicologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/terapia , Cônjuges/psicologia , Idoso , Medo , Feminino , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prostatectomia/psicologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Support Care Cancer ; 26(6): 1917-1926, 2018 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29282534

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PURPOSE: Prostate cancer patients who have undergone androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) may experience cognitive impairment, yet there is an unmet need for nonpharmacological interventions to address cognitive impairment in this population. This study examines the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a home-based computerized cognitive training (CCT) program to treat cancer-related cognitive impairment. METHODS: Sixty men who had received ≥ 3 months of ADT were screened for at least mild cognitive or neurobehavioral impairment and randomized to 8 weeks of CCT or usual care. Follow-up assessments occurred immediately post-intervention or equivalent (T2) and 8 weeks later (T3). The acceptability of CCT was also assessed. RESULTS: Feasibility:A priori feasibility thresholds were partially met (i.e., randomization rate > 50%, retention rate > 70% excluding CCT drop-outs, but < 70% for intent-to-treat). Acceptability: Participants were mostly satisfied with CCT and found it somewhat enjoyable, though barriers to uptake existed. Preliminary efficacy: Linear mixed models indicated significant time by group effects favorable to CCT in reaction time (p = .01), but unfavorable to CCT in verbal and visual memory (ps < .05). Memory was temporarily suppressed in the CCT group at T2, but normalized by T3. There was no effect of CCT on self-reported cognitive functioning, neurobehavioral functioning, nor quality of life. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides tentative support for the feasibility and acceptability of CCT to treat mild cognitive impairment in ADT patients. CCT had a beneficial effect on reaction time, but temporarily suppressed memory. CCT's benefits may be limited to a narrow area of functioning. Larger-scale studies are needed.


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Antagonistas de Androgênios/uso terapêutico , Disfunção Cognitiva/induzido quimicamente , Disfunção Cognitiva/terapia , Instrução por Computador/métodos , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológico , Técnicas Psicológicas , Idoso , Antineoplásicos Hormonais/uso terapêutico , Cognição/efeitos dos fármacos , Transtornos Cognitivos/induzido quimicamente , Transtornos Cognitivos/terapia , Estudos de Viabilidade , Humanos , Masculino , Memória/efeitos dos fármacos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Projetos Piloto , Neoplasias da Próstata/psicologia , Qualidade de Vida
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Trials ; 25(1): 631, 2024 Sep 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39334472

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BACKGROUND: The Ryan White Medical Case Management System, which serves more than half of people living with HIV (PLWH) in the USA, is an opportune setting for identifying and addressing depression among PLWH. A growing body of research suggests that interventions that promote positive emotion may lessen symptoms of depression and improve physical and psychological well-being among people experiencing a variety of health-related stress, including living with HIV. Research on how best to integrate standardized mental health screening and referral to evidence-based interventions in Ryan White Medical Case Management settings has the potential to improve the health and wellbeing of PLWH. METHODS: This mixed-methods study will enroll up to N = 300 Ryan White clients who screen positive for depressive symptoms in ORCHID (Optimizing Resilience and Coping with HIV through Internet Delivery), a web-based, self-guided positive emotion regulation intervention. The study will be conducted in 16 Ryan White Medical Case Management clinics in Chicago, IL. Following pre-implementation surveys and interviews with Medical Case Managers (MCMs) and Supervisors to develop an implementation facilitation strategy, we will conduct a hybrid type 2 implementation-effectiveness stepped wedge cluster randomized trial to iteratively improve the screening and referral process via interviews with MCMs in each wedge. We will test the effectiveness of ORCHID on depression and HIV care outcomes for PLWH enrolled in the program. RE-AIM is the implementation outcomes framework and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research is the implementation determinants framework. DISCUSSION: Study findings have the potential to improve mental health and substance use screening of Ryan White clients, decrease depression and improve HIV care outcomes, and inform the implementation of other evidence-based interventions in the Ryan White Medical Case Management System. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05123144. Trial registered 6/24/2021.


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Administração de Caso , Depressão , Infecções por HIV , Humanos , Infecções por HIV/psicologia , Infecções por HIV/diagnóstico , Depressão/psicologia , Depressão/terapia , Depressão/diagnóstico , Regulação Emocional , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto , Saúde Mental , Adaptação Psicológica , Intervenção Baseada em Internet , Chicago , Resultado do Tratamento , Masculino , Estudos Multicêntricos como Assunto
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Procedia Comput Sci ; 206: 195-205, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36567868

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Cancer patients often want information from "peers" with the same diagnosis or treatment. To increase access to this valuable resource, we developed a website to deliver written peer support to cancer patients undergoing stem cell transplant. Because little evidence describes how to optimize benefits or reduce potential harms of written peer support, we gathered multiple forms of stakeholder feedback to inform the website's ethical approach, personalization, design, function, and content: a Community Advisory Board; a longitudinal study of patients' written peer support needs and motivations; focus groups; semi-structured interviews; and usability testing. Findings provide a rich foundation for website development.

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J Biol Rhythms ; 37(5): 471-483, 2022 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35904252

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Patients who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) may experience cognitive impairment that can persist after treatment. Several studies have shown that bright light therapy may improve cognition, potentially due to its effects on the circadian system via brain regions that respond preferentially to light. In this double-blind randomized controlled trial, the efficacy of bright light therapy on cognition was examined in HSCT survivors. Forty-seven HSCT survivors at an urban hospital in the United States were screened for mild cognitive impairment, randomized to either bright white light (BWL) or comparison dim red light (DRL) conditions using a block randomization approach, and instructed to use their assigned light box every morning upon awakening for 30 min for 4 weeks. Assessments occurred at baseline, the end of the second week of the intervention, the end of the intervention, and at follow-up (8 weeks later). The primary outcome was objective cognitive function as measured by a global composite score on neuropsychological tests. Secondary outcomes included cognitive performance in individual domains, self-reported cognitive function, fatigue, sleep and sleep quality, and circadian rhythm robustness. Repeated-measures linear mixed models for both objective and self-reported cognitive function indicated significant main effects for time (ps < 0.05) suggesting significant improvements in both conditions over time. Time by light condition interaction effects were not significant. Models focused on secondary outcomes yielded no significant effects. Both BWL and DRL groups demonstrated significant improvements in objective cognitive and self-reported cognitive function over time, but there was no hypothesized effect of BWL over DRL nor associations with circadian rhythm robustness. Therapeutic effects of both light conditions, practice effects, and/or placebo effects may account for the findings.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02677987 (9 February 2016).


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Ritmo Circadiano , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas , Cognição , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Fototerapia , Sono , Sobreviventes
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Trials ; 22(1): 722, 2021 Oct 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34670600

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BACKGROUND: During, shortly after, and sometimes for years after hematopoietic stem cell transplant, a large proportion of hematological cancer patients undergoing transplant report significant physical and psychological symptoms and reduced health-related quality of life. To address these survivorship problems, we developed a low-burden, brief psychological intervention called expressive helping that includes two theory- and evidence-based components designed to work together synergistically: emotionally expressive writing and peer support writing. Building on evidence from a prior randomized control trial showing reductions in physical symptoms and distress in long-term transplant survivors with persistent survivorship problems, the Writing for Insight, Strength, and Ease (WISE) trial will evaluate the efficacy of expressive helping when used during transplant and in the early post-transplant period, when symptoms peak, and when intervention could prevent development of persistent symptoms. METHODS: WISE is a multi-site, two-arm randomized controlled efficacy trial. Adult hematological cancer patients scheduled for a hematopoietic stem cell transplant will complete baseline measures and then, after hospitalization but prior to transplant, they will be randomized to complete either expressive helping or a time and attention "neutral writing" task. Both expressive helping and neutral writing involve four brief writing sessions, beginning immediately after randomization and ending approximately 4 weeks after hospital discharge. Measures of symptom burden (primary outcome), distress, health-related quality of life, and fatigue (secondary outcomes) will be administered in seven assessments coinciding with medically relevant time points from baseline and to a year post-intervention. DISCUSSION: The steady and continuing increase in use of stem cell transplantation has created growing need for efficacious, accessible interventions to reduce the short- and long-term negative physical and psychosocial effects of this challenging but potentially life-saving treatment. Expressive helping is a psychological intervention that was designed to fill this gap. It has been shown to be efficacious in long-term transplant survivors but could have even greater impact if it is capable of reducing symptoms during and soon after transplant. The WISE study will evaluate these benefits in a rigorous randomized controlled trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrial.gov NCT03800758 . Registered January 11, 2019.


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Neoplasias Hematológicas , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas , Adulto , Neoplasias Hematológicas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Hematológicas/terapia , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Qualidade de Vida , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto , Sobreviventes , Redação
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J Clin Sleep Med ; 14(1): 31-39, 2018 01 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29198295

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STUDY OBJECTIVES: Sleep disturbances are commonly reported by cancer survivors. Systematic light exposure using bright light has been used to improve sleep in other populations. In this secondary data analysis, the effect of morning administration of bright light on sleep and sleep quality was examined in a mixed group of fatigued cancer survivors. METHODS: Forty-four cancer survivors screened for cancer-related fatigue were randomized to either a bright white light or a comparison dim red light condition. Participants were instructed to use a light box every morning for 30 minutes for 4 weeks. Wrist actigraphy and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were administered at 4 time points: prior to light treatment (baseline), 2 weeks into the intervention, during the last week of the intervention, and 3 weeks postintervention. Thirty-seven participants completed the end-of-intervention assessment. RESULTS: Repeated-measures linear mixed models indicated a statistically significant time × treatment group interaction effect with sleep efficiency improving more in the bright light condition over time compared with the dim light condition (F3,42 = 5.55; P = .003) with a large effect size (partial η2 = 0.28). By the end of the intervention and 3 weeks postintervention, mean sleep efficiency in the bright light group was in the normal range. Medium to large effect sizes were also seen in sleep quality, total sleep time, and wake after sleep onset for participants favoring the bright light condition. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that systematic bright light exposure in the morning may have beneficial effects on sleep in fatigued cancer survivors. Larger scale efficacy trials are warranted. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: Registry: ClinicalTrials.gov, Title: Treating Cancer-Related Fatigue Through Systematic Light Exposure, Identifier: NCT01873794, URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01873794.


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Fadiga/complicações , Fadiga/terapia , Neoplasias/complicações , Fototerapia/métodos , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília/complicações , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília/terapia , Actigrafia , Sobreviventes de Câncer/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Sono
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