Feasibility and acceptability of a pilot tailored text messaging intervention for adolescents and young adults completing cancer treatment.
Psychooncology
; 29(1): 164-172, 2020 01.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Despite cure, adolescents and young adults (AYA) who complete cancer treatment remain at risk for numerous physical and psychological late effects. However, engagement in recommended follow-up care, knowledge of cancer treatment history and risks, and adoption of health promoting behaviors are often suboptimal. The pilot randomized controlled trial assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a text messaging intervention (THRIVE; Texting Health Resources to Inform, motiVate, and Engage) designed to promote well-being, and health knowledge and behaviors.METHODS:
Sixty-one AYA who recently completed cancer therapy enrolled and were randomized to receive THRIVE (n = 31) or an AYA survivor handbook (n = 30). Participants from both groups completed baseline measures and follow-up surveys 16 weeks later. AYA randomized to THRIVE received one to two health-related text messages per day over 16 weeks.RESULTS:
THRIVE demonstrated a high level of acceptability and feasibility. Exploratory analyses highlighted promising improvements in knowledge, fruit/vegetable intake, and perceptions of health vulnerability.CONCLUSIONS:
Text messaging is an acceptable and feasible intervention approach for improving well-being and health of AYA survivors. Future research is needed to test the impact of text messaging in a larger trial, including whether or not such an intervention can improve clinical outcomes, such as survivors' engagement in follow-up care.Palabras clave
Texto completo:
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Envío de Mensajes de Texto
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Supervivientes de Cáncer
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Promoción de la Salud
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychooncology
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
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PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article