Video Conference vs Face‐to‐Face Group Psychotherapy for Distressed Cancer Survivors : A Randomized Controlled Trial
Objective This study assesses the effectiveness of face‐to‐face group positive psychotherapy for cancer survivors (PPC) compared to its online adaptation, online group positive psychotherapy for cancer survivors (OPPC), which is held via videoconference. A two‐arm, pragmatic RCT was conducted to exa...
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| Publication date: | 2020 |
| Country: | España |
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| Keyword: | Oncologia Psicoteràpia de grup Videoconferències Oncology Group psychotherapy Videoconferencing |
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| author | Lleras de Frutos, María |
| author2 | Medina Alcaraz, Juan Carlos Vives Brosa, Jaume Casellas-Grau, Anna Marzo, J.L. Borràs Andrés, Josep Maria Ochoa Arnedo, Cristian |
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| author_browse | Borràs Andrés, Josep Maria Casellas-Grau, Anna Lleras de Frutos, María Marzo, J.L. Medina Alcaraz, Juan Carlos Ochoa Arnedo, Cristian Vives Brosa, Jaume |
| author_facet | Lleras de Frutos, María Medina Alcaraz, Juan Carlos Vives Brosa, Jaume Casellas-Grau, Anna Marzo, J.L. Borràs Andrés, Josep Maria Ochoa Arnedo, Cristian |
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| description | Objective This study assesses the effectiveness of face‐to‐face group positive psychotherapy for cancer survivors (PPC) compared to its online adaptation, online group positive psychotherapy for cancer survivors (OPPC), which is held via videoconference. A two‐arm, pragmatic RCT was conducted to examine the effects of both interventions on emotional distress, posttraumatic stress (PTSS) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among cancer survivors and analyze attrition to treatment. Methods Adult women with a range of cancer diagnoses were invited to participate if they experienced emotional distress at the end of their primary oncological treatment. Emotional distress, PTSS and PTG were assessed at baseline, immediately after treatment and three months after treatment. Intention‐to‐treat analyses were carried out using general linear mixed models to test the effect of the interventions overtime. Logistic regressions were performed to test differential adherence to treatment and retention to follow‐up. Results A total of 269 individuals participated. The observed treatment effect was significant in both modalities, PPC and OPPC. Emotional distress (b = − 2.24, 95%CI = ‐3.15‐ −1.33) and PTSS (b = − 3.25, 95%CI = ‐4.97‐ −1.53) decreased significantly over time, and PTG (b = 3.08, 95%CI = 0.38‐5.78) increased significantly. Treatment gains were sustained across outcomes and over time. Analyses revealed no significant differences between modalities of treatment, after adjusting for baseline differences, finding that OPPC is as effective and engaging as PPC. Conclusions The OPPC treatment was found to be effective and engaging for female cancer early survivors. These results open the door for psycho‐oncology interventions via videoconference, which are likely to lead to greater accessibility and availability of psychotherapy. |
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| spelling | Video Conference vs Face‐to‐Face Group Psychotherapy for Distressed Cancer Survivors : A Randomized Controlled Trial Lleras de Frutos, María Medina Alcaraz, Juan Carlos Vives Brosa, Jaume Casellas-Grau, Anna Marzo, J.L. Borràs Andrés, Josep Maria Ochoa Arnedo, Cristian Oncologia Psicoteràpia de grup Videoconferències Oncology Group psychotherapy Videoconferencing Objective This study assesses the effectiveness of face‐to‐face group positive psychotherapy for cancer survivors (PPC) compared to its online adaptation, online group positive psychotherapy for cancer survivors (OPPC), which is held via videoconference. A two‐arm, pragmatic RCT was conducted to examine the effects of both interventions on emotional distress, posttraumatic stress (PTSS) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among cancer survivors and analyze attrition to treatment. Methods Adult women with a range of cancer diagnoses were invited to participate if they experienced emotional distress at the end of their primary oncological treatment. Emotional distress, PTSS and PTG were assessed at baseline, immediately after treatment and three months after treatment. Intention‐to‐treat analyses were carried out using general linear mixed models to test the effect of the interventions overtime. Logistic regressions were performed to test differential adherence to treatment and retention to follow‐up. Results A total of 269 individuals participated. The observed treatment effect was significant in both modalities, PPC and OPPC. Emotional distress (b = − 2.24, 95%CI = ‐3.15‐ −1.33) and PTSS (b = − 3.25, 95%CI = ‐4.97‐ −1.53) decreased significantly over time, and PTG (b = 3.08, 95%CI = 0.38‐5.78) increased significantly. Treatment gains were sustained across outcomes and over time. Analyses revealed no significant differences between modalities of treatment, after adjusting for baseline differences, finding that OPPC is as effective and engaging as PPC. Conclusions The OPPC treatment was found to be effective and engaging for female cancer early survivors. These results open the door for psycho‐oncology interventions via videoconference, which are likely to lead to greater accessibility and availability of psychotherapy. John Wiley & Sons https://hdl.handle.net/2445/169291 |
| spellingShingle | Video Conference vs Face‐to‐Face Group Psychotherapy for Distressed Cancer Survivors : A Randomized Controlled Trial Lleras de Frutos, María Oncologia Psicoteràpia de grup Videoconferències Oncology Group psychotherapy Videoconferencing |
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| title | Video Conference vs Face‐to‐Face Group Psychotherapy for Distressed Cancer Survivors : A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full | Video Conference vs Face‐to‐Face Group Psychotherapy for Distressed Cancer Survivors : A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_fullStr | Video Conference vs Face‐to‐Face Group Psychotherapy for Distressed Cancer Survivors : A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Video Conference vs Face‐to‐Face Group Psychotherapy for Distressed Cancer Survivors : A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_short | Video Conference vs Face‐to‐Face Group Psychotherapy for Distressed Cancer Survivors : A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_sort | Video Conference vs Face‐to‐Face Group Psychotherapy for Distressed Cancer Survivors : A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| topic | Oncologia Psicoteràpia de grup Videoconferències Oncology Group psychotherapy Videoconferencing |
| topic_facet | Oncologia Psicoteràpia de grup Videoconferències Oncology Group psychotherapy Videoconferencing |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/169291 |