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- Title
Feasibility Pilot Study of a Virtual Intervention for Survivors With Decreased Perceived Cognitive Function After Cancer Treatment.
- Authors
Myers, Jamie S.; Shirazipour, Celina H.; Wertheimer, Jeffrey C.; Asher, Arash
- Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Many cancer survivors report issues with cognitive function following diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this single-arm pilot study was to test the feasibility and acceptability of virtual delivery of a cognitive rehabilitation intervention for participants in virtual groups. SAMPLE & SETTING: 37 adult cancer survivors reporting impaired cognitive function following primary treatment were enrolled from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and affiliates, the University of Kansas Cancer Center, and the Masonic Cancer Alliance. METHODS & VARIABLES: Two cohorts attended six weekly virtual sessions and completed pre- and postintervention patient-reported outcome questionnaires designed to measure perceived cognitive function, loneliness, and determinants of behavior change for exercise, sleep, and mindfulness. RESULTS: Postintervention scores for perceived cognitive function, determinants of behavior change, and loneliness ratings significantly improved. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Evidence continues to build in support of cognitive rehabilitation interventions for cancer survivors. Nurses play an important role in terms of patient identification, participation, and facilitation.
- Subjects
COGNITION disorders treatment; PEARSON correlation (Statistics); SELF-evaluation; COGNITIVE testing; DATA analysis; CRONBACH'S alpha; ACADEMIC medical centers; ANTINEOPLASTIC agents; PILOT projects; QUESTIONNAIRES; PLANNED behavior theory; TREATMENT effectiveness; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; BEHAVIOR; LONELINESS; EXPOSURE therapy; PRE-tests &; post-tests; PERIPHERAL nerve tumors; STATISTICS; CANCER patient psychology; VIRTUAL reality therapy; HEALTH outcome assessment; COGNITIVE rehabilitation
- Publication
Oncology Nursing Forum, 2022, Vol 49, Issue 1, p90
- ISSN
0190-535X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1188/22.ONF.90-95