Feasibility and acceptability of a culturally-adapted Women's Wellness After Cancer Programme for Chinese women treated for gynaecological cancer: A pilot randomised controlled trial

Autor: Ka Ming Chow, Carmen Wing Han Chan, Debra Jane Anderson, Janine Porter-Steele, Alice Wai Yi Leung, Bernard Man Hin Law, Alexandra Leigh McCarthy
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Heliyon, Vol 9, Iss 5, Pp e15591- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2405-8440
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15591
Popis: Objective: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally-adapted Women's Wellness After Cancer Programme (WWACPHK) for improving health-related quality of life, anxiety and depressive symptoms and enhancing self-efficacy in engaging in healthy lifestyles among Chinese women treated for gynaecological cancer. Methods: This pilot randomised controlled trial was conducted from May to December 2018. Twenty-six women aged 18 or above who had completed treatment for gynaecological cancer were recruited from a gynaecology outpatient clinic of a public hospital in Hong Kong. They were randomised into intervention (n = 15) or control (n = 11) groups. All data collectors were blinded to the group allocation. Intervention participants were given access to the WWACPHK website and an online discussion forum facilitated by a trained research nurse for 12 weeks, while control participants received standard care. Trial feasibility was assessed by recruitment, consent, and retention rates and website use. Acceptability was explored through semi-structured interviews. Additionally, we trialed the data collection procedure and collected preliminary data on health-related quality of life, anxiety and depressive symptoms, dietary and exercise self-efficacy. Results: Of the 26 participants (Median age = 53.5 years) randomised, three participants dropped out of the study. Recruitment, consent and retention of participants and website use were satisfactory. No posting was made on the discussion forum. The intervention participants (n = 13) exhibited significantly greater improvement than the controls (n = 10) in perceived self-efficacy in adhering to an exercise routine at post-intervention (Cohen's d effect size(d) = 1.06, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.18, 1.92) and 12-weeks after completion (d = 1.24, 95% CI: 0.32, 2.13). All participants were satisfied with the intervention. Conclusions: The WWACPHK is feasible and acceptable to Chinese women treated for gynaecological cancer and may improve their exercise self-efficacy. A larger-scale study is required to confirm its effects. Trial registration https://www.isrctn.com identifier: ISRCTN12149499.
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