None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
A key goal in our research is to develop an empirically validated, cost effective psycho-educational coping program to improve pyshcoloigcal and physical adjustment for women with breast cancer and their nominate support persons.
Interventions
CanCOPE is a self directed program and consists of a videotape and guidebook, with no face-to-face contact with a professional during the program. Women and their support persons assigned to CanCOPE receive via the video and guidebook that provides a five-step training program in cancer specific coping and stress management skills, supportive communication, and problem solving. CanCOPE uses a combination of videotaped and written educational tools to teach the woman and her support person coping
CanCOPE is a self directed program and consists of a videotape and guidebook, with no face-to-face contact with a professional during the program. Women and their support persons assigned to CanCOPE receive via the video and guidebook that provides a five-step training program in cancer specific coping and stress management skills, supportive communication, and problem solving. CanCOPE uses a combination of videotaped and written educational tools to teach the woman and her support person coping and mutual support skills. Their progress is reviewed during regular telephone sessions with a psychologist. Dyads receive a total of 9 1hr phone calls over the 12 month period following diagnosis.
Sponsors
Dr Jenn Scott
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Factorial
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participants are 80 women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer and their nominated support person. They are recruited from oncology clinics situated in Brisbane. All patient-support person dyads are recruited following diagnosis, in the week prior to commencement of the women's cancer treatments. Inclusion Criteria (a) woman about to commence cancer treatment for a primary (localized or regional) breast cancer and has no history of other cancers. (b) no known history of neurological or psychiatric illness in either person, (c) both individuals able to read and speak English.
Exclusion criteria
(a) metastatic disease (b0 either individual can not read or write english (c) either individual has a history of severe psychological disorder.
Outcome results
None listed