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Wonyoung Jung1,2, Alice Ahn3,4, Genehee Lee3
1Department of Family Medicine and Supportive Care Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
JMIR Research Protocols
|February 13, 2024
Summary
This study protocol outlines a prehabilitation intervention to improve lung cancer survivors' psychological adjustment. Early informational support aims to aid return to work and family roles post-treatment.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Lung cancer diagnosis significantly impacts survivors' quality of life and functioning.
- Survivorship care information is often delayed, potentially hindering post-treatment adjustment.
- Early intervention's effect on lung cancer survivors' return to work and societal roles remains unexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report the study protocol for a comprehensive care prehabilitation intervention.
- To facilitate lung cancer survivors' psychological adjustment after treatment.
- To evaluate the impact of early informational support on survivors' reintegration into work, family, and society.
Main Methods:
- Developed a comprehensive care program based on literature review and qualitative patient/professional input.
- Intervention includes educational videos and physician follow-up visits; control group receives routine education.
- Primary outcome: survivors' psychological adjustment 6 months post-pulmonary resection, assessed via questionnaires at multiple time points.
Main Results:
- Historical control group (n=441) recruited Sept 2021–April 2022.
- Intervention group (n=350) recruited April 2022–Oct 2022.
- Statistical analyses are pending study completion.
Conclusions:
- The study protocol examines an intervention providing general and tailored informational support.
- The support ranges from pre-treatment through the end of treatment for lung cancer survivors.
- This approach aims to enhance survivors' adjustment and reintegration into life roles.
Keywords:
adjustment to cancercancercomprehensive careearly interventioneducationeducationallunglung cancerlungsoncologyprehabilitationpulmonaryrespiratoryreturn to worksurvivorsurvivorssurvivorshipunmet needsMore Related Videos
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