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Trial reportQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2011

Psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life in prostate cancer survivors and their intimate or family partners.

Terry A Badger, Chris Segrin, Aurelio J Figueredo, Joanne Harrington, Kate Sheppard, Stacey Passalacqua, Alice Pasvogel, Maria Bishop

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 17 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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48citing papers in PubMed, 17 pooled it
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

48 citing papers in PubMed, 17 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Association between dyadic interventions and outcomes in cancer patients: a meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019
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  14. Psychosocial interventions for men with prostate cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013
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  15. The prevalence and severity of fatigue in men with prostate cancer: a systematic review of the literature.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2013
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Terry A BadgerCollege of Nursing, The University of Arizona, 1305 N. Martin, Tucson, AZ 85721-0203, USA. tbadger@nursing.arizona.edu
Chris Segrin
Aurelio J Figueredo
Joanne Harrington
Kate Sheppard
Stacey Passalacqua
Alice Pasvogel
Maria Bishop
University of Arizona · USPhoenix VA Health Care System · USSouthern Arizona VA Health Care System · USUniversity of Nevada, Reno · US

Funding

Telephone Counseling: Men w/Prostate CA & PartnersR21CA113409 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI BADGER, TERRY A. · 2006 to 2007
$308k
NCI NIH HHS R21 CA113409NCI NIH HHS R21CA113409
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe primary purpose was to test the effectiveness of two telephone-delivered psychosocial interventions for maintaining and improving quality of life (QOL) (psychological, physical, social, and spiritual well-being) among 71 prostate cancer survivors and the 70 intimate or family partners who were supporting them in their recovery.

methodsThis study used a three-wave repeated measures experimental design. Both the interpersonal counseling intervention (TIP-C) and health education attention condition (HEAC) were delivered using the telephone.

resultsImprovements in depression, negative affect, stress, fatigue, and spiritual well-being were significantly higher for survivors in the HEAC than for those in the TIP-C condition. Partners in the HEAC condition showed significantly greater improvements in depression, fatigue, social support from family members, social well-being, and spiritual well-being compared to partners in the TIP-C condition. The results revealed superior outcomes for those assigned to the HEAC intervention.

conclusionsThe psychosocial interventions in this study were effective in maintaining or improving the QOL for prostate cancer survivors and their partners. Both the survivor and their intimate partner or family member benefitted from the interventions. Future research is needed to determine the optimal timing and client characteristics for each intervention.

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CounselingPatient Education as TopicProstatic NeoplasmsQuality of LifeSpousesAffectAgedAnxietyComorbidityFamily HealthHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMiddle AgedSocial SupportStress, Psychological

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PMCPMC3117079
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