ArticleHealth psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association2016
Adapting a couple-based intimacy enhancement intervention to breast cancer: A developmental study.
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- Unmet supportive care needs of young women with breast cancer in Chile during follow-up stage after treatment: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Factorial Trial to Optimize an Internet-Delivered Intervention for Sexual Health After Breast Cancer: Protocol for the WF-2202 Sexual Health and Intimacy Enhancement (SHINE) Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Clinical Practice Strategies to Address Sexual Health in Female Cancer Survivors.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2023Review
- Current Considerations in Interventions to Address Sexual Function and Improve Care for Women with Cancer.Current sexual health reports · 2022Article
- Coping With Changes to Sex and Intimacy After a Diagnosis of Metastatic Breast Cancer: Results From a Qualitative Investigation With Patients and Partners.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Adapting a Theory-Informed Intervention to Help Young Adult Couples Cope With Reproductive and Sexual Concerns After Cancer.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Addressing sexual concerns of female breast cancer survivors and partners: a qualitative study of survivors, partners, and oncology providers about Internet intervention preferences.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- The correlation between intimate relationship, self-disclosure, and adaptability among colorectal cancer enterostomy patients.Medicine · 2021Observational
- Understanding Sexual Help-Seeking for Women With Breast Cancer: What Distinguishes Women Who Seek Help From Those Who Do Not?The journal of sexual medicine · 2020Article
- Communication about Sexual Health in Breast Cancer: What Can We Learn from Patients' Self-Report and Clinic Dialogue?Patient education and counseling · 2020Article
- Why do breast cancer survivors decline a couple-based intimacy enhancement intervention trial?Translational behavioral medicine · 2020Article
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- A brief intervention to enhance breast cancer clinicians' communication about sexual health: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes.Psycho-oncology · 2019Article
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objectiveSexual concerns continue to be poorly addressed for women treated for breast cancer and evidence-based interventions that adequately address these concerns are scarce. The objective of this study was to adapt a telephone-based intimacy enhancement intervention, previously tested in couples facing colorectal cancer, to the needs of women with breast cancer through qualitative focus groups, cognitive interviews, and expert review.
methodThree semistructured qualitative focus groups in partnered posttreatment breast cancer survivors (n = 15) reporting sexual concerns were conducted to investigate experiences of breast cancer-related sexual concerns and intervention preferences. Focus group data were coded using the framework approach to qualitative analysis; 8 key themes were identified and used to develop the content and format of the intervention. Feedback from cognitive interviews with study-naïve breast cancer survivors (n = 4) and expert review of materials were also incorporated in finalizing the intervention materials.
resultsQualitative findings centered on the impact of breast cancer and its treatment on women's sexuality and on the intimate relationship, experiences of helpful and unhelpful coping methods, and explicit intervention preferences. Focus group data were particularly helpful in identifying the scope of educational topics and in determining how to structure intervention skills practice (e.g., intimacy-related communication) to be optimally relevant and helpful for both women and their partners. Cognitive interview feedback helped refine intervention materials.
conclusionAn intimacy enhancement intervention was adapted for women with breast cancer and their partners. This intervention offers a promising, potentially disseminable approach to addressing breast cancer-related sexual concerns. (PsycINFO Database Record
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