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Trial reportJournal of immigrant and minority health2017

A Self-Administered Stress Management Intervention for Hispanic Patients Undergoing Cancer Chemotherapy.

Claudia X Aguado Loi, Teresa M Nesman, Ping Xu, Teletia R Taylor, Susan McMillan, Jeffrey P Krischer, Vida L Tyc, Margaret Gross-King, Viki Huegel

Abstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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In one paragraph

Trial report in Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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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

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life in Hispanic cancer survivors: a meta-analysis.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Claudia X Aguado LoiDepartment of Health Sciences and Human Performace, University of Tampa, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Box 30F, Tampa, FL, 33606, USA. caguadoloi@ut.edu.
Teresa M NesmanDepartment of Child and Family Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
Ping XuDepartment of Health Sciences and Human Performace, University of Tampa, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Box 30F, Tampa, FL, 33606, USA.
Teletia R TaylorDepartment of Medicine, Howard University Cancer Center, Washington, DC, 20060, USA.
Susan McMillanClinical Research, Shriners Hospitals for Children-Tampa, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
Jeffrey P KrischerDepartment of Health Sciences and Human Performace, University of Tampa, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Box 30F, Tampa, FL, 33606, USA.
Vida L TycPediatrics Epidemiology Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
Margaret Gross-KingClinical Research, Shriners Hospitals for Children-Tampa, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
Viki HuegelPediatrics Epidemiology Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
University of South Florida · USUniversity of Tampa · USShriners Hospitals for Children - Tampa · USHoward University · US

Funding

SunCoast CCOP Research Base at the University of South FloridaU10CA081920 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · PI KRISCHER, JEFFREY P · 2000 to 2015
$16.9M
National Cancer Institute CA081920
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study evaluated whether a self-administered stress management training (SSMT) could improve quality of life (QOL) and reduce distress among Hispanics receiving chemotherapy across multiple community clinical settings. Participants were randomized to receive SSMT (n = 106) or usual care (UCO) (n = 113). The primary outcome-QOL (SF-36) and secondary outcomes depression (CES-D), and anxiety (STAI) were assessed longitudinally over four chemotherapy cycles. Acculturation (BAS) and patients' intervention adherence were assessed. About 63% of participants reported distress after the initial chemotherapy cycle. Hispanics with lower acculturation reported greater STAI-Trait scores (p = .003). No significant treatment effects on outcomes measures were observed for participants receiving SSMT. SSMT intervention techniques were reported useful and improved mental health scores were observed with patients on a psychotropic agent (p = .04). Hispanics experience an elevated level of distress, yet SSMT did not significantly improve primary outcomes. SSMT may be potentially effective when combined with a psychotropic agent. SSMT enhancing strategies are discussed.

Indexed as

AdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsFemaleHealth StatusHispanic or LatinoHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPatient CompliancePsychotropic DrugsQuality of LifeSelf CareAntineoplastic AgentsPsychotropic DrugsBehavioral interventionDistressHispanics/LatinosQuality of lifeStress management

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PMID27817180
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