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Trial reportJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2022

Supporting breast cancer survivors via text messages: reach, acceptability, and utility of EMPOWER-SMS.

Anna C Singleton, Rebecca Raeside, Stephanie R Partridge, Justin Tat-Ko, Stephanie Che Mun Sum, Karice K Hyun, Molly Hayes, Clara K Chow, Aravinda Thiagalingam, Katherine Maka and 3 more

Open access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Anna C SingletonEngagement and Co-design Research Hub, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Level 6 Block K Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney, Australia. anna.singleton@sydney.edu.au.
Rebecca RaesideEngagement and Co-design Research Hub, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Level 6 Block K Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
Stephanie R PartridgeEngagement and Co-design Research Hub, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Level 6 Block K Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
Justin Tat-KoEngagement and Co-design Research Hub, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Level 6 Block K Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
Stephanie Che Mun SumEngagement and Co-design Research Hub, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Level 6 Block K Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
Karice K HyunEngagement and Co-design Research Hub, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Level 6 Block K Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
Molly HayesEngagement and Co-design Research Hub, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Level 6 Block K Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
Clara K ChowWestmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Aravinda ThiagalingamWestmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Katherine MakaDepartment of Physiotherapy, Westmead Hospital, PO Box 533, Sydney, Australia.
Kerry A ShermanCentre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Elisabeth ElderDepartment of Physiotherapy, Westmead Hospital, PO Box 533, Sydney, Australia.
Julie RedfernEngagement and Co-design Research Hub, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Level 6 Block K Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
The University of Sydney · AUMacquarie University · AUUNSW Sydney · AUWestmead Hospital · AUWestmead Institute · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aims to evaluate the reach, usefulness, acceptability, and factors influencing engagement with a lifestyle-focused text message intervention to support women's mental and physical health after breast cancer treatment.

methodsThis study uses a mixed-methods process evaluation nested in the EMPOWER-SMS randomised controlled trial (n = 160; intervention n = 80, wait-list control n = 80). Data sources included screening logs, text message delivery software analytics, intervention feedback survey, and focus groups (n = 16), which were summarised thematically based on the framework approach.

resultsA total of 387 women met the inclusion criteria (mean

conclusionA lifestyle-focused text message program was acceptable and useful for women after breast cancer treatment. However, text messaging may be a barrier for women aged over 68 years. Suggestions for program improvements included delivering the program to patients with other cancers, during all stages of treatment, and including more weblinks in text messages. Implications for Cancer Survivors Text message programs offer a low-cost way to deliver post-treatment health support to breast cancer survivors in a non-invasive way. Text messages can improve patient-health professional communication and were found to be acceptable and useful.

Indexed as

Breast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsText MessagingFemaleFocus GroupsHumansLife StyleBreast cancer survivormHealthMobile healthProcess evaluationSupportive careText messaging

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PMID34505206
PMCPMC8428506
OpenAlexW3196855995

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