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ArticleJournal of oncology2022

The Impact of VR-CALM Intervention Based on VR on Psychological Distress and Symptom Management in Breast Cancer Survivors.

Xiuqing Zhang, Senbang Yao, Menglian Wang, Xiangxiang Yin, Ziran Bi, Yanyan Jing, Huaidong Cheng

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Article in Journal of oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Xiuqing ZhangDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Senbang YaoDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Menglian WangDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Xiangxiang YinDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Ziran BiDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Yanyan JingDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Huaidong ChengDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6422-1257

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully based on VR (VR-CALM), which is used to manage expected symptoms of cancer itself, relieve psychological distress, and improve quality of life (QOL) in the Chinese breast cancer survivors (BCs). Methods: Ninety-eight patients with breast cancer were recruited in this study. These patients were randomly assigned to the VR-CALM group or the care as usual (CAU) group. All patients were evaluated by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast cancer patient (FACT-B), Distress Thermometer (DT), Concerns About Recurrence Scale (CARS), Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), The Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and The Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) before and after VR-CALM or CAU application to BCs. We compared the differences in all these scores between the VR-CALM group and the control group. Results: Patients in the VR-CALM group showed a significant decrease in levels of distress, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and fatigue ( Conclusion: VR-CALM is a psychotherapy tailored to the needs of patients with breast cancer. This research innovatively used VR-based CALM intervention to improve psychological and chronic symptoms in BCs. The results of the present study indicate that VR-CALM has salutary effects on the improvement of QOL and relieves psychological distress, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and fatigue in BCs.

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