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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023

Effects of family-centered positive psychological intervention on psychological health and quality of life in patients with breast cancer and their caregivers.

Yao Zhang, Ruijin Tang, Liuna Bi, Dan Wang, Xiaoxu Li, Feng Gu, Jing Han, Ming Shi

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Resilience interventions for stress-related health outcomes in patients with cancer: Findings from a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  9. Interventions for enhancing resilience in breast cancer patients: a realist review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  15. Breast cancer: pathogenesis and treatments.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yao ZhangSchool of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road (221004), Xuzhou, China.
Ruijin TangSchool of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road (221004), Xuzhou, China.
Liuna BiSchool of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road (221004), Xuzhou, China.
Dan WangAffiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Xiaoxu LiAffiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Feng GuAffiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Jing HanSchool of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road (221004), Xuzhou, China. jingandyang@163.com.
Ming ShiFirst Clinical College, Xuzhou Medical University, 209 Tongshan Road (221004), Xuzhou, China. mingshi@xzhmu.edu.cn.
Xuzhou Medical College · CN

Funding

2022 Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province KYCX22_2861Certificate of Jiangsu Postdoctoral Research Funding Program 2021K624CMajor Project of Philosophy and Social Science Research in Colleges and Universities of Jiangsu Province 2020SJZDA126National Natural Science Foundation of China 72204209
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePositive psychological intervention could improve individual's psychological health and quality of life. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of family-centered positive psychological intervention on resilience, hope, perceived benefits, and quality of life in breast cancer patients and their caregivers.

methodsA two-group, randomized controlled study, including 98 dyads of breast cancer patients and caregivers, was conducted. Dyads were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 49) and control (n = 49) groups. Both the control and intervention groups received 4 weeks of health education, while the intervention group additionally received a 4-week family-centered positive psychological intervention. Outcome measures compared at baseline (T1), immediately after the intervention (T2), and at 1-month follow-up (T3), included validated measures of resilience (Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale), hope (Herth Hope Index), perceived benefits (Perceived Benefits of Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer, Positive Aspects of Caregiving), and quality of life (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast, Caregiver Quality of Life Scale).

resultsResilience, hope, perceived benefits, and quality of life of dyads were significantly higher in the intervention group than those in the control group at T2 and T3 (all p < 0.05). Linear mixed model analysis demonstrated a significant interaction effect of group × time × role (p = 0.007) on hope and a significant difference in the improvement of hope (p < 0.05) between patients and their caregivers.

conclusionsOur family-centered positive psychological intervention was effective in improving psychological health and quality of life for breast cancer patients and caregivers. This study provides evidence for the effectiveness of positive clinical psychological interventions.

trial registrationChiCTR2300072809.

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Breast NeoplasmsBreastCaregiversFemaleHumansPsychosocial InterventionQuality of LifeBreast cancerCaregiverInterventionPositive psychologyQuality of life

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