ArticlePalliative & supportive care2025
Helping Her Heal-Ghana: A pilot feasibility study of a culturally adapted educational counseling intervention for spouse caregivers of women with breast cancer.
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introductionBreast cancer is the leading cancer in Ghana, Africa, accounting for 31% of all cancers in women. The effects of breast cancer are not limited to the woman but also impact the spouse's anxiety, depressed mood, and coping behavior. Helping Her Heal (HHH)-Ghana is a culturally adapted evidenced-based intervention with potential to improve health outcomes of spouse caregivers.
objectivesThe purpose of the study was to ascertain the feasibility, acceptability, and short-term impact of HHH-Ghana, a culturally adapted evidenced-based intervention for spouses of women with breast cancer in Ghana.
methodsThe study used a single group pre-post design. Participants (
resultsThe HHH-Ghana study was feasible and acceptable. Spouses actively engaged in each intervention session and completed the at-home assignments; retention was 87.5%. Spouses significantly improved on standardized measures of anxiety ( SIGNIFICANCE OF
resultsResults warrant a larger clinical trial in Ghana.
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