Effects of web-based instruction and patient preferences on patient-reported outcomes and learning for women with advanced ovarian cancer: A randomized controlled trial

Sue V. Petzel, Rachel I Vogel, Julie Cragg, Molly McClellan, Daniel Chan, Julie A. Jacko, François Sainfort, Melissa A Geller

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Abstract

A randomized controlled trial was conducted of a web-based intervention to improve advanced care planning in women with ovarian cancer. A secondary analysis of 35 randomized women focused on changes in distress and knowledge about ovarian cancer through distress monitoring and information tailored to patients' cognitive coping style (monitoring, blunting). Pre-/postresults indicated the Intervention group demonstrated lower distress (p = 0.06); blunting was associated with lower depression (p = 0.04); knowledge in both groups was unchanged. Women in the Intervention vs. Control group reported their family was less likely to be upset by cancer information (p = 0.0004). This intervention reduced distress while incorporating patient preferences.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)503-519
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Psychosocial Oncology
Volume36
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 4 2018

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Research reported in this publication was funded by the Faculty Research Development Program of the Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota (PI: M. Geller, F. Sainfort) and additionally supported by NIH grant P30 CA77598 (PI: D. Yee).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Keywords

  • cognitive coping style
  • distress
  • ovarian cancer
  • patient education
  • psycho-oncology
  • website

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