The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intervention to breast cancer patients including psycho-education and group psychotherapy can enhance quality of life and survival.
PURPOSE: This randomized study included patients diagnosed with breast cancer who participated in an intervention including education and group psychotherapy lasting 10 weeks after surgery. The purpose of the study was to enhance Quality of Life, coping and social relations and to support the women when going through treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We randomly assigned 210 patients with primary breast cancer to a control or an intervention group. Patients in the intervention group were offered 2 weekly 6-hour sessions of psycho-education and eight weekly 2-hour sessions of group psychotherapy. Participants and nonparticipants were followed up for QoL, coping and social relations after one, six and twelve months post intervention and on vital status 5 years after surgical treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
210
Psycho-social group intervention including patient-education for 6 h per week for 2 weeks and group therapy 2½ h for 8 weeks
Quality of life
Does Quality of Life enhance among a group of primary breast cancer patients who participate in a psychosocial group intervention compared to a control group of primary breast cancer patients who do not recieve any psychosocial intervention?
Time frame: 12 months post intervention
Survival
Does primary breast cancer patients who participate in a psychosocial intervention survive for longer time compared to a control group of primary cancer patients who do not participate in any intervention?
Time frame: 5 years post surgery
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