The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients experience a better quality of life when they have received education about coping strategies for cognitive dysfunction.
Cancer treatment may consist of chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy, surgery or a combination of all disciplines. However, breast cancer therapies have at times demonstrated distressing effects in patients/survivors during and/or following treatment. One area that is found to cause distress for the breast cancer patient is changes in cognitive function. Areas most commonly impacted by changes in cognitive function as a result of chemotherapy include executive functioning (including judgment, hindsight and foresight), processing speed or reaction time, working memory, and organizational skills. Due to the limited amount of research involving quality of life as related to cognitive dysfunction, there is a clear need for additional investigation. Treatment typically focuses on the physical and psychosocial aspects of patients/survivors, however emphasis should also be placed on the impact of quality of life during treatment and survivorship due to the potential for far-reaching effects as previously discussed. Oncology nurses may be instrumental in identifying patients with Cognitive Dysfunction. In doing so, the nurse may then communicate with the patient/survivor as to the impact of Cognitive Dysfunction on quality of life. The nurse can provide appropriate education and or additional support options.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
49
Demographic sheet, Fact-Cog3, and teaching tool at baseline then week 4 and 8 Fact Cog3 and reinforcement of tool, at week 16 evaluation and Fact-Cog3
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington, Illinois, United States
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Elgin, Illinois, United States
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Hazel Crest, Illinois, United States
FACT-Cog 3 questionnaire
Assess QOL with use of FACT-Cog 3 questionnaire. Then compare group 1 that was provided teaching on coping strategies to Group 2 that received current standard of care. Determine impact on quality of life between subject groups based on statistical difference in Quality of Life between Group 1 and Group 2.
Time frame: 16 weeks
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