Feasibility and acceptability of i-Restoring Body Image after Cancer (i-ReBIC): A pilot trial for female cancer survivors.
body image
breast cancer
feasibility
group therapy
gynecological cancer
online intervention
psychooncology
Journal
Psycho-oncology
ISSN: 1099-1611
Titre abrégé: Psychooncology
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9214524
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2020
04 2020
Historique:
received:
06
09
2019
revised:
06
11
2019
accepted:
11
11
2019
pubmed:
15
11
2019
medline:
11
11
2020
entrez:
15
11
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This pilot study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and psychosocial outcomes of a text-based online group therapy intervention, i-Restoring Body Image after Cancer (i-ReBIC). i-ReBIC was developed to reduce body image distress and psychosexual dysfunction among women diagnosed and treated for breast or gynecological cancer. i-ReBIC was adapted from an empirically tested face-to-face group therapy intervention, ReBIC. Over the 8-week intervention, participants engaged in 90-minute weekly text-based online discussions. Each week, a new topic associated with reconnecting to the body, adjusting to a postcancer identity, and improving psychosexual functioning was addressed. Homework assignments included readings, guided imagery exercises, and journaling. Sixty women with cancer enrolled in the pilot study. Among them, 47 completed the intervention, and 44 filled out all prestudy and poststudy questionnaires. Ninety-three percent of participants (n = 41) were satisfied and reported that it met their expectations. Eighty percent of participants (n = 35) reported no technical difficulties during the intervention. Preoutcome and postoutcome measures on body image distress and experience of embodiment showed statistically significant improvements. Psychosexual distress and quality of life also showed improvements but were not statistically significant. This study suggests that i-ReBIC is feasible, well accepted, and effective in addressing persistent body image concerns experienced by women treated for breast or gynecological cancer. As an online group therapy, i-ReBIC can expand the reach of its original face-to-face intervention by mitigating barriers and improving access to care in a cost-effective manner.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
639-646Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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