Feasibility and acceptability of a telehealth platform for delivering the Making Sense of Brain Tumour programme : A mixed-methods pilot study
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Ownsworth, Tamara, Cubis, Lee, Prasad, Tali, Foote, Matthew, Kendall, Melissa, Oram, Joanne, Chambers, Suzanne and Pinkham, Mark B.. (2022). Feasibility and acceptability of a telehealth platform for delivering the Making Sense of Brain Tumour programme : A mixed-methods pilot study. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 32(3), pp. 378-406. https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2020.1826331
Authors | Ownsworth, Tamara, Cubis, Lee, Prasad, Tali, Foote, Matthew, Kendall, Melissa, Oram, Joanne, Chambers, Suzanne and Pinkham, Mark B. |
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Abstract | Glioma is a common type of brain tumour that is associated with neurocognitive and psychosocial impairments. This study primarily aimed to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a videoconferencing format of the Making Sense of Brain Tumour (Tele-MAST) programme. Recruited from a multidisciplinary brain tumour clinic, participants were randomly allocated to the 10-session Tele-MAST programme or standard care, with the latter group offered Tele-MAST after re-assessment. Semi-structured interviews explored participants' experiences of receiving psychological support via the videoconferencing platform. Measures of mental health and quality of life were administered at pre-intervention and post-intervention assessments. Of the 35 patients deemed eligible for the study, 14 (40% accrual) with high grade (71%) or low grade (29%) glioma participated. They were randomized to the Tele-MAST condition (n = 8) or standard care/waitlist (n = 6). Ten individuals commenced the Tele-MAST programme, of whom eight completed ≥8 sessions. The major themes that depicted their experience of the Tele-MAST programme were ease of access and benefits of remote delivery, tailored support and immediacy, and sense of connection versus disconnection. Most participants (63%) demonstrated clinically reliable improvement at post-intervention. These preliminary findings support the feasibility and acceptability of remote delivery of psychological support and highlight the need for a larger-scale evaluation of the Tele-MAST programme. |
Keywords | brain tumour; telehealth; psychological support; feasibility; acceptability |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Neuropsychological Rehabilitation |
Journal citation | 32 (3), pp. 378-406 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1464-0694 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2020.1826331 |
PubMed ID | 33000690 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85091843150 |
Page range | 378-406 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 01 Oct 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 16 Sep 2020 |
Deposited | 16 Nov 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8x106/feasibility-and-acceptability-of-a-telehealth-platform-for-delivering-the-making-sense-of-brain-tumour-programme-a-mixed-methods-pilot-study
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