Evaluation of the making sense of brain tumor program : A randomized controlled trial of a home-based psychosocial intervention
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Ownsworth, Tamara, Chambers, Suzanne, Damborg, Ea, Casey, Leanne, Walker, David G. and Shum, David. (2015). Evaluation of the making sense of brain tumor program : A randomized controlled trial of a home-based psychosocial intervention. Psycho-Oncology. 24(5), pp. 540-547. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3687
Authors | Ownsworth, Tamara, Chambers, Suzanne, Damborg, Ea, Casey, Leanne, Walker, David G. and Shum, David |
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Abstract | Objective Despite significant psychosocial morbidity, there are few controlled trials of psychological support for people with brain tumor. This study evaluated the efficacy of the Making Sense of Brain Tumor (MSoBT) program, a home-based psychosocial intervention. Design A randomized controlled trial with a wait list condition Methods Fifty participants aged 17–82 years with brain tumor (54% benign) were randomly allocated to immediate treatment (n = 27) or a waitlist (n = 23). Measures included Montgomery–Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), McGill Quality of Life (MQOL) Questionnaire, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Brain (FACT-Br). The immediate treatment group received the 10-session MSoBT program, while the waitlist group received usual care for 10 weeks and were then re-assessed before receiving the MSoBT program. A 6-month post-intervention follow-up was conducted. Results Analysis of covariance adjusting for baseline functioning identified that the immediate treatment group reported significantly lower levels of depression on the MADRS (ηp2 = .19) and higher levels of existential well-being on the MQOL (ηp2 = .13) and functional well-being (ηp2 = .21) and global quality of life on the FACT-Br (ηp2 = .12) at post-assessment than the waitlist group. At 6-month follow-up participants reported significantly lower levels of depression and stress and higher existential well-being and quality of life relative to pre-intervention. Conclusions The MSoBT program appears to have efficacy for enhancing psychological well-being and quality of life after brain tumor. |
Keywords | cancer; oncology; brain tumor; mental health ; quality of life; randomized controlled trial |
Year | 01 Jan 2015 |
Journal | Psycho-Oncology |
Journal citation | 24 (5), pp. 540-547 |
Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd (UK) |
ISSN | 1057-9249 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3687 |
Web address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pon.3687 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 540-547 |
Author's accepted manuscript | License All rights reserved File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 23 Sep 2014 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 29 Aug 2014 |
Deposited | 30 May 2024 |
Additional information | Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd |
The researchers gratefully acknowledge the funding and support of the Cancer Council Queensland. | |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/9083v/evaluation-of-the-making-sense-of-brain-tumor-program-a-randomized-controlled-trial-of-a-home-based-psychosocial-intervention
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