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Efficacy of a Spanish-Language Self-Administered Stress Management Training intervention for Latinas undergoing chemotherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer patients often report increased stress during chemotherapy. Stress management training has been shown to reduce this adverse outcome, but few interventions exist for Spanish-speaking Hispanic and Latina women (Latinas).

Methods

Following community feedback (including focus groups/in-depth interviews), we transcreated the Spanish-Language Self-Administered Stress Management Training (SL-SAT) intervention based on our previously developed and implemented English-based intervention. Latinas about to begin chemotherapy were randomized to SL-SAT (n = 121) or usual care (n = 119). A Spanish-speaking interventionist met with SL-SAT participants who received the SL-SAT toolkit containing instructions in 3 well-established stress management techniques (deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation and guided imagery, and use of coping self-statements). Usual care participants received an educational booklet about coping with chemotherapy. All patients were instructed by nurses on their chemotherapy medications and given a resource listing of local support groups. Outcomes were obtained at baseline, and 7 and 13 weeks after starting chemotherapy. Primary outcomes included anxiety and depression, cancer-related distress, emotional well-being, and spiritual well-being. Secondary outcomes included functional well-being, social/family well-being, physical well-being, symptom severity, and self-efficacy for managing stress. Data were analyzed by using mixed models.

Results

In both groups, improvements were observed in emotional well-being (P = .01), and declines were observed in functional well-being (P = .05), and physical well-being (P < .0001). Symptom severity increased across the follow-up period (P < .001).

Conclusions

To be effective, stress management interventions for Latinas receiving chemotherapy may necessitate more attention from an interventionist, delivery of the intervention over a longer interval, and/or a group-based format.

SUBMITTER: Hoogland AI

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5895519 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Efficacy of a Spanish-Language Self-Administered Stress Management Training intervention for Latinas undergoing chemotherapy.

Hoogland Aasha I AI Lechner Suzanne C SC Gonzalez Brian D BD Small Brent J BJ Tyson Dinorah M DM Asvat Yasmin Y Barata Anna A Gomez Maria F MF Rodriguez Yvelise Y Jim Heather S L HSL Antoni Michael H MH Jacobsen Paul B PB Meade Cathy D CD

Psycho-oncology 20180324 4

<h4>Background</h4>Cancer patients often report increased stress during chemotherapy. Stress management training has been shown to reduce this adverse outcome, but few interventions exist for Spanish-speaking Hispanic and Latina women (Latinas).<h4>Methods</h4>Following community feedback (including focus groups/in-depth interviews), we transcreated the Spanish-Language Self-Administered Stress Management Training (SL-SAT) intervention based on our previously developed and implemented English-ba ...[more]

PMID: 29462503

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Efficacy of a Spanish-Language Self-Administered Stress Management Training intervention for Latinas undergoing chemotherapy.

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