About the project
Multicenter, randomized controlled design with one pretest assessment and two-, six- and 12 months, and three and five year follow-up.
Objectives
To determine whether a psychoeduactional intervention focusing on education, coping, progressive muscle relaxation and counseling had better short- and long-term effects compared with a support intervention among patients with primary breast cancer
Outcomes
Emotional distress, coping, quality of life and return to work
Publications
Background
Numerous types of interventions have been developed to facilitate the adaptation of patients to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Many studies revealed short-term (immediately after the intervention and/ or up to 6-months) beneficial effects for these interventions; however, the findings are not consistent.
Based on the work by Fawzy and Fawzy, the research group developed a similar structured PEG model that was modified to fit Norwegian patients with breast cancer. Professor Fawzy provided access to the original intervention manual 14 and acted as an adviser during the creation of a modified Norwegian version
Financing
The Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority provided funding
Cooperation
- Oslo University Hospital
- The Cancer Registry of Norway
Project start and finish
Completion of five year follow-up data will be in Autum 2014.