Use and helpfulness of self-administered stress management therapy in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy in community clinical settings

Authors

Claudia X. Aguado Loi, University of South Florida, Tampa
Teletia R. Taylor, Howard University Cancer Center
Susan McMillan, University of South Florida, Tampa
Margaret Gross-King, University of South Florida, Tampa
Ping Xu, University of South Florida, Tampa
Mindy Krischer Shoss, University of South Florida, Tampa
Viki Huegel, University of South Florida, Tampa

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Abstract

The purpose of this multicenter longitudinal randomized controlled trial was to examine the efficacy of self-administered stress management training (SSMT) in improving quality of life and reducing psychological distress among patients receiving cancer chemotherapy. Participants were randomized to SSMT (n = 111) or usual psychosocial care only (n = 109). Mixed linear modeling demonstrated no significant improvements in primary outcome measures; however, participants assigned to SSMT reported using significantly more relaxation techniques (p < 0.0001), showed improvements on emotional adjustment scores, and demonstrated a stabilizing effect on the functional adjustment scores. Findings highlight the usefulness of SSMT in community clinical settings. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Recommended Citation

Aguado Loi, Claudia X.; Taylor, Teletia R.; McMillan, Susan; Gross-King, Margaret; Xu, Ping; Shoss, Mindy Krischer; and Huegel, Viki, "Use and helpfulness of self-administered stress management therapy in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy in community clinical settings" (2012). Howard University Cancer Center Faculty Publications. 64.
https://dh.howard.edu/hucancer_fac/64