TY - JOUR
T1 - A Multimedia Self-management Intervention to Prepare Cancer Patients and Family Caregivers for Lung Surgery and Postoperative Recovery
AU - Sun, Virginia
AU - Raz, Dan J.
AU - Ruel, Nora
AU - Chang, Walter
AU - Erhunmwunsee, Loretta
AU - Reckamp, Karen
AU - Tiep, Brian
AU - Ferrell, Betty
AU - McCorkle, Ruth
AU - Kim, Jae Y.
N1 - Funding Information:
The research reported in this paper included work performed in the Survey Research Core and Biostatistics Core that are supported by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under award number P30CA33572. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the National Cancer Institute or the National Institutes of Health.
PY - 2017/5
Y1 - 2017/5
N2 - This study pilot-tested a multimedia self-management intervention for lung surgery patients and family caregivers. We administered the intervention to 60 patients/family caregivers from before surgery to 2 to 4 weeks after. Trends for improvements were observed in scores for self-efficacy, knowledge, activation, and emotional quality of life. Patient-centered models of surgical care are needed to improve quality of life and reduce undesirable health care resource use. Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a multimedia self-management (MSM) intervention to prepare patients and family caregivers for lung surgery. Patients and Methods This is a quasi-experimental, 2-group, sequential enrollment pilot study of a 4-session multimedia intervention (audio/visual + print) to enhance self-management and quality of life (QOL) for patients and family caregivers. The intervention, Preparing for Lung Surgery, begins before surgery, and continues through hospitalization and discharge, with 2 telephone support sessions after discharge. Outcomes were assessed before surgery (preintervention), at discharge, and 2 to 4 weeks postdischarge (postintervention). Patient outcomes were assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (QOL), MD Anderson Symptom Inventory and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Pulmonary Symptom Index (symptoms), self-efficacy, surgery-related knowledge, and patient activation. Family caregiver outcomes included City of Hope-QOL-Family (QOL), Caregiver Burden Scale, and knowledge. Paired t tests were used for exploratory evaluations of score changes from pre- to postintervention. Results Sixty participants (38 patients, 22 family caregivers) enrolled in the study (70% accrual). Postintervention scores were significantly improved for patients' emotional QOL (P = .001). Trends for improvements were observed for patient self-efficacy, surgery-related knowledge, and activation. Family caregivers' surgery-related knowledge was significantly improved (P = .02). Overall, participants were highly satisfied with the acceptability/usability of the intervention (3.6-3.7 of 4.0). Conclusion A standardized MSM intervention was feasible and acceptable in supporting readiness and preparedness for lung surgery and postoperative recovery. A larger randomized trial is needed to verify the impact of the MSM intervention on patient/family caregiver outcomes and health care resource use.
AB - This study pilot-tested a multimedia self-management intervention for lung surgery patients and family caregivers. We administered the intervention to 60 patients/family caregivers from before surgery to 2 to 4 weeks after. Trends for improvements were observed in scores for self-efficacy, knowledge, activation, and emotional quality of life. Patient-centered models of surgical care are needed to improve quality of life and reduce undesirable health care resource use. Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a multimedia self-management (MSM) intervention to prepare patients and family caregivers for lung surgery. Patients and Methods This is a quasi-experimental, 2-group, sequential enrollment pilot study of a 4-session multimedia intervention (audio/visual + print) to enhance self-management and quality of life (QOL) for patients and family caregivers. The intervention, Preparing for Lung Surgery, begins before surgery, and continues through hospitalization and discharge, with 2 telephone support sessions after discharge. Outcomes were assessed before surgery (preintervention), at discharge, and 2 to 4 weeks postdischarge (postintervention). Patient outcomes were assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (QOL), MD Anderson Symptom Inventory and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Pulmonary Symptom Index (symptoms), self-efficacy, surgery-related knowledge, and patient activation. Family caregiver outcomes included City of Hope-QOL-Family (QOL), Caregiver Burden Scale, and knowledge. Paired t tests were used for exploratory evaluations of score changes from pre- to postintervention. Results Sixty participants (38 patients, 22 family caregivers) enrolled in the study (70% accrual). Postintervention scores were significantly improved for patients' emotional QOL (P = .001). Trends for improvements were observed for patient self-efficacy, surgery-related knowledge, and activation. Family caregivers' surgery-related knowledge was significantly improved (P = .02). Overall, participants were highly satisfied with the acceptability/usability of the intervention (3.6-3.7 of 4.0). Conclusion A standardized MSM intervention was feasible and acceptable in supporting readiness and preparedness for lung surgery and postoperative recovery. A larger randomized trial is needed to verify the impact of the MSM intervention on patient/family caregiver outcomes and health care resource use.
KW - Activation
KW - Caregiver burden
KW - Family caregivers
KW - Quality of life
KW - Self-efficacy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cllc.2017.01.010
DO - 10.1016/j.cllc.2017.01.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 28233696
AN - SCOPUS:85013384855
VL - 18
SP - e151-e159
JO - Clinical Lung Cancer
JF - Clinical Lung Cancer
SN - 1525-7304
IS - 3
ER -