Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychoeducation Program for Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal T
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Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychoeducation Program for Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Edelmira Berenice Carbajal-López 1 German Calderillo-Ruiz 5
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Dehisy Marisol Juárez-García 2,3
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Absalón Espinoza-Velazco 4 &
# American Association for Cancer Education 2020
Abstract Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) account for 0.2–3% of all cancer diagnoses and are thus considered a rare type of cancer. Severe levels of fatigue occur in 33% of patients on imatinib, but besides treatment, fatigue is also associated with psychological distress. As far as we know, only one previous study has reported on the design of a psychoeducational intervention for caregivers and patients with GIST. The current study was conducted to compare the preliminary effectiveness of an Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral stress management intervention and psychoeducation program for anxiety, depression, fatigue, and quality of life in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). This study had an experimental pre-test post-test design with a control group. Ninety-nine patients were randomly allocated to an Internet-delivered cognitive program (n = 50) or psychoeducation control group (n = 49). Participants completed the questionnaires at three time points (pre-test, post-test, and 3-month follow-up). Twenty-seven participants completed the intervention. A significant interaction effect between groups and time was found for general fatigue [F(2, 28) = 8.2, p < 0.001, ƞ2p = 0.25], reduced motivation [F(2, 28) = 3.5, p < 0.05, ƞ2p = 0.12], distress [F(2, 28) = 3.4, p < 0.05, ƞ2p = 0.12], and global health status [F(2, 28) = 3.8, p < 0.05, ƞ2p = 0.13]. Both intervention programs showed reductions in the dimensions of fatigue and improvements in distress and dimensions of quality of life. Additional research on a larger sample size is needed to confirm the effects obtained in this study. Keywords Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) . Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy . Psychoeducation program
Introduction Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract; they account for 0.2–3% of all cancer diagnoses and are thus considered a rare type of
* Dehisy Marisol Juárez-García [email protected] 1
Psychology School, Fundación GIST Mexico, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico
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Psychology School, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico
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Health Psychology Unit, Center for Research and Development in Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Dr. Carlos Canseco s/n, Mitras Centro, 64460 Monterrey, NL, Mexico
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UMAE High Specialty Hospital 25, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Monterrey, Mexico
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Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, Mexico
cancer [1]. Therefore, there is limited information about the prevalence of psychological morbidity associated with GIST. It has been reported that patients with GIST experience anxiety, sadness, and symptoms of post-traumatic stres
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