Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a self-directed online psychosocial intervention for women with metastatic breast cancer: Finding My Way-Advanced
The study demonstrated feasibility (high uptake and acceptable retention) and generated realistic recruitment estimates. While FMW-A appears promising for targeting cancer-specific distress and fear of progression, the mixed findings in quality of life and general distress warrant further revisions and testing.
Authors
- Afaf Girgis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4101-4006)
- Rena Long
- Desmond Yip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2806-2401)
- Anne Rigg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2988-157X)
- Penelope Schofield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9495-9543)
- Bogda Koczwara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1201-1642)
- Billingsley Kaambwa
- Emma Kemp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5664-8031)
- Robert D. Combes
- Jane Turner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6423-4998)
- Phyllis Butow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3562-6954)
- Nick Hulbert-Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9041-5485)
- Lisa Beatty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8847-8452)
Institutions
- Australian National University (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Edge Hill University (GB)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Flinders University (AU)
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (AU)
- Breast Cancer Network Australia (AU)
- Canberra Hospital (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Women's and Children's Health Network (AU)
- Swinburne University of Technology (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2024-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08924-2
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- Government of South Australia
- Flinders University
- Cancer Council South Australia