Patients’ experiences of cognitive behavioural therapy integrated with activity pacing: a qualitative study
The findings suggest that participants had positive experiences with the therapy. Based on these experiences, it is recommended that specific components and delivery methods of CBT-AP, such as patient-centered content and flexible delivery options, be considered key factors to enhance its acceptability and feasibility. While this study highlights CBT-AP's potential to improve quality of life of breast cancer patients, further research is needed to evaluate its broader application and long-term impact in various healthcare settings, particularly for diverse patient populations.
Authors
- Adamu Addissie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4709-3606)
- Mirgissa Kaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8093-5900)
- Changying Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2151-7351)
- Eva Johanna Kantelhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7935-719X)
- Xianbin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0948-6698)
- Panpan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4403-8740)
- Mikiyas Amare Getu
- Edom Seife
Institutions
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Shenzhen University Health Science Center (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Woldia University (ET)
- Tikur Anbessa Hospital (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2025-04-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-13971-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05