A mixed methods pilot study of a virtual therapeutic writing intervention for adolescent/young adults with cancer.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-03 DOI:10.1080/07347332.2025.2454497

Chelsea S Rapoport, Alyssa K Choi, Siloh Radovsky, Melinda A Chen, Mary Devereaux, Megan Korhummel, Shea O'Donnell, Vanessa L Malcarne, Dennis J Kuo

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual therapeutic writing intervention for AYAs with cancer.

Methods: A single-arm pilot study of the intervention was conducted at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego. The six-session intervention was facilitated by a writing coach over two to three months, during which time participants produced written work regarding their experiences with cancer. Primary outcomes were measures of acceptability and feasibility, assessed via quantitative and qualitative methods.

Results: Study enrollment and retention rates were 75% and 83%, respectively. Participants rated all intervention sessions as highly enjoyable, helpful, useful, and satisfactory. Qualitatively, participants reported that the intervention helped them cope with their cancer and they would recommend the study to others with cancer.

Conclusions: This virtual therapeutic writing study is feasible and acceptable among AYAs with cancer. A randomized controlled trial should be conducted to test the efficacy of the intervention for improving psychosocial outcomes.

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一项针对患有癌症的青少年/年轻人的虚拟治疗性写作干预的混合方法试点研究。

目的：评价虚拟书写治疗性介入治疗aya肿瘤的可行性和可接受性。方法：在圣地亚哥雷迪儿童医院进行了一项单臂试验研究。在为期六次的干预中，一名写作教练在两到三个月的时间里为参与者提供了便利，在此期间，参与者写出了关于他们患癌症经历的书面作品。主要结果是通过定量和定性方法评估可接受性和可行性。结果：研究入组率为75%，保留率为83%。参与者认为所有的干预过程都是非常愉快的、有帮助的、有用的和令人满意的。从质量上讲，参与者报告说干预帮助他们应对癌症，他们会向其他癌症患者推荐这项研究。结论：这种虚拟治疗性书写研究在患有癌症的aya患者中是可行和可接受的。应该进行一项随机对照试验来检验干预对改善心理社会结局的有效性。

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期刊介绍： Here is your single source of integrated information on providing the best psychosocial care possible from the knowledge available from many disciplines.The Journal of Psychosocial Oncology is an essential source for up-to-date clinical and research material geared toward health professionals who provide psychosocial services to cancer patients, their families, and their caregivers. The journal—the first interdisciplinary resource of its kind—is in its third decade of examining exploratory and hypothesis testing and presenting program evaluation research on critical areas, including: the stigma of cancer; employment and personal problems facing cancer patients; patient education.