title: Effects of a brief psychosocial intervention in patients with cancer receiving adjuvant therapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To test the effects of a brief psychosocial intervention using CD-ROM (BPIC) on psychosocial (fighting spirit, helplessness or hopelessness, anxiety, and depression) and behavioral (self-care behaviors) outcomes in patients with cancer receiving adjuvant therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Quasi-experimental.
  
  
  METHODS
  A comprehensive cancer center in Seoul, South Korea.
  
  
  METHODS
  71 patients undergoing adjuvant therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study participants were assigned to either BPIC or a control group. The experimental group underwent a two-week psychosocial intervention via CD-ROM, booklet, and telephone counseling.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fighting spirit, helplessness or hopelessness, anxiety, depression, and self-care behaviors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After BPIC, the experimental group showed significantly higher scores than the control group for fighting spirit (p = 0.005) and self-care behaviors (p < 0.001). However, the groups showed no significant differences in helplessness or hopelessness (p = 0.42), anxiety (p = 0.279), and depression (p = 0.068).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  BPIC use improved fighting spirit and self-care behaviors in study participants. The results partially support the effectiveness of BPIC for adaptation among patients with cancer receiving adjuvant therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A brief psychosocial intervention using multimedia can be used effectively in clinical oncology settings to accelerate adaptation among patients with cancer in the adjuvant phase.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Sahmyook University, Seoul, South Korea. ohpj@syu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Pok Ja
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Soo Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001007:Anxiety / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D016251:CD-ROM; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003863:Depression / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006380:Helplessness, Learned; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010174:Pamphlets; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents