title: Getting back on track: evaluation of a brief group psychoeducation intervention for women completing primary treatment for breast cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Patients with breast cancer experience unmet informational and psychosocial needs at the end of treatment. A brief psychoeducational intervention delivered at this transition may help to address some of the challenges these women face. The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of a single-session group psychoeducational intervention (GBOT group) compared with standard print material (usual care).
  
  
  METHODS
  In this randomized controlled trial, 442 patients with breast cancer who were completing their adjuvant radiotherapy were recruited and randomized to receive either usual care, which includes standard print material (CRL group n = 226) or usual care and the GBOT group intervention (INT group n = 216). Participants completed measures at baseline and again at 3 and 6 months post-intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The INT group showed significant improvement in their knowledge regarding the re-entry transition period (d = 0.31) and in their feelings of preparedness for re-entry (d = 0.37). There were no differences between the groups over time on health-related distress or mood.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results support the effectiveness of providing a single-session group psychoeducational intervention as a first-step approach to supportive care for women at the end of breast cancer treatment.
authors: Cancer Survivorship Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. jennifer.jones@uhn.ca
authors: Jennifer M
authors: JM
authors: Jones
authors: Terry
authors: T
authors: Cheng
authors: Maureen
authors: M
authors: Jackman
authors: Tara
authors: T
authors: Walton
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Haines
authors: Gary
authors: G
authors: Rodin
authors: Pamela
authors: P
authors: Catton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002170:Canada; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D016896:Treatment Outcome