Day surgery and recovery in women with a suspicious breast lesion: Evaluation of a psychoeducational nursing intervention

<p class="p1">The study assessed whether a nursing intervention based on selfregulation theory, the Attentional Focus and Symptom Management Intervention (AFSMI), could help women who underwent day surgery for breast cancer to achieve better pain management and decreased emotional di...

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Main Author: Nicole Allard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pappin Communications 2015-03-01
Series:Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal
Online Access:https://canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/280
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description <p class="p1">The study assessed whether a nursing intervention based on selfregulation theory, the Attentional Focus and Symptom Management Intervention (AFSMI), could help women who underwent day surgery for breast cancer to achieve better pain management and decreased emotional distress. The sample consisted of 117 patients with breast cancer who were outpatients and undergoing surgery as part of the initial treatment for their cancer. All subjects were interviewed at three different occasions. The subjects were randomized into the experimental group (n=61) or the usual care group (control, n=56). The subjects in the experimental group received the intervention in two sessions, 3-4 days and 10-11 days after surgery. The outcomes were the subjects’ pain and emotional distress. Results showed significant differences between the experimental and control group at post-test on home management, total mood disturbance, confusion and tension scores implying that the intervention was effective in achieving these outcomes. Clinical significance has illustrated that a nursing intervention applied during immediate recovery of breast cancer surgery is quite clinically relevant to reduce emotional distress. Self-regulation theory could effectively be used as a guide in developing nursing intervention programs in practice for patients with cancer undergoing day surgery as a primary treatment.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-d5f037d0ac3143d4bc15ba85a264f6462024-02-08T16:28:54ZengPappin CommunicationsCanadian Oncology Nursing Journal1181-912X2368-80762015-03-01163137144278Day surgery and recovery in women with a suspicious breast lesion: Evaluation of a psychoeducational nursing interventionNicole Allard<p class="p1">The study assessed whether a nursing intervention based on selfregulation theory, the Attentional Focus and Symptom Management Intervention (AFSMI), could help women who underwent day surgery for breast cancer to achieve better pain management and decreased emotional distress. The sample consisted of 117 patients with breast cancer who were outpatients and undergoing surgery as part of the initial treatment for their cancer. All subjects were interviewed at three different occasions. The subjects were randomized into the experimental group (n=61) or the usual care group (control, n=56). The subjects in the experimental group received the intervention in two sessions, 3-4 days and 10-11 days after surgery. The outcomes were the subjects’ pain and emotional distress. Results showed significant differences between the experimental and control group at post-test on home management, total mood disturbance, confusion and tension scores implying that the intervention was effective in achieving these outcomes. Clinical significance has illustrated that a nursing intervention applied during immediate recovery of breast cancer surgery is quite clinically relevant to reduce emotional distress. Self-regulation theory could effectively be used as a guide in developing nursing intervention programs in practice for patients with cancer undergoing day surgery as a primary treatment.</p>https://canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/280
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Day surgery and recovery in women with a suspicious breast lesion: Evaluation of a psychoeducational nursing intervention
Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal
title Day surgery and recovery in women with a suspicious breast lesion: Evaluation of a psychoeducational nursing intervention
title_full Day surgery and recovery in women with a suspicious breast lesion: Evaluation of a psychoeducational nursing intervention
title_fullStr Day surgery and recovery in women with a suspicious breast lesion: Evaluation of a psychoeducational nursing intervention
title_full_unstemmed Day surgery and recovery in women with a suspicious breast lesion: Evaluation of a psychoeducational nursing intervention
title_short Day surgery and recovery in women with a suspicious breast lesion: Evaluation of a psychoeducational nursing intervention
title_sort day surgery and recovery in women with a suspicious breast lesion evaluation of a psychoeducational nursing intervention
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