Heiney et al. (2015) (same participants used) | Paradigmatic position: Post positivist Methodology: Randomised control trial
Aim: consider if depression and fatigue decrease more in the story intervention group compared to a control group
Eligibility Criteria: 1) 21 years old or older, African-American, English Speaking, Diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma within the previous 6 months. | Participants: 168 Intervention group 55.4 (11.0) years Control group 56.7 (11.0) years Cancer type:
Sampling Technique: Convivence
Setting: Teleconference
Treatment details: intervention developed by teleconference
Country: USA | Length: 8 weeks then every 2 weeks for 3 years
Content: Randomisation into story intervention group or psychosocial care (active control group). Control group received normal care and could request any care within standard treatment.
Assessor/Researcher/HCPs involved: two social workers facilitated the session, in 15 sets of 10 participants.
Cost: Stipends given to participants $3 - $10 dollars
Development rationale: participation in a group brings on benefits for individuals where sharing is possible with others who are similar.
Outcome measure assessment: POMS-Short form (PMS-SF) (McNair et al., 1992) | Methods:
Outcome measure development/Pilot work:
Duration of interview: N/A
Analysis: Wilcoxon signed rank test due to skewed data
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