A multidisciplinary group-based survivorship intervention for those living with multiple myeloma: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While multiple myeloma continues to be an incurable cancer, advances in its understanding and management have led to significantly improved survival rates. Survivorship interventions for those living with multiple myeloma remain scarce, despite mounting evidence for multiple unmet support needs among multiple myeloma survivors. The current study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a novel multidisciplinary group-based multiple myeloma survivorship intervention.

Methods

A mixed-method, repeated measures feasibility study was conducted within a routine cancer support service. Seven participants, aged over 18, who had a multiple myeloma diagnosis and were clinically assessed as suitable for the intervention by their haemato-oncologist,

SUBMITTER: Eilert N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11247835 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature