Investigating the Pre-Implementation Facilitators and Barriers of the Implementation of the Fear of Recurrence Therapy (FORT) Intervention in Canadian Cancer Centers.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is the number one unmet psychosocial need of cancer survivors. Fortunately, several interventions have demonstrated their efficacy in reducing FCR in randomized controlled trials (RCTs), including the Fear of Recurrence Therapy (FORT) intervention, a 6-week, cognitive-existential group therapy. However, few interventions are implemented in routine clinical care. The present study aims to document pre-implementation facilitators and barriers from the perspectives of clinicians and decision-makers to prepare the implementation of FORT in Canadian cancer centers.

Methods

This mixed-methods comparative case study evaluated the process of implementing FORT in 5 Canadian clinical sites. Prior to implementation, we conducted individual sem

SUBMITTER: Lebel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12504804 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature