Couplelinks - an online intervention for young women with breast cancer and their male partners: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young breast cancer survivors (aged 50 years and under) and their partners are at an elevated risk for relationship distress and poor psychological adjustment relative to older age couples. Limited availability of time and resources and the distance to travel are major barriers to engaging in evidence-based psychosocial support programs. This paper describes the study protocol of a novel, manualized online intervention called Couplelinks that was developed to improve relationship adjustment and psychological wellbeing of young couples affected by breast cancer. Couplelinks is a custom-designed website offering a professionally facilitated, couple-centered intervention that entails informational, experiential, and interactive components.

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SUBMITTER: Fergus K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4336511 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature