Tele-Motivational Interviewing for Cancer Survivors: Feasibility, Preliminary Efficacy, and Lessons Learned.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Determine the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of tele-Motivational Interviewing (MI) for overweight cancer survivors. DESIGN:Six-month nonrandomized phase 2 clinical trial. SETTING:Urban garden and remote platforms. PARTICIPANTS:Overweight and obese cancer survivors post active treatment. INTERVENTION:Remote tele-MI from a trained registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy. ANALYSIS:Groups were stratified as users and nonusers based on tele-MI use. Qualitative survey data and remote MI interaction logs were analyzed for trends. Two-sample t tests were performed to assess pre-post intervention changes in physical activity and dietary behaviors, quality of life, self-efficacy, and clinical biomarkers.

SUBMITTER: Braun A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7333356 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature