Evaluation of a novel telemedicine-based intervention to manage body image disturbance in head and neck cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary clinical impact of BRIGHT (Building a Renewed ImaGe after Head & neck cancer Treatment), a novel telemedicine-based cognitive-behavioral intervention to manage body image disturbance (BID) in head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors.

Methods

Head and neck cancer survivors with BID were enrolled into a single-arm pilot trial. Participants completed study measures at baseline, 1- and 3-months post-BRIGHT to assess its acceptability and clinical impact. Participants completed semi-structured interviews to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of BRIGHT and refine the intervention.

Results

Ten HNC survivors with BID were enrolled into the trial of tablet-based BRIGHT. BRIGHT was feasib

SUBMITTER: Graboyes EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7606304 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature