A digital media attention diversion improves mood and fear in patients receiving chemotherapy for recurrent gynecologic malignancies: results of a randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recurrent gynecologic cancer patients experience symptoms that affect psychologic, emotional, social, and physical well-being. Chemotherapy can further exacerbate these symptoms. Poor mood, pain, and fatigue are linked and are detrimental to quality of life. Interventions targeting these symptoms may improve patient-reported outcomes and performance status.

Objectives

To determine the ability of a humorous digital media attention diversion to improve symptom domains of positive and negative mood during chemotherapy for patients with recurrent gynecologic cancers.

Study design

This randomized, crossover clinical trial enrolled women with recurrent gynecologic cancers. Subjects participated over three cycles of chemotherapy. The primary outcome was the change

SUBMITTER: Spencer R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8034777 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature