A virtual resiliency program for lymphoma survivors: helping survivors cope with post-treatment challenges.

ABSTRACT: Objectives To adapt and test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an 8-week resiliency group program for posttreatment lymphoma survivors.Design and outcomes. This is an exploratory mixed methods study. Phase 1: We conducted qualitative interviews to inform program adaptation. Phase 2: Using a single-arm pilot design, we assessed program feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy (exploratory outcomes: stress coping, uncertainty intolerance, distress). We also examined the feasibility of collecting hair cortisol samples.Results. Phase 1: Survivors reported feeling socially isolated as they grappled with lingering symptoms that interfered with their return to normalcy. Fears about recurrence triggered bodily hypervigilance. Survivors des

SUBMITTER: Perez GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8160021 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature