A structured expressive writing activity targeting body image-related distress among head and neck cancer survivors: who do we reach and what are the effects?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this pretest-posttest study was to investigate the reach and effects of My Changed Body (MyCB), an expressive writing activity based on self-compassion, among head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors.

Methods

This pilot study had a pretest-posttest design. HNC survivors received an invitation to complete a baseline survey on body image-related distress. At the end of the survey, HNC survivors were asked if they were interested in the intervention study. This entailed the writing activity and a survey 1 week and 1 month post-intervention. The reach was calculated by dividing the number of participants in the intervention study, by the number of (1) eligible HNC survivors and (2) those who filled in the baseline survey. Linear mixed models were used to analyze t

SUBMITTER: Melissant HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8410700 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature