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Understanding acceptability of and engagement with Web-based interventions aiming to improve quality of life in cancer survivors: A synthesis of current research

Understanding acceptability of and engagement with Web-based interventions aiming to improve quality of life in cancer survivors: A synthesis of current research
Understanding acceptability of and engagement with Web-based interventions aiming to improve quality of life in cancer survivors: A synthesis of current research
Purpose

This review sought to summarize existing knowledge in order to inform the development of an online intervention that aims to improve quality of life after cancer treatment.

Methods

To inform our intervention, we searched for studies relating to web-based interventions designed to improve QoL in adults who have completed primary treatment for breast, prostate and colorectal cancer (as these are three of the most common cancers and impact a large number of cancer survivors). We included a variety of study designs (qualitative research, feasibility/pilot trials, randomised trials, and process evaluations) and extracted all available information regarding intervention characteristics, experiences, and outcomes. Data were synthesised as textual (qualitative) data and analysed using thematic analysis.

Results

Fifty-seven full text articles were assessed for eligibility and 16 papers describing nine interventions were analysed. Our findings suggest that cancer survivors value interventions that offer content specific to their changing needs and are delivered at the right stage of the cancer trajectory. Social networking features do not always provide added benefit, and behaviour change techniques need to be implemented carefully to avoid potential negative consequences for some users.

Conclusions

Future work should aim to identify appropriate strategies for promoting health behaviour change, as well as the optimal stage of cancer survivorship to facilitate intervention delivery.

Clinical Implications

The development of web-based interventions for cancer survivors requires further exploration to better understand how interventions can be carefully designed to match this group's unique needs and capabilities. User involvement during development may help to ensure that interventions are accessible, perceived as useful, and appropriate for challenges faced at different stages of the cancer survivorship trajectory.
cancer, digital intervention, intervention development, oncology, review, survivorship, Web-based
1057-9249
22-33
Corbett, Teresa
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Payne, Liz
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Bradbury, Katherine
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Foster, Claire
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Watson, Eila
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Richardson, Alison
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Little, Paul
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Yardley, Lucy
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Corbett, Teresa
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Payne, Liz
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Bradbury, Katherine
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Foster, Claire
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Watson, Eila
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Richardson, Alison
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Little, Paul
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Yardley, Lucy
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Corbett, Teresa, Singh, Karmpaul, Payne, Liz, Bradbury, Katherine, Foster, Claire, Watson, Eila, Richardson, Alison, Little, Paul and Yardley, Lucy (2018) Understanding acceptability of and engagement with Web-based interventions aiming to improve quality of life in cancer survivors: A synthesis of current research. Psycho-Oncology, 27 (1), 22-33. (doi:10.1002/pon.4566).

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Abstract

Purpose

This review sought to summarize existing knowledge in order to inform the development of an online intervention that aims to improve quality of life after cancer treatment.

Methods

To inform our intervention, we searched for studies relating to web-based interventions designed to improve QoL in adults who have completed primary treatment for breast, prostate and colorectal cancer (as these are three of the most common cancers and impact a large number of cancer survivors). We included a variety of study designs (qualitative research, feasibility/pilot trials, randomised trials, and process evaluations) and extracted all available information regarding intervention characteristics, experiences, and outcomes. Data were synthesised as textual (qualitative) data and analysed using thematic analysis.

Results

Fifty-seven full text articles were assessed for eligibility and 16 papers describing nine interventions were analysed. Our findings suggest that cancer survivors value interventions that offer content specific to their changing needs and are delivered at the right stage of the cancer trajectory. Social networking features do not always provide added benefit, and behaviour change techniques need to be implemented carefully to avoid potential negative consequences for some users.

Conclusions

Future work should aim to identify appropriate strategies for promoting health behaviour change, as well as the optimal stage of cancer survivorship to facilitate intervention delivery.

Clinical Implications

The development of web-based interventions for cancer survivors requires further exploration to better understand how interventions can be carefully designed to match this group's unique needs and capabilities. User involvement during development may help to ensure that interventions are accessible, perceived as useful, and appropriate for challenges faced at different stages of the cancer survivorship trajectory.

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Accepted/In Press date: 4 October 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 17 October 2017
Published date: January 2018
Keywords: cancer, digital intervention, intervention development, oncology, review, survivorship, Web-based

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Local EPrints ID: 414881
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/414881
ISSN: 1057-9249
PURE UUID: 410fd10e-5b18-478f-bce9-16f1b068bf75
ORCID for Teresa Corbett: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5620-5377
ORCID for Liz Payne: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6594-5668
ORCID for Katherine Bradbury: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5513-7571
ORCID for Claire Foster: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4703-8378
ORCID for Alison Richardson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3127-5755
ORCID for Paul Little: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3664-1873
ORCID for Lucy Yardley: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3853-883X

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Date deposited: 13 Oct 2017 16:30
Last modified: 12 Jul 2024 04:05

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Author: Teresa Corbett ORCID iD
Author: Karmpaul Singh
Author: Liz Payne ORCID iD
Author: Claire Foster ORCID iD
Author: Eila Watson
Author: Paul Little ORCID iD
Author: Lucy Yardley ORCID iD

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