Abstract
Home visits by health care professionals may constitute a formalized social relationship in which cancer patients can be given emotional and informational support. We aimed at studying the effect of home visits on the well-being of colorectal cancer patients. A total of 249 Danish colorectal cancer patients undergoing abdominal surgery were randomly assigned to a control group or to an intervention group. The intervention group received 10 home visits carried out by a project nurse or a medical doctor during the first 2 years after discharge. Participants were interviewed 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after discharge in order to assess well-being. Using a linear mixed model, we found no overall effect of the intervention on well-being. We recommend that future psychosocial intervention studies include baseline screening for distress and recommend testing the effect of shorter but intensive interventions carried out by trained therapists.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Psycho-Oncology |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Pages (from-to) | 949-61 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISSN | 1057-9249 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aged
- Colorectal Neoplasms/psychology
- Denmark
- Female
- House Calls
- Humans
- Male
- Mental Health
- Patient Education as Topic
- Physician-Nurse Relations
- Physician-Patient Relations
- Social Support
- Stress, Psychological
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