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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Uptake and adherence to an online intervention for cancer-related distress: older age is not a barrier to adherence but may be a barrier to uptake |
Author: | Beatty, L. Kemp, E. Binnion, C. Turner, J. Milne, D. Butow, P. Lambert, S. Yates, P. Yip, D. Koczwara, B. |
Citation: | Supportive Care in Cancer, 2017; 25(6):1905-1914 |
Publisher: | Springer |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
ISSN: | 0941-4355 1433-7339 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Lisa Beatty, Emma Kemp, Claire Binnion, Jane Turner, Donna Milne, Phyllis Butow, Sylvie Lambert, Patsy Yates, Desmond Yip, Bogda Koczwara |
Abstract: | Purpose: While online interventions are increasingly explored as an alternative to therapist-based interventions for cancer-related distress, limitations to efficacy potentially include low uptake and adherence. Few predictors of uptake or adherence to online interventions have been consistently identified, particularly in individuals with cancer. This study examined rates and predictors of uptake and adherence to Finding My Way, a RCT of an online intervention versus an information-only online control for cancer-related distress. Methods: Participants were adults with cancer treated with curative intent. Adherence was assessed by login frequency, duration and activity level; analyses examined demographic, medical and psychological predictors of uptake and adherence. Results: The study enrolled 191 adults (aged 26–94 years) undergoing active treatment for cancer of any type. Uptake was highest for females and for individuals with ovarian (80%) and breast cancer (49.8%), and lowest for those with melanoma (26.5%). Adherence was predicted by older age and control-group allocation. Baseline distress levels did not predict adherence. High adherers to the full intervention had better emotion regulation and quality of life than low adherers. Conclusions: Uptake of online intervention varies according to age, gender and cancer type. While uptake was higher amongst younger individuals, once enrolled, older individuals were more likely to adhere to online interventions for cancer-related distress. |
Keywords: | Online intervention; cancer; cognitive behavioural therapy; uptake; adherence |
Rights: | © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00520-017-3591-1 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1042942 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-017-3591-1 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 3 Psychology publications |
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