BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of ovarian cancer often portends a poor prognosis with significant quality-of-life (QOL) concerns. METHOD: We report on a pilot study that tested the feasibility of a structured, ovarian cancer psychoeducational intervention (OCPI). Patients (N = 33) were randomly assigned to either the control or OCPI study arms in which those in the intervention arm received 4 sequential, structured, in-person educational sessions. Data were collected at the time of accrual and at 1 and 3 months postaccrual. RESULTS: This study demonstrated the feasibility of a structured psychoeducational program in an outpatient clinical setting. CONCLUSION: Study findings underscore the importance of developing interventions that address the 4 QOL domains impacted by ovarian cancer and support initiating a comprehensive psychoeducational intervention earlier in the course of illness.
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BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of ovarian cancer often portends a poor prognosis with significant quality-of-life (QOL) concerns. METHOD: We report on a pilot study that tested the feasibility of a structured, ovarian cancer psychoeducational intervention (OCPI). Patients (N = 33) were randomly assigned to either the control or OCPI study arms in which those in the intervention arm received 4 sequential, structured, in-person educational sessions. Data were collected at the time of accrual and at 1 and 3 months postaccrual. RESULTS: This study demonstrated the feasibility of a structured psychoeducational program in an outpatient clinical setting. CONCLUSION: Study findings underscore the importance of developing interventions that address the 4 QOL domains impacted by ovarian cancer and support initiating a comprehensive psychoeducational intervention earlier in the course of illness.
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