Rainbow T H Ho1, Ted C T Fong2, Irene K M Cheung2, Paul S F Yip3, Mai-Yee Luk4. 1. Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR; Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR. Electronic address: tinho@hku.hk. 2. Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR. 3. Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR. 4. Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, SAR.
Abstract
CONTEXT: Integrated interventions with combined elements of body movement and psychotherapy on treatment-related symptoms in cancer patients are relatively scarce. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study is to investigate the effectiveness of dance movement therapy (DMT) on improving treatment-related symptoms in a randomized controlled trial. METHODS: A total of 139 Chinese patients with breast cancer awaiting adjuvant radiotherapy were randomized to DMT or control group. The intervention included six 1.5-hour DMT sessions provided twice a week over the course of radiotherapy. Self-report measures on perceived stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain, sleep disturbance, and quality of life were completed before and after the three-week program. RESULTS:DMT showed significant effects on buffering the deterioration in perceived stress, pain severity, and pain interference (Cohen d = 0.34-0.36, P < 0.05). No significant intervention effects were found on anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and quality of life (Cohen d = 0.01-0.20, P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: The short-term DMT program can counter the anticipated worsening of stress and pain in women with breast cancer during radiotherapy.
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CONTEXT: Integrated interventions with combined elements of body movement and psychotherapy on treatment-related symptoms in cancerpatients are relatively scarce. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study is to investigate the effectiveness of dance movement therapy (DMT) on improving treatment-related symptoms in a randomized controlled trial. METHODS: A total of 139 Chinese patients with breast cancer awaiting adjuvant radiotherapy were randomized to DMT or control group. The intervention included six 1.5-hour DMT sessions provided twice a week over the course of radiotherapy. Self-report measures on perceived stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain, sleep disturbance, and quality of life were completed before and after the three-week program. RESULTS: DMT showed significant effects on buffering the deterioration in perceived stress, pain severity, and pain interference (Cohen d = 0.34-0.36, P < 0.05). No significant intervention effects were found on anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and quality of life (Cohen d = 0.01-0.20, P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: The short-term DMT program can counter the anticipated worsening of stress and pain in women with breast cancer during radiotherapy.
Authors: Kaitlyn Lapen; Elaine Cha; Christina C Huang; David M Rosenberg; Michael K Rooney; Mark McArthur; Ritu Arya; Christina H Son; Anne R McCall; Daniel W Golden Journal: Support Care Cancer Date: 2021-04-06 Impact factor: 3.603
Authors: Rebecca R Turner; Liz Steed; Helen Quirk; Rosa U Greasley; John M Saxton; Stephanie Jc Taylor; Derek J Rosario; Mohamed A Thaha; Liam Bourke Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Date: 2018-09-19