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The Kanker Nazorg Wijzer (Cancer Aftercare Guide) protocol: the systematic development of a web-based computer tailored intervention providing psychosocial and lifestyle support for cancer survivors

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Cancer, August 2015
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Title
The Kanker Nazorg Wijzer (Cancer Aftercare Guide) protocol: the systematic development of a web-based computer tailored intervention providing psychosocial and lifestyle support for cancer survivors
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BMC Cancer, August 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12885-015-1588-z
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Roy A Willems, Catherine AW Bolman, Ilse Mesters, Iris M Kanera, Audrey AJM Beaulen, Lilian Lechner

Abstract

After primary treatment, many cancer survivors experience psychosocial, physical, and lifestyle problems. To address these issues, we developed a web-based computer tailored intervention, the Kanker Nazorg Wijzer (Cancer Aftercare Guide), aimed at providing psychosocial and lifestyle support for cancer survivors. The purpose of this article is to describe the systematic development and the study design for evaluation of this theory and empirical based intervention. For the development of the intervention, the steps of the Intervention Mapping protocol were followed. A needs assessment was performed consisting of a literature study, focus group interviews, and a survey study to get more insight into cancer survivors' health issues. This resulted in seven problem areas that were addressed in the intervention: cancer-related fatigue, return to work, anxiety and depression, social relationships and intimacy, physical activity, diet, and smoking. To address these problem areas, the principles of problem-solving therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy are used. At the start of the intervention, participants have to fill in a screening questionnaire. Based on their answers, participants receive tailored advice about which problem areas deserve their attention. Participants were recruited from November 2013 through June 2014 by hospital staff from 21 hospitals in the Netherlands. Patients were selected either during follow-up visits to the hospital or from reviews of the patients' files. The effectiveness of the intervention is being tested in a randomized controlled trial consisting of an intervention group (n = 231) and waiting list control group (n = 231) with a baseline measurement and follow-up measurements at 3, 6, and 12 months. Using the Intervention Mapping protocol resulted in a theory and evidence-based intervention providing tailored advice to cancer survivors on how to cope with psychosocial and lifestyle issues after primary treatment. Dutch Trial Register NTR3375.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Spain 2 <1%
Colombia 1 <1%
United Kingdom 1 <1%
Brazil 1 <1%
Canada 1 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Unknown 294 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 48 16%
Researcher 40 13%
Student > Master 37 12%
Student > Bachelor 36 12%
Student > Doctoral Student 28 9%
Other 51 17%
Unknown 61 20%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 66 22%
Medicine and Dentistry 59 20%
Nursing and Health Professions 34 11%
Social Sciences 18 6%
Sports and Recreations 8 3%
Other 33 11%
Unknown 83 28%
Attention Score in Context

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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 September 2015.
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#8,217,847
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Outputs from BMC Cancer
#2,231
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Outputs of similar age
#89,559
of 276,074 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Cancer
#34
of 148 outputs
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