The impact of an empowering Internet‐based Breast Cancer Patient Pathway program on breast cancer patients' clinical outcomes: a randomised controlled trial

Abstract

There is a need to relieve the side effects caused by patients' care with the help of patient education. Internet-based patient education programs need more focus when developing new patient education methods.

Effect of empowerment on the quality of life of the survivors of breast cancer: The moderating effect of self‐help group participation

“…The empowerment of the survivors of breast cancer in this study appeared to significantly influence their quality of life. This is similar to the result of previous research, which showed an enhancement in the quality of life after the implementation of an empowerment program for patients with cancer and diabetes (Pibernik‐Okanovik, Prasek, Poljicanin‐Filipovic, Pavlic‐Renar, & Metelko, ; Ryhanen et al , ). Empowerment means the ability to control one's emotions and to change personal qualities (Mok, Cheung, & Cheung, ).…”

“…But, in the present, an empowermentoriented approach is being emphasized, where a patient is primarily diagnosed and participates in the processes after treatment while making his or her own decisions (Miller, Lasiter, Bartlett Ellis, & Buelow, 2014;Shearer, 2009). Empowerment influences the compliance with treatment and the improvement of the quality of life (Brown, Bornstein, & Wilcox, 2012;Ryhanen et al, 2013;Shearer, Fleury, & Belyea, 2010). Empowerment can be improved in the process of acquiring knowledge and skills in cooperation with the healthcare providers (Chen & Li, 2009;Leino-Kilpi et al, 2005).…”

Does access to an information-based, breast cancer specific website help to reduce distress in young women with breast cancer? Results from a randomised trial

“…The lack of an intervention effect on our primary outcomes is similar to findings from several trials of online educational programmes that showed no intervention effect on distress measures including anxiety (Ryhänen et al., ; Ventura et al., ). These results contrast to findings of trials involving more intensive online programmes with, for instance, one study finding participation in a 16‐week online self‐management programme significantly lowered distress compared to usual care, although there was no intervention effect on patient empowerment (van den Berg et al., ).…”

“…Evidence for the effectiveness of Internet resources for reducing distress or unmet needs in cancer survivors is mixed, with several RCTs of information/education‐based interventions showing no effect on distress (Ryhänen et al., ; Ventura, Sawatzky, Öhlén, Karlsson, & Koinberg, ), while other trials report positive effects of these types of interventions on seeking information and healthcare participation (Damholdt et al., ; Gustafson et al., , ). A systematic review of 36 studies examining the effectiveness of Internet‐based resources on psychological outcomes also found the evidence was mixed (Paul, Carey, Sanson‐Fisher, Houlcroft, & Turon, ).…”

Empowerment in adolescents and young adults with cancer: Relationship with health‐related quality of life

“…Empowerment is a factor that may be associated with HRQOL and has become a topical issue in cancer survivorship over recent years 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. With its roots in community psychology, empowerment originally was defined as “the mechanism by which people, organizations, and communities gain mastery over their lives.”11 The topical nature and the extensive (mis)use of empowerment in health care has led to a lack of clarity in regard to its definition and measurement 12.…”