mHealth Intelligence March 29, 2024
A telephone-based rehabilitation intervention increased daily activity participation among breast cancer survivors after treatment, a new study shows.
A telephone-based rehabilitation intervention improved participation in daily activities among breast cancer survivors but did not otherwise accelerate their recovery, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Cancer survivors face restrictions in work, recreational, and daily activities, and these can persist two years to six years after breast cancer treatment, the study noted. Thus, a team of researchers from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Alabama developed and pilot-tested a telephone-based coaching intervention that integrated rehabilitation principles and behavioral therapies to promote activity participation among breast cancer survivors.
As part of the intervention, nine occupational therapist coaches conducted nine behavioral activation and...
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