Publications by authors named "Kanjana Thana"
Objective: Cancer and its treatment can generate substantial psychological distress (depression and anxiety). The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to explore the effectiveness of dyadic interventions on psychological outcomes in cancer patients with non-active treatment and to test subgroup analyses to explore the source of heterogeneity affecting effect sizes.
Design: Systematic searching across eight databases identified studies related to dyadic interventions for psychological outcomes of cancer patients published between 2007 and 2022.
Purpose: To conduct a secondary analysis focused on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among caregivers engaged in a 12-week complementary therapy sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART) of reflexology and/or meditative practices (MP), to manage cancer patients' symptoms.
Methods: In this SMART, patient-caregiver dyads were initially randomized to 4 weeks of caregiver-delivered reflexology for the patient (N = 150), MP with the patient (N = 150), or control (N = 47). After 4 weeks, dyads with patients not improving on fatigue (non-responders, n = 69 to reflexology and n = 57 to MP) were re-randomized to continue the same therapy or add the other therapy for an additional 4 weeks.
Purpose: To evaluate factors associated with burden reported by caregivers of people undergoing treatment for solid tumor cancers.
Methods: A secondary analysis of baseline data collected in a cancer symptom management trial was conducted guided by the Organizing Framework for Caregiver Interventions. A total of 349 caregivers completed the Caregiver Reaction Assessment Tool evaluating caregiver burden; Bayliss Comorbidity Tool; and PROMIS-29 version1.
Objective: Recent shifts in healthcare delivery and treatment for solid tumour cancer patients have modified the responsibilities of informal caregivers. The objective of this study was to: review informal caregiver burden factors and determine areas where future research is needed.
Methods: The Arksey and O'Malley's framework and a modified Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses were used in conducting this review.
Background: The Long-Term Quality of Life (LTQL) instrument was designed for female cancer survivors who have completed treatment and includes an existential spirituality subscale that is omitted in many other quality of life scales. Women with advanced breast cancer are now living longer, while also expressing greater spiritual concerns.
Objective: The objective of this analysis was to test the psychometric properties of the LTQL among women undergoing treatment of advanced breast cancer.
Objective: To identify variables associated with the acceptance of HPV vaccination among Thai parents/primary caregivers.
Methods: The present prospective cross-sectional study recruited the parents/caregivers of female adolescents aged 12-18 years from schools in Chiang Mai, Thailand, between January 1 and February 29, 2016. A four-part questionnaire was distributed to assess demographics, HPV vaccine acceptance, knowledge, and beliefs toward HPV and cervical cancer.
Purpose: To examine and update the literature on the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as reported in top nursing journals, based on manuscripts' adherence to the CONsolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines.
Design: Descriptive review of adherence of RCT manuscript to CONSORT guidelines.
Methods: Top 40 International Scientific Indexing (ISI) ranked nursing journals that published 20 or more RCTs between 2010 and 2014, were included in the study.