Publications by authors named "Nina M Tauber"
Objective: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a distressing concern among cancer survivors. Interventions to address FCR need to be effective but also accessible and low cost. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of an online group-based psychological intervention for FCR (ConquerFear-Group).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is reported by both cancer survivors and caregivers however less is known about caregiver FCR. This study aimed to (a) conduct a meta-analysis to compare survivor and caregiver FCR levels; (b) examine the relationship between caregiver FCR and depression, and anxiety; (c) evaluate psychometric properties of caregiver FCR measures.
Methods: CINAHL, Embase, PsychINFO and PubMed were searched for quantitative research examining caregiver FCR.
Article Synopsis
- Many cancer survivors experience a common worry called Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR), which means they're afraid their cancer might come back.
- In a study, researchers looked at data from 46 different studies with over 11,000 participants to see how many people have FCR and how it affects them.
- They found that a lot of survivors have this fear, especially women, and that it's important for doctors to talk to their patients about it and help them manage their worries.
Objective: ConquerFear has been found to effectively reduce fear of cancer recurrence (FCR). Group interventions may be particularly effective for the treatment of FCR and could lower overall costs. Our objectives were therefore to adapt ConquerFear into a group format (ConquerFear-Group, CF-G), and to evaluate its feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a significantly distressing problem that affects a substantial number of patients with and survivors of cancer; however, the overall efficacy of available psychological interventions on FCR remains unknown. We therefore evaluated this in the present systematic review and meta-analysis.
Methods: We searched key electronic databases to identify trials that evaluated the effect of psychological interventions on FCR among patients with and survivors of cancer.