Mind-body medicine and lifestyle modification in supportive cancer care: A cohort study on a day care clinic program for cancer patients
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Christel von Scheidt; Nico Steckhan; Andreas Michalsen; Jessica Jaspers; Michael Jeitler; Barbara Koch; Christian S. Kessler
- Source
- Psycho-Oncology. 26:2127-2134
- Subject
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Breast Neoplasms
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Day care
Ambulatory Care Facilities
law.invention
Cohort Studies
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Breast cancer
Quality of life
Randomized controlled trial
Behavior Therapy
law
Humans
Medicine
Prospective Studies
030212 general & internal medicine
Life Style
Fatigue
Aged
Intention-to-treat analysis
Depression
Mind-Body Therapies
business.industry
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Affect
Psychiatry and Mental health
Mental Health
Treatment Outcome
Mood
Oncology
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Quality of Life
Physical therapy
Anxiety
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Mindfulness
Day Care, Medical
Cohort study
- Language
- ISSN
- 1057-9249
Objective We developed an integrative day care clinic program for cancer patients focusing on mind-body techniques and health-promoting lifestyle modification (7-hour once-per-week group sessions over 12 weeks). Methods A cohort study design with a waiting group was implemented. Outcome parameters were assessed at the beginning, at the end of the active program, and at a 6-month follow-up. Patients waiting >4 and