University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2022 Aug;48:101621. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101621. Epub 2022 Jun 16.
This study investigated the effects of a mobile Tai Chi app and Facebook (FB) program on stress and quality of life (QoL) among breast cancer survivors (BCS).
This study was a remote, 12-week 2-arm parallel randomized controlled trial (RCT). BCS were randomly assigned into either the Tai Chi intervention condition (using an app to practice Tai Chi three times a day, at least five days/week and receiving FB health tips) or the comparison condition (receiving FB health tips only). The final sample comprised 35 female BCS (M = 56.17). The Perceived Stress Scale was utilized to measure stress and the Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System was adopted to assess QoL - mental health (anxiety and depression) and physical health.
No significant time × group interaction effects emerged for stress and mental health (Wilk's lambda = 0.96, F (2, 32) = 0.74, p = 0.48, η = 0.04) and physical health (Wilk's lambda = 1.00, F (1,33) = 0.14, p = 0.71, η = 0.00). Yet, a significant time effect was observed for mental health, F (1,33) = 5.51, p = 0.02, η = 0.14; and physical health, F (1,33) = 5.59, p < 0.05, η = 0.14; but not for stress, F (1,33) = 1.70, p = 0.20, η = 0.05. Specifically, participants' physical health (1.57 vs. 1.41) and mental health (1.80 vs. 1.62) significantly improved over time across both groups. Also, a group effect for mental health approached the significant level, F (1,33) = 4.06, p = 0.05, η = 0.11. In detail, the Tai Chi participants had significantly better mental health at follow-up test (1.43 vs. 1.90) compared to the comparison participants (p < 0.05, 95%CI: 0.91 to -0.40).
The study findings suggested that the implementation of the Tai Chi app combined FB health tips program had positive effects on BCS's mental health. Also, offering a health education program could be beneficial to BCS's physical health as well.
本研究旨在探讨移动太极应用程序和 Facebook(FB)计划对乳腺癌幸存者(BCS)的压力和生活质量(QoL)的影响。
这是一项远程、12 周的 2 臂平行随机对照试验(RCT)。BCS 被随机分配到太极干预组(每天使用应用程序练习太极三次,每周至少五天)或对照组(仅接受 FB 健康提示)。最终样本包括 35 名女性 BCS(M=56.17)。使用感知压力量表测量压力,采用患者报告的结果测量信息系统评估 QoL-心理健康(焦虑和抑郁)和身体健康。
压力和心理健康(Wilk's lambda=0.96,F(2,32)=0.74,p=0.48,η=0.04)和身体健康(Wilk's lambda=1.00,F(1,33)=0.14,p=0.71,η=0.00)方面没有出现显著的时间×组交互作用。然而,心理健康方面出现了显著的时间效应,F(1,33)=5.51,p=0.02,η=0.14;以及身体健康,F(1,33)=5.59,p<0.05,η=0.14;但压力没有,F(1,33)=1.70,p=0.20,η=0.05。具体来说,两组参与者的身体健康(1.57 对 1.41)和心理健康(1.80 对 1.62)在整个研究期间都有显著改善。此外,心理健康方面的组间效应接近显著水平,F(1,33)=4.06,p=0.05,η=0.11。具体来说,与对照组相比,太极组参与者在随访测试时的心理健康状况明显更好(1.43 对 1.90)(p<0.05,95%CI:0.91 至-0.40)。
研究结果表明,太极应用程序结合 FB 健康提示计划对 BCS 的心理健康有积极影响。此外,提供健康教育计划也可能有益于 BCS 的身体健康。