Caroline S. Dorfman|Sarah A. Kelleher|Joseph G. Winger|Rebecca A. Shelby|Beverly E. Thorn|Linda Sutton|Francis J. Keefe|Vicky Gandhi|Preethi Manohar|Tamara J. Somers
Development and pilot testing of an mHealth behavioral cancer pain protocol for medically underserved communities
Duke Medical Center|Duke Medical Center|Duke Medical Center|Duke Medical Center|University of Alabama|Duke Medical Center|Duke Medical Center|Duke Medical Center|Duke Medical Center|Duke Medical Center
purpose study refine test mobilehealth behavioral cancer pain coping skills training protocol women breast cancer pain medically underserved areas three focus groups phase 1 used refine initial protocol singlearm pilot trial phase 2 conducted assess feasibility acceptability changes outcomes intervention delivered communitybased clinic via videoconferencing technology participants women n 19 phase 1 n 20 phase 2 breast cancer pain medically underserved areas major themes focus groups used refine intervention refined intervention demonstrated feasibility acceptability participants reported significant improvement pain severity pain interference selfefficacy pain management intervention feasible acceptable likely lead improvement painrelated outcomes breast cancer patients medically underserved areas implications psychosocial oncology practice breast cancer patients treated medically underserved areas dearth exposure behavioral interventions may improve ability manage pain evidence singlearm pilot trial suggests mobilehealth behavioral cancer pain coping skills training protocol acceptable feasible vulnerable population appropriately adapted mobilehealth technologies may provide avenue reach underserved patients implement behavioral interventions improve pain management