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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2015 Aug;36(8):954-61.
doi: 10.15537/smj.2015.8.11461.

Effects of occupational therapy on quality of life of patients with metastatic prostate cancer. A randomized controlled study

Meral Huri  1 , Emre Huri, Hulya Kayihan, Onur Altuntas
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of occupational therapy on quality of life of patients with metastatic prostate cancer. A randomized controlled study

Meral Huri et al. Saudi Med J. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the efficiency of occupational therapy relative to a home program in improving quality of life (QoL) among men who were treated for metastatic prostate cancer (MPC).

Methods: Fifty-five men were assigned randomly to either the 12-week cognitive behavioral therapy based occupational therapy (OT-CBSM) intervention (treatment group) or a home program (control group) between March 2012 and August 2014 in the Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was used to measure the occupational performance and identify difficulties in daily living activities. The QoL and symptom status were measured by The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire C30 and its Prostate Cancer Module. A 12-week OT-CBSM intervention including client-centered training of daily living activities, recreational group activities, and cognitive behavioral stress management intervention were applied.

Results: The COPM performance and satisfaction scores, which indicate occupational participation and QoL increased statistically in the treatment group in relation to men who were included in the home-program (p less than or equal to 0.05).

Conclusion: A 12-week OT-CBSM intervention was effective in improving QoL in men treated for MPC, and these changes were associated significantly with occupational performance.

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Study design among 34 MPC participants. MPC - metastatic prostate cancer, EORTC QLO C30 - The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire, EORTC QLQ-PR25 - The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Prostate Cancer Module, COPM - Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, OT-CBSM - cognitive behavioral stress management based occupational therapy
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