Impact of an Activity-Based Program on Health, Quality of Life, and Occupational Performance of Women Diagnosed With Cancer

Am J Occup Ther. 2018 Mar/Apr;72(2):7202205040p1-7202205040p8. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2018.023663.

Abstract

Objective: We evaluated the impact of a 1-wk activity program on the health, quality of life (QOL), and occupational performance of community-living women diagnosed with cancer.

Method: A one-group pretest-posttest repeated-measures design was used. Participants completed a functional health measure (36-Item Short Form Health Survey [SF-36]), a QOL measure (World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief version [WHOQOL-BREF]), and an occupational performance and satisfaction measure (Canadian Occupational Performance Measure [COPM]) before and 6 wk after program completion. The COPM was also administered on Day 5.

Results: Paired t tests for the SF-36 and WHOQOL-BREF showed no significant differences, except for the WHOQOL-BREF's Social Relationships subscale (p < .008). Repeated-measures analyses of variance showed a significant difference in COPM performance and satisfaction scores (p < .001).

Conclusion: The activity program effectively improved occupational performance and satisfaction and social relationships of community-living women diagnosed with cancer.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02761824.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Mental Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms / psychology
  • Neoplasms / rehabilitation*
  • Occupational Therapy / methods*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Quality of Life*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT02761824