Assessment of integrative non-pharmacological interventions and quality of life in breast cancer patients using real-world data

Background Treatments with non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs), comprising art and exercise therapies, nursing interventions, and educational components, are considered to improve quality of life of cancer patients. The aim of this study was to assess the longitudinal changes in self-reported q...

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Veröffentlicht in:Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2021-05, Vol.28 (3), p.608-617
Hauptverfasser: Oei, Shiao Li, Thronicke, Anja, Matthes, Harald, Schad, Friedemann
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Zusammenfassung:Background Treatments with non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs), comprising art and exercise therapies, nursing interventions, and educational components, are considered to improve quality of life of cancer patients. The aim of this study was to assess the longitudinal changes in self-reported quality of life of breast cancer patients receiving an integrative medicine program consisting of hospital-based NPIs and standard oncological treatments. Methods This real-world data study was conducted using data from the Network Oncology clinical registry of the Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe. Primary breast cancer patients of all tumor stages, who answered the European Organization of Research and Treatment Health-Related Quality of Life Core Questionnaire scale (EORTC QLQ-C30) at first diagnosis and 12 months later, were included. Association factors between received NPIs and longitudinal EORTC QLQ-C30-changes were analyzed with additive non-parametric regression tests, considering treatment regimens and demographic variables, using the software R. Results A total of 231 primary breast cancer patients were enrolled and separate regression analyses were carried out. Significant associations between the received NPIs elaborate consultations and life review, nursing compresses, music and eurythmy therapy and improvements of 8–13 points for global health, all five functional EORTC-scales, and symptoms fatigue, dyspnea, insomnia, and financial difficulties were observed. Conclusion Our findings support the beneficial impact of NPIs for breast cancer patients. Further research could be directed towards synergistic effects of multimodal applied NPIs. Trial registration Trial registration number DRKS00013335 on 27/11/2017 retrospectively registered.
ISSN:1340-6868
1880-4233
DOI:10.1007/s12282-020-01193-x