Open AccessAdapting a couple-based intimacy enhancement intervention to breast cancer: A developmental study.
Author(s) -
Jennifer Barsky Reese,
Laura S. Porter,
Kristen E. Casale,
Elissa Bantug,
Sharon L. Bober,
Stanley Schwartz,
Katherine Clegg Smith
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
health psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.548
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1930-7810
pISSN - 0278-6133
DOI - 10.1037/hea0000413
Subject(s) - focus group , breast cancer , qualitative research , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , psycinfo , coping (psychology) , clinical psychology , human sexuality , psychology , medicine , psychotherapist , cancer , medline , psychiatry , political science , law , social science , gender studies , marketing , sociology , business
Sexual concerns continue to be poorly addressed for women treated for breast cancer and evidence-based interventions that adequately address these concerns are scarce. The objective of this study was to adapt a telephone-based intimacy enhancement intervention, previously tested in couples facing colorectal cancer, to the needs of women with breast cancer through qualitative focus groups, cognitive interviews, and expert review.