STUDY PROTOCOL OF CBT-AP TRIAL: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY INTEGRATED WITH ACTIVITY PACING FOR FATIGUED BREAST CANCER PATIENTS UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY

Purpose: This paper reports the methodology for undertaking a randomized controlled Kimonos trial to assess the combined effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and activity pacing on fatigue experienced by breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Method: Fifty-eight patients experiencing severe fatigue will be randomized to a CBT group

Abstract Background South File Cabinet Africa was the first sub-Saharan African country to implement a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax called the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) in April 2018.Given news media can increase public awareness and sway opinions, this study analyzed how the media represented the HPL, including expressions of support or ch

Background: Most households in rural India have potential environmental hazards for fall among older people.There is limited information available on magnitude of these factors in our context.Objective: To assess the potential environmental risk factors for fall in and around the rural households of older people.Methods: The cross sectional survey

Objectives Blunt chest trauma (BCT) is characterised by forceful and non-penetrative impact to the chest region.Increased access to the internet has led to online healthcare resources becoming used by the public to educate themselves about medical conditions.This study aimed to determine whether online resources for BCT are at an appropriate readab

Objectives Blunt chest trauma (BCT) is characterised by forceful and non-penetrative impact to the chest region.Increased access to the internet has led to online healthcare resources becoming used by the public to educate themselves about medical conditions.This study aimed to determine whether online resources for BCT are at an appropriate readab