Feasibility and acceptance of the CaringGuidance web‐based, distress self‐management, psychoeducational program initiated within 12 weeks of breast cancer diagnosis

Limited clinical resources create barriers to quality management of cancer‐related distress. CaringGuidance After Breast Cancer Diagnosis is a web‐based, patient‐controlled, psychoeducational program of cognitive‐behavioral, coping and problem‐solving strategies aimed at early post‐diagnosis distress reduction without clinical resources. This study evaluated the feasibility of recruiting and retaining newly diagnosed women to 12 weeks of CaringGuidance and program acceptance.

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