Alejandra Arizu-Onassis

ORCID: 0000-0001-8497-0263
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Research Areas
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Family Support in Illness

Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge
2023-2025

Universitat de Barcelona
2024-2025

Institut Català d'Oncologia
2024-2025

Bellvitge University Hospital
2025

Background Action mechanisms of therapeutic alliance in stepped and digital interventions remain unclear. Aims (a) To compare the development between psychosocial treatment as usual (PTAU) a intervention designed to prevent distress cancer patients; (b) analyse level agreement patients’ therapists’ ratings; (c) explore variables associated with intervention. Method A multicentre randomised controlled trial 184 newly diagnosed breast women was conducted. Patients were assigned or PTAU....

10.1192/bjo.2024.844 article EN cc-by-nc-nd BJPsych Open 2025-01-01

Introduction Breast cancer often leads to cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI), which includes both objective and subjective deficits. While psychosocial interventions benefit quality of life distress reduction, their impact on deficits is uncertain. This study evaluates the integration a module into digital intervention for breast patients. Methods In this randomized controlled trial (RCT), 88 recently diagnosed (BC) patients will receive ICOnnecta't program (control group) – stepped...

10.1177/20552076241257082 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Digital Health 2024-01-01

Abstract Objectives Breast cancer (BC) impacts the patients’ quality of life. Peer support can provide emotional understanding and enhances access to information, social support, coping strategies, empowerment. Comunitats is an online peer community app for BC survivors that involves healthcare professionals. This study aims explore how participation in promotes empowerment, identify variables related it. Methods A prospective, cross-sectional approach was applied. One hundred twenty-one...

10.1007/s00520-024-09119-5 article EN cc-by Supportive Care in Cancer 2024-12-28

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Objectives</bold>: Breast cancer (BC) impacts the patient’s quality of life. Peer support can provide emotional understanding as well enhance information access, social support, and coping strategies, aligning with empowerment. <italic>Comunitats</italic> is an online peer community addressed to BC survivors, involving healthcare professionals.<bold> </bold>This study aims explore how participation in promotes empowerment, which variables are related it....

10.21203/rs.3.rs-4169441/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2024-03-29

Receiving a diagnosis of lung cancer is an emotional event, not least because it usually diagnosed at advanced stages with limited life expectancy. Although evidence-based educational, emotional, and social interventions exist, they reach few patients when too late. This project will be carried out in comprehensive center for care health research, aiming to study the efficacy, costs, utility eHealth ecosystem meet psychosocial needs cancer. We enroll 76 into stepped personalized 9 months....

10.1016/j.invent.2023.100620 article EN cc-by Internet Interventions 2023-04-01
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