{
  "abstract": "Introduction Implementation of low-intensity, evidence-based psychological interventions can help meet the mental health and psychosocial needs of people with cancer, especially in low-resource settings where there is a dearth of mental health specialists. In this study, we will conduct a feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the stress management intervention Self-Help Plus, which has been translated and adapted to Vietnamese, vSH+, among people newly diagnosed with breast or gynaecological cancer in Viet Nam.Methods and analysis At six participating hospitals, individuals diagnosed with breast or gynaecologic cancer within the past year will be recruited, consented and randomised into either enhanced usual care (EUC) or EUC plus the vSH+ intervention, which consists of four sessions each lasting approximately 75 min. Quantitative surveys will be administered at three time points: enrolment/baseline (T0), after 6 weeks (T1) and after 4 months (T2). A qualitative evaluation component, which will include in-depth interviews with patients, implementers and healthcare staff and managers, as well as focus group discussions with caregivers, will assess the acceptability and feasibility of the vSH+ intervention.Ethics and dissemination Ethical reviews for the study were obtained from Boston University, Hanoi University of Public Health (HUPH) and all the participating hospital sites. On completion of data collection and analyses, the research team will prepare and submit abstracts to scientific conferences as well as manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals. We will also conduct dissemination events to report the trial results to relevant stakeholders.Trial registration number NCT06398067.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA"
      ],
      "name": "PhuongThao D Le"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Center for Population Health Sciences, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Ngoc Bao Nguyen"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Faculty of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Hue University, Hue, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Anh Thu Thi Dang"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "School of Nursing and Medical Technology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Linh Thuy Khanh Tran"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hue Central Hospital, Hue, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Hiep Nhu Pham"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Oncology Center, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Tuan Anh Le"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Can Tho Oncology Hospital, Can Tho City, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Kha Van Vo"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Da Nang Oncology Hospital, Da Nang City, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Hung Thanh Nguyen"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hung Vuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Diem-Tuyet Thi Hoang"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Oncology Center, Hue Central Hospital, Hue, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Duy Canh Phan"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hung Vuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Chi B T Nguyen"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Oncology Center, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Minh Hue Thi Nguyen"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Quy Hoang Nguyen"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Da Nang Oncology Hospital, Da Nang City, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Hong Ngoc Thi Phan"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Can Tho Oncology Hospital, Can Tho City, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Tung Quang Dang"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Faculty of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Hue University, Hue, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Huong Thi Nguyen"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Faculty of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Hue University, Hue, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Duong Dinh Le"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "School of Nursing and Medical Technology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Thu Huong Thi Phan"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "School of Nursing and Medical Technology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Phuong Thi Ngoc Nguyen"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Center for Population Health Sciences, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Van Thi Nguyen"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Center for Population Health Sciences, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Phung Thi Tran"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Center for Population Health Sciences, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Anh Ngoc Pham"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "New York University School of Global Public Health, New York city, New York, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Kira vom Eigen"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "New York University School of Global Public Health, New York city, New York, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Rosaline Campbell"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Global Focus on Cancer, South Salem, New York, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Carolyn Taylor"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Huong Thi Thanh Tran"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam"
      ],
      "name": "Minh Van Hoang"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Pilot randomised controlled trial of the self-help plus stress management intervention among patients with breast and gynaecological cancer in Viet Nam: a study protocol",
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}