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Davis S, Serfaty M, Low J, Armstrong M, Kupeli N, Lanceley A. Experiential Avoidance in Advanced Cancer: a Mixed-Methods Systematic Review. Int J Behav Med 2023; 30:585-604. [PMID: 36284042 PMCID: PMC10522753 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-022-10131-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND People with advanced cancer experience psychological distress due to physical symptoms, functional decline, and a limited prognosis. Difficult thoughts, feelings, and emotions may exacerbate distress and lead to avoidance of these experiences which is sometimes referred to as experiential avoidance (EA). Advanced cancer patients may be more likely to engage in EA especially when no obvious solutions to their problems exist. This study aims to examine the terms used to describe EA, the processes that might indicate EA, associations between EA and psychological distress, and to understand why individuals might engage in EA. METHODS A mixed-methods review. Literature search of Medline, Embase, Psych INFO, and CINAHL 1980-October 2019. INCLUSION adults ≥ 18 years; advanced cancer not amenable to cure. EXCLUSION no measures of EA or psychological distress. Risk of bias and study quality assessed. Evidence of statistical techniques collected. Themes coded, grouped, and developed based on meaning. RESULTS Nineteen studies identified, 13 quantitative studies and 6 qualitative. The quantitative of which 6 compared early-stage cancers with advanced cancers and examined subscales of EA alongside mood, quality of life, and psychological distress. EA covers a range or terms of which 'avoidant coping' is the commonest. EA is manifest as cognitive, behavioural, and emotional avoidance. A thematic synthesis suggests the function of EA is to protect people from distress, and from confronting or expressing difficult emotions by avoiding communication about cancer, controlling negative information, and maintaining normality and hope and optimism. CONCLUSIONS EA may be beneficial in the short term to alleviate distress, but in the longer term, it can impair function and limit engagement in life. Greater clinical awareness of the complexity of EA behaviours is needed. Clinicians and researchers should define EA precisely and be aware of the function it may serve in the short and longer term. Future research studies may consider using specific measures of EA as a primary outcome, to assess the impact of psychological interventions such as ACT.
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- Sarah Davis
- Division of Psychiatry, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Dept, University College London, Maple House, Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7NF, UK.
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Dept, University College London, Maple House, Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7NF, UK
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- Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Dept, University College London, Maple House, Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7NF, UK
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- EGA Institute for Women's Health, Department of Women's Cancer, University College London, London, UK
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Menger F, Deane J, Patterson JM, Fisher P, O’Hara J, Sharp L. The nature and content of rumination for head and neck cancer survivors. Front Psychol 2022; 13:995187. [DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.995187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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IntroductionHead and neck cancer (HNC) diagnosis and treatment can be a significant life trauma. Some HNC survivors experience post-traumatic growth (PTG), which has been linked with better health-related quality-of-life. Empirical research on PTG, and theoretical models, point to the importance of being able to purposely make sense of the traumatic experience. Intrusive rumination, by contrast, is linked to poorer outcomes. This study explored HNC survivors’ experiences of rumination.MethodsTwenty HNC survivors between 9 months and 5 years post-diagnosis were recruited (11 male, 9 female, age range 46–83). They had a range of HNC sub-types and cancer treatments. Participants underwent a semi-structured interview about their cancer diagnosis and treatment. Reflexive thematic analysis identified themes and sub-themes around rumination.ResultsFour themes with linked subthemes on the content and process of rumination were identified. Theme 1 was rumination and worry related to diagnosis. Here, survivors discussed how the HNC diagnosis and plans for treatment had dominated their initial thoughts. Theme 2 was processing the trauma of HNC. This theme reflected rumination on the traumatic experience of diagnosis and treatment and how the participant was reacting to it. Theme 3 was considering the impact. This theme encompassed retrospective thinking (e.g., on treatment decisions made) and comparisons between the participant now versus the early days after diagnosis. Theme 4 was continued rumination. This theme included ongoing intrusive and distressing rumination about the trauma and impact of cancer. Those who expressed ongoing rumination revisited fears (e.g., concerns about their future) or returned to negative experiences (e.g., distressing exchanges with healthcare professionals or what they perceived as poor care).ConclusionThis study uniquely describes the nature and content of rumination following HNC. Early intrusive rumination is common and may reflect perceptions of cancer as an existential threat. Over time, rumination can become more reflective and move towards deliberate meaning-making. Some HNC survivors may benefit from interventions to reduce barriers to this transition. The content of distressing and difficult to control rumination (commonly focused on ongoing fears or inability to resolve difficult experiences) helps to identify those who may benefit from more directed psychological support.
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Jehn P, Linsen SS, Zeller AN, Eckstein FM, Neuhaus MT, Gellrich NC, Krüskemper G, Lentge F, Spalthoff S, Korn P. Gender-specific differences concerning psychosocial aspects and functional impairments that influence quality of life in oral cancer treatment. Support Care Cancer 2022; 30:4905-4915. [PMID: 35171323 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-06907-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Patients with oral cancer have gender-specific differences with respect to health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychosocial variables (PV). The aim of the present study was to evaluate HRQoL and PV outcomes in patients treated for oral squamous cell carcinoma. METHODS Data of 1234 patients were collected from a multicenter rehabilitation study of the German-Austrian-Swiss Cooperative Group on Tumours of the Maxillofacial Region (DÖSAK). Patient characteristics, oncological variables, post-treatment impairments, general quality of life (QoL), and PV (coping strategies, control beliefs, personal traits, perceived social support, depression, anxiety, and fear of tumor recurrence) were recorded. RESULTS After treatment, HRQoL was similar between genders concerning general QoL, but men experienced significantly more treatment-related functional impairments influencing HRQoL. PV revealed gender-specific coping strategies, with women reporting significantly more "depressive coping," "religiosity," "fatalistic externality," and higher "social burden." Owing to their religious coping strategies, fatalistic attitude, and perceived higher social integration, women demonstrated superior disease acceptance, despite higher depression, anxiety, and lower psychosocial resilience. Conversely, men reported more introverted personal traits and lower social integration. CONCLUSION Interventions during oral cancer treatment should address PV and have gender-specific elements to improve HRQoL after therapy.
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- Philipp Jehn
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany.
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- Department of Prosthodontics; Preclinical Education and Dental Material Science, University Hospital Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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- Department of Oral, Craniomaxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 12, Leipzig, 04103, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Ruhr University of Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, Building MA 0/145, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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Quality of health assessment in oral cancer patients postoperatively – A retrospective study. ADVANCES IN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adoms.2021.100202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Artopoulou II, Karademas EC, Perisanidis C, Polyzois G. Quality of life in patients with soft palate resection: The relationship between reported functional prosthetic outcomes and the patient's psychological adjustment. J Prosthet Dent 2021; 128:1387-1397. [PMID: 34119321 DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2021.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Tumors of the soft palate and the adjacent tissues often create considerable soft palate defects that are challenging for the maxillofacial prosthodontist. Soft palate obturator prostheses can usually address functional and esthetic concerns; however, the effectiveness of the prosthetic rehabilitation in improving the patient's well-being and overall quality of life (QOL) has not been extensively researched. PURPOSE The purpose of the present research was to evaluate the function of the prosthesis, to review the interrelation between sociodemographic, medical, and treatment (SMT) characteristics, QOL, and prosthesis functioning, and to analyze the role of the prosthesis in how the patient represents the illness and the psychological coping response. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-three patients who underwent resection of the soft palate and had been using a technically successful soft palate obturator prosthesis for at least 1 year were interviewed by means of 5 questionnaires: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (QLQ-C30), Head and Neck Cancer Module (QLQ-HN35), Obturator Functioning Scale (OFS), Illness Perceptions Questionnaire (IPQ-R), and Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (MAC). Data analysis was performed at α=.01. RESULTS The QOL (r=-0.53, P=.001), personal control (r=-0.53, P=.001), negative adjustment to cancer (r=0.47, P=.005), treatment control (r=-0.55, P=.001), consequences (r=0.62, P<.001), and emotional representations (r=0.30, P=.009) were significantly related to prosthesis functioning. Better QOL was significantly related to prosthesis functioning (P=.006), age (P=.001), sex (P=.011), and type of soft palate defect (P=.009). The most important predictors of favorable soft palate obturator functioning were age (P<.001) and type of soft palate defect (P=.01). CONCLUSIONS A patient-perceived effective soft palate obturator prosthesis was a significant predictor for advanced QOL, better adjustment to illness and illness-related disabilities, as well as the overall coping response to cancer.
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- Ioli Ioanna Artopoulou
- Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Athens, Greece; Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, Former Fellow, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
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- Professor and Chief, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Evaggelismos" General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Professor and Chief, Department of Prosthodontics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Athens, Greece
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Santoso AMM, Jansen F, Lissenberg-Witte BI, Baatenburg de Jong RJ, Langendijk JA, Leemans CR, Smit JH, Takes RP, Terhaard CHJ, van Straten A, Verdonck-de Leeuw IM. Poor sleep quality among newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients: prevalence and associated factors. Support Care Cancer 2021; 29:1035-1045. [PMID: 32566997 PMCID: PMC7767896 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05577-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients often suffer from distress attributed to their cancer diagnosis which may disturb their sleep. However, there is lack of research about poor sleep quality among newly diagnosed HNC patients. Therefore, our aim was to investigate the prevalence and the associated factors of poor sleep quality among HNC patients before starting treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted using the baseline data from NET-QUBIC study, an ongoing multi-center cohort of HNC patients in the Netherlands. Poor sleep quality was defined as a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) total score of > 5. Risk factors examined were sociodemographic factors (age, sex, education level, living situation), clinical characteristics (HNC subsite, tumor stage, comorbidity, performance status), lifestyle factors, coping styles, and HNC symptoms. RESULTS Among 560 HNC patients, 246 (44%) had poor sleep quality before start of treatment. Several factors were found to be significantly associated with poor sleep: younger age (odds ratio [OR] for each additional year 0.98, 95% CI 0.96-1.00), being female (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.7-4.1), higher passive coping style (OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.09-1.28), more oral pain (OR 1.10, 95% CI 1.01-1.19), and less sexual interest and enjoyment (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.06-1.20). CONCLUSION Poor sleep quality is highly prevalent among HNC patients before start of treatment. Early evaluation and tailored intervention to improve sleep quality are necessary to prepare these patients for HNC treatment and its consequences.
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- Angelina M M Santoso
- Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences & Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences & Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus Cancer Institute, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences & Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences & Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Cancer Center Amsterdam Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Livneh H. The use of generic avoidant coping scales for psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability: A systematic review. Health Psychol Open 2019; 6:2055102919891396. [PMID: 31839978 PMCID: PMC6896135 DOI: 10.1177/2055102919891396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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This systematic review examined the validity of generic coping-with-stress measures in the relationships between avoidance-type coping and psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability. Major data bases were searched for studies on the association between avoidance-type coping and psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability. Findings indicated that reliance upon avoidance-type coping is linked to reports of poorer psychosocial adaptation. The veracity of these findings must be treated cautiously owing to conceptual, structural, psychometric, and other issues. Users of generic coping measures should consider these concerns prior to empirically investigating the link between generic avoidance-type coping measures and psychosocial adaptation among people with chronic illness and disability.
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Sato N, Kimura H, Adachi Y, Nishio N, Ando M, Tokura T, Nagashima W, Kishi S, Yamauchi A, Yoshida K, Hiramatsu M, Fujimoto Y, Ozaki N. Exploration of coping styles in male patients with head and neck cancer: a prospective cohort study. NAGOYA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE 2019; 81:249-258. [PMID: 31239594 PMCID: PMC6556458 DOI: 10.18999/nagjms.81.2.249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Majority of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients are male, and more than 85% of patients with HNC have the habit of smoking and drinking. Due to the specific demographic characteristics, HNC patients are anticipated to have specific coping styles, affecting psychological distress, survival, and quality of life. We explored the subscales of the Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MAC) Scale in male patients with HNC, and then examined the correlation between revised subscales of the MAC scale and anxiety/depression. Participants were 150 male inpatients with HNC, and their demographic and medical data were obtained. Coping style was assessed by MAC scale. Anxiety and depression were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Out of 40 items in the original MAC scale, 19 items were excluded by factor analysis, and the remaining 21 items were divided into three factors: Negative Adjustment, Positive Adjustment, and Abandonment. Negative and Positive Adjustments were similar to the copings of mixed gender patients with heterogeneous cancers, and Abandonment was a new subscale specific to male patients with HNC. This subscale had a weak positive correlation with anxiety and depression. Male HNC patients revealed a specific coping style of Abandonment, related with psychological distress. We believe that an understanding of the Abandonment coping style revealed in our study will improve the psychological support offered to male patients with HNC.
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- Naohiro Sato
- Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Palliative Care, Anjo Kosei Hospital, Anjo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Center for Advanced Medicine and Clinical Research, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Psychopathology & Psychotherapy / Center for Student Counseling, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Health Care Promotion Division, DENSO Corporation, Kariya, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Relationships Between Meaning in Life, Dispositional Mindfulness, Perceived Stress, and Psychological Symptoms Among Chinese Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer. J Nerv Ment Dis 2019; 207:34-37. [PMID: 30575706 DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000000922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This research examined the degree to which meaning in life explained the association between dispositional mindfulness and psychological symptoms. This was a survey research study with 292 patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Meaning in Life, dispositional mindfulness, psychological symptoms, and perceived stress were assessed. Results showed that consistent with theory and prior research, greater dispositional mindfulness was associated with less psychological symptoms and perceived stress. In addition, the results of the structural equation model verify that meaning in life mediates the association between dispositional mindfulness and perceived stress and psychological symptoms. Findings are consistent with logotheory and suggest that psychological symptoms may be reduced by addressing the impact of meaning in life.
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Capozzi LC, Dolgoy ND, McNeely ML. Physical Rehabilitation and Occupational Therapy. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2018; 30:471-486. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2018.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Almståhl A, Skoogh Andersson J, Alstad T, Fagerberg-Mohlin B, Finizia C. Explorative study on quality of life in relation to salivary secretion rate in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy up to 2 years post treatment. Int J Dent Hyg 2018; 17:46-54. [PMID: 30113762 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyse quality of life (QoL) pretreatment and up to 24 months post radiation therapy (RT) in patients with head and neck (H&N) cancer. METHODS Twenty-nine patients (19 men and 10 women) with a mean age of 59 ± 8 years were included. The stimulated salivary secretion was measured and the patients completed the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life questionnaires (EORTC QLQ-C30 and H&N35) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS) pretreatment and at 6, 12 and 24 months post RT. RESULTS At all time-points after RT (6, 12, and 24 months), patients with hyposalivation (stimulated secretion rate ≤0.7 mL/min) reported clinically significant differences (> 10 points) regarding insomnia, swallowing, social eating, dry mouth, and sticky saliva. Statistically significant differences were found for emotional functioning and insomnia at 12 months (P < 0.05 for both) and for sticky saliva at both 12 and 24 months (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01). The number of clinically significant differences increased from 10 at both 6 and 12 months post-RT to 14 functioning/symptom scales and single items at the 24 months follow-up. At 24 months post RT, 21% of patients with hyposalivation had HADS scores suggesting anxiety problems compared to 7% for those with stimulated salivary secretion rates >0.7 mL/min. CONCLUSION Patients with hyposalivation showed deterioration in health related quality of life (QoL) at 24 months compared with 12 months post RT. Most pronounced were problems with insomnia, swallowing, social eating, dry mouth, and sticky saliva.
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- Annica Almståhl
- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Periodontology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Oral Prosthetics, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Linsen SS, Gellrich NC, Krüskemper G. Age- and localization-dependent functional and psychosocial impairments and health related quality of life six months after OSCC therapy. Oral Oncol 2018; 81:61-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Grattan K, Kubrak C, Caine V, O’Connell DA, Olson K. Experiences of Head and Neck Cancer Patients in Middle Adulthood: Consequences and Coping. Glob Qual Nurs Res 2018; 5:2333393618760337. [PMID: 29568793 PMCID: PMC5858616 DOI: 10.1177/2333393618760337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2017] [Revised: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The head and neck cancer (HNC) rate is rising among the middle-aged adult population. This trend has been attributed primarily to human papillomavirus exposure. An HNC diagnosis and its complex treatments may trigger life-changing physical, emotional, and social consequences. An interpretive descriptive study was conducted to describe the experiences of a purposive sample of 10 middle-aged adults who had experienced HNC. Two main themes were identified: consequences of HNC and coping with HNC. Subthemes of consequences of HNC included: voicelessness; being or looking sick; shifts in family dynamics; and sexual practices, sexual feelings, and stigma. Subthemes of coping with HNC included seeking information, discovering inner strengths, relying on a support network, establishing a sense of normalcy, and finding meaning within the experience. Supportive nursing interventions were identified by considering results from the standpoint of King's theory of goal attainment.
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- Kathryn Grattan
- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Holtmann H, Spalthoff S, Gellrich NC, Handschel J, Lommen J, Kübler NR, Krüskemper G, Rana M, Sander K. Determinants for further wishes for cosmetic and reconstructive interventions in 1652 patients with surgical treated carcinomas of the oral cavity. Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg 2017; 39:26. [PMID: 28944220 PMCID: PMC5583133 DOI: 10.1186/s40902-017-0125-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background The impairment of the appearance is a major problem for patients with carcinomas of the oral cavity. These patients want to recover their preoperative facial appearance. Some do not realize that this is not always possible and hence develop a desire for further cosmetic and reconstructive surgery (CRS) which often causes psychological problems. Method The desire of patients for CRS (N = 410; 26%) has been acquired in this DÖSAK rehab study including multiple reasons such as medical, functional, aesthetic and psychosocial aspects. They relate to the parameters of diagnosis, treatment and postoperative rehabilitation. Patients without the wish for CRS (N = 1155; 74%) served as control group. For the surgeons, knowledge of the patient’s views is relevant in the wish for CRS. Nevertheless, it has hardly been investigated for patients postoperatively to complete resection of oral cancer. In this retrospective cross-sectional study, questionnaires with 147 variables were completed during control appointments. Thirty-eight departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery took part, and 1652 German patients at least 6 months after complete cancer resection answered the questions. Additionally, a physician’s questionnaire (N = 1489) was available. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS vers. 22. Results The patient’s assessment of their appearance and scarring are the most important criteria resulting in wishes for CRS. Furthermore, functional limitations such as eating/swallowing, pain of the facial muscles, numb regions in the operating field, dealing with the social environment, return to work, tumour size and location, removal and reconstruction are closely related. Conclusion The wish for CRS depends on diverse functional psychosocial and psychological parameters. Hence, it has to be issued during conversation to improve rehabilitation. A decision on the medical treatment can be of greater satisfaction if the surgeon knows the patients’ needs and is able to compare them with the medical capabilities. The informed consent between doctor and patient in regard to these findings is necessary.
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- Henrik Holtmann
- Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Moorenstr 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Street 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Street 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Moorenstr 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Moorenstr 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Moorenstr 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Ruhr University of Bochum, Universitätsstr 150, Building MA 0/145, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Moorenstr 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Moorenstr 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Morris N, Moghaddam N, Tickle A, Biswas S. The relationship between coping style and psychological distress in people with head and neck cancer: A systematic review. Psychooncology 2017; 27:734-747. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.4509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Nicolle Morris
- Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, School of Medicine; University of Nottingham; UK
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- College of Social Sciences, School of Psychology, Trent DClinPsy Programme; University of Lincoln; UK
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- Divison of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, School of Medicine, DClinPsy Programme; University of Nottingham; UK
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- Clinical Psychology, King's Mill Hospital, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; UK
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Distress levels in patients with oropharyngeal vs. non-oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck over 1 year after diagnosis: a retrospective cohort study. Support Care Cancer 2017; 25:3225-3233. [PMID: 28600705 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-017-3733-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers have been associated with different demographic profiles and disease characteristics than HPV-unrelated cancers in head and neck patients, but distress and other symptoms have not been compared. The aim of this study was to assess whether distress levels, fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression, and common psychological and practical problems differ between head and neck cancer patients with HPV-related vs. HPV-unrelated carcinomas (using oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) and non-OPC cancers as surrogates for HPV status). METHODS Distress, depression, anxiety, fatigue, pain, and common problems were examined in 56 OPC and 90 non-OPC patients at 4 timepoints during the first year following diagnosis. Two-level hierarchical linear modeling was used to examine effects. RESULTS The HPV-related OPC group was more likely to be younger (p = 0.05), Caucasian (p = 0.001), non-smokers (p = 0.01), earn more (p = 0.04), and present with more advanced stage (p < 0.0001). At baseline, OPC patients reported only higher pain scores (p = 0.01) than non-OPC patients. Total problems decreased more in the OPC group (p = 0.08) than the non-OPC group from baseline to 12-month follow-up. In both groups, scores on distress, depression, psychosocial problems, and practical problems decreased similarly over time. CONCLUSIONS Despite a difference in the clinico-demographic characteristics of HPV-related vs. HPV-unrelated patients, only baseline pain levels and total problems over time differed between the two groups.
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Paiva CE, Souza PH, Paiva BSR. Discussion about the prevalence of mental disorders depending on the different phases of cancer care within the cancer continuum. J Clin Oncol 2015; 33:1516. [PMID: 25779557 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.60.0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Carlos Eduardo Paiva
- Center for Research Support and Barretos Cancer Hospital, Pio XII Foundation, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Gold D. The Psychosocial Care Needs of Patients with HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancer. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2012; 45:879-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2012.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Fear of recurrence significantly influences quality of life in oral cancer patients. Oral Oncol 2012; 48:1276-80. [PMID: 22818822 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2012.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2012] [Revised: 06/21/2012] [Accepted: 06/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Besides survival time quality of life (QoL) is the most important criterion for measuring the success of the therapy and rehabilitation of patients with carcinoma of the oral cavity. Interestingly, assessments by doctors sometimes differ from those of patients concerning QoL and level of information. Particularly the probability of cancer recurrence is unclear for many patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Fear of recurrence (FOR) data were gathered from a total collective of 1761 patients from 38 hospitals within the German-language area of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DÖSAK-REHAB-STUDIE) yielding 1652 patient questionnaires containing 147 items which were evaluated. They refer to periods at least 6 months after therapy. QoL was determined by the patient and ranges from 0% to 100% and FOR was measured using a Likert scale. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 19.0. RESULTS FOR affected 80% of the patients to a varying degree and influenced QoL very significantly. Patients with a high level of FOR were also more mentally instable. Their functional impairment in particular contributed to a reduced QoL. They felt less informed by their doctors about their illness and rehabilitation. The medical parameters had a smaller influence on FOR and QoL. CONCLUSION The patients' knowledge of their medical situation must be improved to make patient assessment of QoL more realistic, particularly when patients with good prospects indicate low QoL. The patients' subjective evaluations have to be more strongly integrated into the concept of the multi-disciplinary team in establishing a comprehensive therapy and rehabilitation plan.
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Payakachat N, Ounpraseuth S, Suen JY. Late complications and long-term quality of life for survivors (>5 years) with history of head and neck cancer. Head Neck 2012; 35:819-25. [DOI: 10.1002/hed.23035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Fang CY, Longacre ML, Manne SL, Ridge JA, Lango MN, Burtness BA. Informational Needs of Head and Neck Cancer Patients. HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY 2012; 2:57-62. [PMID: 22518350 PMCID: PMC3327509 DOI: 10.1007/s12553-012-0020-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) can lead to considerable functional impairment. As a result, HNSCC patients experience significant decrements in quality of life, high levels of emotional distress, deteriorations in interpersonal relations, and increased social isolation. Studies suggest that HNSCC patients may have extensive informational and psychosocial needs that are not being adequately addressed. However, few programs have been developed to address the needs of HNSCC patients. Therefore, we conducted a pilot study of HNSCC patients to: 1) characterize patients' informational needs; and 2) describe preferred formats and time points for receiving such information. The majority of participants desired additional information regarding treatment options, managing changes in swallowing and speaking, and staying healthy after treatment. Overall, patients with early-stage disease reported more informational needs compared to patients with advanced disease. Female patients were more likely to desire information about coping with emotional stress and anxiety than male patients. Younger patients (29-49 years) were more interested in receiving information about sexuality after cancer compared to their older (50+) counterparts. Although information was requested throughout the cancer trajectory, most patients preferred to receive such information at diagnosis or within 1-3 months post-treatment. The majority of patients reported having computer and Internet access, and they were most receptive to receiving information delivered via the Internet, from a DVD, or from pamphlets and booklets. The relatively high percentage of patients with computer and Internet access reflects a growing trend in the United States and supports the feasibility of disseminating health information to this patient population via Internet-based programs.
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- Carolyn Y. Fang
- Fox Chase Cancer Center 333 Cottman Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111 USA
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- The Cancer Institute of New Jersey 195 Little Albany Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1914 USA
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center 333 Cottman Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111 USA
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center 333 Cottman Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111 USA
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Messing BP, Ryniak K, Shellenberger J, Hieber B, Ulmer K, Gold D, Harrer K, Kim M, Valasek L, Silinonte J. Multidisciplinary Care of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1044/vvd22.1.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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When a patient is diagnosed with head and neck cancer, there is a tremendous physical, social, and emotional burden placed on the patient and his or her family. The complex nature of the diagnostic and treatment-planning process, along with the intensity of this life-altering event, requires an integrated, multidisciplinary team approach. Clinicians representing the disciplines of surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, speech-language pathology, nursing, nutrition, social work, and other health professionals must work together to meet the entire spectrum of the patient's needs before, during, and after treatment. The purpose of this article is to share the integrated approach that enables the oncology team of professionals at our center to address the needs of our patients. We will present a clinical pathway that focuses on medical, functional, psychosocial, and nutritional requirements that ensure optimal outcomes.
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- Barbara P. Messing
- The Milton J. Dance, Jr. Head and Neck Center, Johns Hopkins Voice Center at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Milton J. Dance, Jr. Head and Neck Center, Johns Hopkins Voice Center at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Milton J. Dance, Jr. Head and Neck Center, Johns Hopkins Voice Center at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Milton J. Dance, Jr. Head and Neck Center, Johns Hopkins Voice Center at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Milton J. Dance, Jr. Head and Neck Center, Johns Hopkins Voice Center at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Milton J. Dance, Jr. Head and Neck Center, Johns Hopkins Voice Center at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Milton J. Dance, Jr. Head and Neck Center, Johns Hopkins Voice Center at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Milton J. Dance, Jr. Head and Neck Center, Johns Hopkins Voice Center at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Milton J. Dance, Jr. Head and Neck Center, Johns Hopkins Voice Center at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Milton J. Dance, Jr. Head and Neck Center, Johns Hopkins Voice Center at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland
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Handschel J, Naujoks C, Hofer M, Krüskemper G. Psychological aspects affect quality of life in patients with oral squamous cell carcinomas. Psychooncology 2012; 22:677-82. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.3052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2011] [Revised: 01/05/2012] [Accepted: 01/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jörg Handschel
- Department for Cranio and Maxillofacial Surgery; Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Düsseldorf; Germany
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- Department for Cranio and Maxillofacial Surgery; Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Düsseldorf; Germany
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- Department for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology; Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Düsseldorf; Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology; Ruhr University Bochum; Bochum; Germany
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Guibert M, Lepage B, Woisard V, Rives M, Serrano E, Vergez S. Quality of life in patients treated for advanced hypopharyngeal or laryngeal cancer. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2011; 128:218-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2011.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2010] [Revised: 02/12/2011] [Accepted: 02/14/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chen SC. Life experiences of Taiwanese oral cancer patients during the postoperative period. Scand J Caring Sci 2011; 26:98-103. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2011.00914.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Johansson M, Rydén A, Finizia C. Mental adjustment to cancer and its relation to anxiety, depression, HRQL and survival in patients with laryngeal cancer - a longitudinal study. BMC Cancer 2011; 11:283. [PMID: 21718478 PMCID: PMC3136424 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2010] [Accepted: 06/30/2011] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Using a longitudinal design, aim of this study was to investigate the relation between mental adjustment to cancer and anxiety, depression, health-related quality of life (HRQL) and survival in patients treated for laryngeal cancer. Methods 95 patients with Tis-T4 laryngeal cancer were assessed at one and 12 months after start of treatment, respectively, using the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (Mini-MAC), the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Study Group on Quality of Life core questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) supplemented with the Head and Neck cancer module (QLQ-H&N35) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) Scale. For survival analyses patients were followed up for a median time of 4.22 years from inclusion. Results The most commonly used adjustment response at both occasions was Fighting Spirit. The use of adjustment responses was relatively stable over time. Correlation analyses showed that patients using Helpless-Hopeless and Anxious Preoccupation responses reported more anxiety and depression, as well as decreased HRQL. Tumour site and stage showed no effect on adjustment response. Survival analysis indicated that use of a Helpless-Hopeless response was related to poorer survival (HR 1.17, p 0.001). Conclusion The relation between adjustment responses Helpless-Hopeless and Anxious Preoccupation and anxiety, depression, HRQL and possibly poorer survival indicate that assessment of mental adjustment should be considered when planning treatment and rehabilitation in laryngeal cancer patients.
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- Mia Johansson
- Department of Otolaryngology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE 431 80 Mölndal, Sweden.
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Aarstad AKH, Lode K, Larsen JP, Bru E, Aarstad HJ. Choice of psychological coping in laryngectomized, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients versus multiple sclerosis patients. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2011; 268:907-15. [PMID: 21085978 PMCID: PMC3087083 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-010-1417-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2010] [Accepted: 10/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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To be treated for cancer must be a frightening experience. Yet quality of life (QoL) of successfully treated cancer patients seems to be relatively similar in comparison with QoL of a general population, with psychological coping partly responsible for this finding. When measuring choice of coping, the nature of coping score levels constituting appropriate scores, and whether score levels rely on the context of the disease has not been settled. We have studied the COPE coping responses as related to disease in successfully treated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patient groups (general and laryngectomized), as well as compared to multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The COPE response patterns have also been compared to the Beck depression inventory (BDI) scores. Age and gender of patients were not directly associated with choice of coping. Within the problem-focused coping indexes, the coping index "active coping" was reported to be most utilized among HNSCC patients, whereas "coping by suppression" and "coping by social support" were most utilized among MS patients. Emotional-focused coping was most prevalent among HNSCC patients and lowest among the MS patients. Level of avoidance coping was similar between the groups. The coping of the general HNSCC patients differed most from the MS patients. An association was shown between increased coping efforts and lowered mood. In particular, avoidance coping was associated with lowered mood. These associations were stronger among the MS patients than HNSCC patients. Drinking to cope was most prevalent among the laryngectomized group, and was correlated with BDI scores in all groups. Furthermore, adequate coping seems to be to limit avoidance coping and promote coping by acceptance. The response pattern of the COPE inventory seems to be valid among HNSCC and MS patients.
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- A K H Aarstad
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021 Bergen, Norway.
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Thomsen TG, Rydahl-Hansen S, Wagner L. A review of potential factors relevant to coping in patients with advanced cancer. J Clin Nurs 2011; 19:3410-26. [PMID: 20609033 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03154.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS The aim was to identify characteristics that are considered to describe coping in patients with advanced cancer, as seen from a patient perspective. Based on the identified characteristics, the second aim was to identify potential factors that are relevant to coping in patients with advanced cancer. BACKGROUND Patients with advanced or incurable cancer often express a need for professional help to cope with their complex situation. Furthermore, the support of health care professionals may often be dominated by a focus on symptom treatment and its effectiveness and less on the kind of needs that the patients consider most important. DESIGN Systematic review. METHODS Based on guidelines from the Centre for Review and Dissemination, York University, a systematic literature search identified 30 articles. Using Lazarus and Folkman's theory of coping as the theoretical framework, relevant data were extracted, analysed and synthesised. RESULTS Based on the identification of 160 characteristics, seven potential factors emerged: 'Creating meaning', 'Support systems', 'Minimising the impact of cancer', 'Bodily and mental functioning', 'Control' and 'Uncertainty' and 'Emotions'. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that emotion-focused coping may be used more often by patients with advanced cancer than problem-focused coping. However, it cannot be ruled out that this finding relates to a nomenclature of coping function that is too limited. Furthermore, the results indicate that the seven potential factors may be related to both the appraisal process and the coping process. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE By choosing, as the theoretical framework, Lazarus and Folkman's theory about the connection between the stress, appraisal and coping processes, it has been possible to highlight how the identified factors may be used as the underlying basis of clinical questions focusing on the patients' appraisal of and coping with the concrete situation.
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- Thora Grothe Thomsen
- Department of Palliative Medicine, Research Unit, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Coping and psychological distress among head and neck cancer patients. Support Care Cancer 2010; 19:1735-41. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-010-1013-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2010] [Accepted: 09/20/2010] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Effects of global meaning and illness-specific meaning on health outcomes among breast cancer patients. J Behav Med 2010; 33:364-77. [PMID: 20502953 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-010-9267-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2009] [Accepted: 05/10/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Growing attention has focused on meaning-making processes and their health correlates among cancer patients. However, much of this work is marked by conceptual and methodological limitations. The current study evaluated global meaning and theoretically distinct aspects of illness-specific meaning (i.e., seeking sense, found sense, seeking benefits, found benefits) among breast cancer survivors who had completed primary treatment. Health outcomes (i.e., emotional distress, health-related quality-of-life) were assessed 4 months later. Different facets of meaning had different longitudinal associations with outcomes. Findings underscore the importance of distinguishing among conceptually discrete dimensions of personal meaning.
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Bowman ES, Beitman JA, Palesh O, Pérez JE, Koopman C. The Cancer and Deity Questionnaire: A New Religion and Cancer Measure. J Psychosoc Oncol 2009; 27:435-53. [DOI: 10.1080/07347330903181913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kobayashi M, Sugimoto T, Matsuda A, Matsushima E, Kishimoto S. Association between self-esteem and depression among patients with head and neck cancer: a pilot study. Head Neck 2009; 30:1303-9. [PMID: 18642296 DOI: 10.1002/hed.20868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We examined the psychological distress in patients with head and neck cancer and investigated how preoperative self-esteem influenced psychological distress during treatment. METHODS Fifty-eight patients who were scheduled for surgery for head and neck cancer participated. The Japanese version of hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) was administered preoperatively, after surgery, and 6 months postoperatively, and Rosenberg self-esteem scale was administered preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively. RESULTS There were significant differences among the 3 examination periods for psychological distress; the course of anxiety and depression differed between the high self-esteem group (HSEG) and the low self-esteem group (LSEG). In all examination periods, anxiety and depression scores for HSEG were significantly better than for LSEG. As for depression, scores did not change significantly over time in HSEG, whereas the scores went from bad to worse in LSEG. CONCLUSIONS Patients with cancer undergoing surgery, especially patients with low self-esteem, need preoperative and ongoing intervention.
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- Mika Kobayashi
- Department of Comprehensive Diagnosis and Therapeutics, Section Division of Liaison Psychiatry and Palliative Medicine, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Semple CJ, Dunwoody L, George Kernohan W, McCaughan E, Sullivan K. Changes and challenges to patients' lifestyle patterns following treatment for head and neck cancer. J Adv Nurs 2008; 63:85-93. [PMID: 18598253 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04698.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM This paper is a report of a study to explore the changes and challenges to patients' lifestyles following treatment for head and neck cancer. BACKGROUND Head and neck cancer affects some of the most basic aspects of daily functioning, such as eating and speaking. There has been a rapid increase in the number of studies on the quality of life for people with head and neck cancer, but most studies have used quantitative methodology. METHODS Using a qualitative approach, data were collected in 2004 using semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of 10 participants who had completed treatment 6-12 months earlier for head and neck cancer. A thematic analysis was employed to interpret the findings. FINDINGS Following thematic analysis seven broad themes were identified, five of which covered areas of changes and challenges to participants' lifestyles following treatment. These were: physical changes, concerns about cancer, work and day-to-day tasks, interpersonal relationships and social functioning. The concerns and challenges experienced following treatment were not limited to one aspect of an individual's lifestyle but spanned a number of the themes identified, highlighting the complexity of needs following treatment for head and neck cancer. The other two themes concerned personal attributes that facilitated or inhibited posttreatment coping and specific information needs in the posttreatment period. CONCLUSION Specific posttreatment concerns and challenges cannot be viewed as unitary or discrete aspects of life, but should be considered within a biopsychosocial context, to address patients' needs holistically.
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- Cherith Jane Semple
- Head and Neck Oncology, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Ulster Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Prospective study of religious coping among patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation. J Behav Med 2008; 32:118-28. [DOI: 10.1007/s10865-008-9179-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2008] [Accepted: 09/05/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rogers SN, Ahad SA, Murphy AP. A structured review and theme analysis of papers published on ‘quality of life’ in head and neck cancer: 2000–2005. Oral Oncol 2007; 43:843-68. [PMID: 17600755 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2007.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2006] [Revised: 02/25/2007] [Accepted: 02/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Over the past 10 years, quality of life (QOL) has been increasingly recognised as an important outcome parameter in head and neck cancer. Validated questionnaires have emerged and there has been an increase in the number of papers published each year. The aim of this article is to review the literature over the past five years (2000-2005 inclusive), to identify papers reporting outcomes using patient self-competed questionnaires and group these into themes. The tabulated summary allows for the areas of health related quality of life research to be identified and to explore issues that are perhaps deficit in the literature. The three authors independently searched the literature published in the English language using the ISI search engine with cross-reference using Pub Med and Ovid. The search terms were; quality of life, questionnaire, and head and neck cancer. Studies were placed in to one of five themes. There were 165 studies identified. The numbers in each theme were predictors of QOL [Hassanein KA, Musgrove BT, Bradbury E. Functional status of patients with oral cancer and its relation to style of coping, social support and psychological status. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2001;39:340-5.], functional outcome [Klug C, Neuburg J, Glaser C, Schwarz B, Kermer C, Millesi W. Quality of life 2-10 years after combined treatment for advanced oral and oropharyngeal cancer. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2002;31:664-9.], questionnaire development [Hanna E, Sherman A, Cash D, Adams D, Vural E, Fan CY, et al. Quality of life for patients following total laryngectomy vs chemoradiation for laryngeal preservation. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;130:875-9.], randomised clinical trials [Kanatas AN, Rogers SN. A national survey of health-related quality of life questionnaires in head and neck oncology. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2004;86:6-10.], and reviews [Kanatas AN, Rogers SN. A national survey of health-related quality of life questionnaires in head and neck oncology. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2004;86:6-10.]. Although many facets of HRQOL following head and neck cancer have been explored over the last five years the paper identifies issues where research is still lacking.
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- S N Rogers
- Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Aintree Trust, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK.
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Quillin JM, McClish DK, Jones RM, Burruss K, Bodurtha JN. Spiritual coping, family history, and perceived risk for breast cancer--can we make sense of it? J Genet Couns 2006; 15:449-60. [PMID: 17013546 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-006-9037-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2006] [Accepted: 04/28/2006] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Differences in spiritual beliefs and practices could influence perceptions of the role of genetic risk factors on personal cancer risk. We explored spiritual coping and breast cancer risk perceptions among women with and without a reported family history of breast cancer. Analyses were conducted on data from 899 women in primary care clinics who did not have breast cancer. Structural equation modeling (SEM), linear, and logistic modeling tested an interaction of family history of breast cancer on the relationship between spiritual coping and risk perceptions. Overall analyses demonstrated an inverse relationship between spiritual coping and breast cancer risk perceptions and a modifying effect of family history. More frequent spiritual coping was associated with lower risk perceptions for women with positive family histories, but not for those with negative family histories. Results support further research in this area that could influence communication of risk information to cancer genetic counseling patients.
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- John M Quillin
- Department of Human Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1101 E. Marshall Street, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0033, USA.
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Zwingmann C, Wirtz M, Müller C, Körber J, Murken S. Positive and Negative Religious Coping in German Breast Cancer Patients. J Behav Med 2006; 29:533-47. [PMID: 16951991 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-006-9074-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2006] [Accepted: 07/27/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A growing interest has been focusing on the relationship between religious coping and psychosocial adjustment among cancer patients. However, previous research mostly has not differentiated between positive and negative components of religious coping. The current cross-sectional study investigated the role of both positive religious coping, i.e., a confident and constructive turning to religion, and negative religious coping, i.e., religious struggle and doubt, in a sample of 156 German breast cancer patients. Participants were assessed upon admission to an inpatient rehabilitation program. In addition to religious coping, two basic nonreligious coping styles (depressive coping and active problem-focused coping) and psychosocial adjustment (anxiety and depression) were measured. Major research questions concerning the mediating role of nonreligious coping and the relative predictive power of positive and negative religious coping were primarily addressed using structural equation modeling. Results indicated that the relationship between religious coping and psychosocial outcomes was completely mediated by nonreligious coping, whereby only depressive coping and not active problem-focused coping proved to be a mediating variable. Positive and negative religious coping were somewhat positively related to each other; their (indirect) predictive power on psychosocial adjustment was identical though in an opposite direction. All in all, the results correspond to previous Anglo-American research. There are, however, some discrepancies which may be due to the specific religious-cultural background in Germany.
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- Christian Zwingmann
- Psychology of Religion Research Group, University of Trier, Bad Kreuznach, Germany.
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Thuné-Boyle IC, Stygall JA, Keshtgar MR, Newman SP. Do religious/spiritual coping strategies affect illness adjustment in patients with cancer? A systematic review of the literature. Soc Sci Med 2006; 63:151-64. [PMID: 16427173 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.11.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2005] [Accepted: 11/28/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The present paper systematically reviews studies examining the potential beneficial or harmful effects of religious/spiritual coping with cancer. Using religion and spirituality as resources in coping may be specifically prevalent in patients with cancer considering the potentially life-threatening nature of the illness. Religious/spiritual coping may also serve multiple functions in long-term adjustment to cancer such as maintaining self-esteem, providing a sense of meaning and purpose, giving emotional comfort and providing a sense of hope. Seventeen papers met the inclusion criteria of which seven found some evidence for the beneficial effect of religious coping, but one of these also found religious coping to be detrimental in a sub-sample of their population. A further three studies found religious coping to be harmful and seven found non-significant results. However, many studies suffered from serious methodological problems, especially in the manner in which religious coping was conceptualised and measured. The studies also failed to control for possible influential variables such as stage of illness and perceived social support. Due to this, any firm conclusions about the possible beneficial or harmful effects of religious coping with cancer is lacking. These problems are discussed and suggestions for future studies are made.
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- Ingela C Thuné-Boyle
- Centre for Behavioural & Social Sciences in Medicine, University College London, 48 Riding House St, London W1W 7EY, UK.
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Derks W, Leeuw JRJ, Hordijk GJ, Winnubst JAM. Differences in coping style and locus of control between older and younger patients with head and neck cancer. Clin Otolaryngol 2005; 30:186-92. [PMID: 15839873 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2004.00938.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This prospective study analyses whether older and younger patients with cancer of the head and neck make use of different coping styles and locus of control mechanisms, and how these mechanisms are related to quality of life (QOL) and depressive symptoms. DESIGN Before treatment, 78 older (>or=70 years) and 105 younger patients (45-60 years) with carcinoma of the oral cavity, pharynx (stage II-IV), or larynx (stage III-IV) completed questionnaires on QOL (EORTC-QLQ-C30), depression (CES-D), coping (Utrecht Coping List), and locus of control (Cancer Locus of Control Scale). Fifty-one older and 70 younger patients completed the follow-up questionnaires at 6 and 12 months. RESULTS Before treatment and at 12 months, the number of depressive symptoms and QOL scores, apart from physical functioning, did not differ between the two groups. Before treatment and at 6 months, younger patients used active coping strategies significantly more often and they perceived more internal control over the cause of their disease. Older patients used religious coping and religious control more frequently at all assessments. In both groups, avoidance coping was associated with more depressive symptoms and a worse QOL. CONCLUSIONS Although older and younger patients use different coping and locus of control strategies, this does not give rise to differences in QOL and depressive symptoms after treatment.
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- W Derks
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Ledeboer QCP, Velden LA, Boer MF, Feenstra L, Pruyn JFA. Physical and psychosocial correlates of head and neck cancer: an update of the literature and challenges for the future (1996-2003). Clin Otolaryngol 2005; 30:303-19. [PMID: 16209671 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2005.01035.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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An update of the literature on physical and psychosocial aspects of head and neck cancer, with special emphasis on effects of treatment, patient-related factors and psychosocial intervention on quality of life (QoL). QoL deteriorates during and directly after treatment and returns only slowly to pre-treatment values. Organ preservation, gender and coping-strategies are factors related to QoL after treatment. As prognosis and survival were found to be comparable under different treatment regimes, we noticed a gradual shift in therapy towards organ preservation. Systematic care, using specific instruments is important for improving the QoL. We feel that more attention should be given to improving support, in order to optimize the QoL of patients during the palliative stage.
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- Q C P Ledeboer
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam.
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Sherman AC, Simonton S, Latif U, Spohn R, Tricot G. Religious Struggle and Religious Comfort in Response to Illness: Health Outcomes among Stem Cell Transplant Patients. J Behav Med 2005; 28:359-67. [PMID: 16049629 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-005-9006-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Growing interest has focused on relationships between health and religious coping among cancer patients. However, little is known about the health correlates of negative or conflicted religious responses. The current study examined general religiousness and two modes of cancer-specific religious coping, drawing closer to faith (positive) and struggling with faith (negative), among 213 multiple myeloma patients evaluated at the same point in treatment, during their initial work-up for autologous stem cell transplantation. The outcomes assessed included standardized measures and clinician ratings of depression, general distress, physical functioning, mental health functioning, pain, and fatigue. Results indicated that, after adjusting for relevant control variables, negative religious coping was associated with significantly poorer functioning on all outcomes but one: depression, distress, mental health, pain, and fatigue. Neither general religiousness nor positive religious coping was significantly related to any of the outcomes measured. Results highlight the role of negative or ambivalent religious responses to illness.
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- Allen C Sherman
- Behavioral Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA.
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List MA, Lee Rutherford J, Stracks J, Haraf D, Kies MS, Vokes EE. An exploration of the pretreatment coping strategies of patients with carcinoma of the head and neck. Cancer 2002; 95:98-104. [PMID: 12115322 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.10653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with head and neck carcinoma (HNC) often face exhaustive and debilitating treatment as well as physical and functional residual effects, such as disfigurement, compromised speech, dry mouth, and difficulties swallowing. Understanding how patients cope with these challenges is important in comprehensive care of patients with HNC. METHODS Seventy-nine patients with HNC were assessed for quality of life (QOL) and coping strategy. Measures included the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Head and Neck, the Performance Status Scale for Head and Neck Cancer Patients, and the Ways of Coping-Cancer Version. Coping strategies were summarized and related to patient demographics and QOL. RESULTS The results suggested that patients with HNC used a wide range of coping strategies, with social support seeking behaviors representing the greatest proportion of total coping effort (25%). The use of avoidant coping strategies (both cognitive and behavioral escape) was associated with poorer overall QOL. CONCLUSIONS Although further examination of these issues in larger groups of patients with HNC is warranted, the current findings suggest the adaptability of this group of patients and the potential benefit of social support-based assistance or intervention.
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- Marcy A List
- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
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Sherman AC, Simonton S, Adams DC, Latif U, Plante TG, Burns SK, Poling T. Measuring religious faith in cancer patients: reliability and construct validity of the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith questionnaire. Psychooncology 2001; 10:436-43. [PMID: 11536422 DOI: 10.1002/pon.523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Growing attention has focused on associations between religious involvement and health outcomes for cancer patients. Unfortunately, research has been hampered by lack of measures suitable for use in oncology settings. This study examined the performance of one recently developed measure, the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (SCSORF). Initial investigations with cancer patients in a bone marrow transplant program and with non-oncology patients yielded promising results. This study provided additional information about temporal stability and convergent validity. The measure was evaluated in two well-defined samples: (1) 95 breast cancer patients, and (2) 53 healthy young adults. Most of the cancer patients had recent diagnoses and localized or regional disease. In each sample, the instrument demonstrated high test-retest reliability (r's=0.82-0.93) and internal consistency (r's=0.95-0.97). It displayed strong correlations with measures of intrinsic religiosity (r's=0.67-0.82, p<0.0001), and moderate correlations with organizational religiosity (r's=0.61-069, p<0.0001), non-organizational religiosity (r's=0.52-0.55, p<0.0001), comfort from religion (r=0.58, p<0.0001), and ratings of self as religious (r=0.58, p<0.0001). Among cancer patients, scores were significantly associated with optimism (r=0.30, p<0.01), but not with openness of family communication about cancer or perceived social support. These data build on previous findings with cancer patients, and suggest that the SCSORF may be a useful measure of religious faith in oncology settings.
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- A C Sherman
- Behavioral Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
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