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Emotional distress among survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult cancer or adult cancer. Ann Epidemiol 2022; 72:48-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2022.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Thong MSY, Boakye D, Jansen L, Martens UM, Chang-Claude J, Hoffmeister M, Brenner H, Arndt V. Comorbidities, Rather Than Older Age, Are Strongly Associated With Higher Utilization of Healthcare in Colorectal Cancer Survivors. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2021; 20:468-478.e7. [PMID: 34875626 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2021.7030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors generally have a higher healthcare utilization (HCU) than the general population due to cancer burden. However, it is unclear which factors are associated with this increased uptake. Our study aimed to (1) compare CRC-related and non-CRC visits to general practitioners (GPs) and medical specialists (MSs) by comorbidities, and (2) assess whether HCU differs by demographic, clinical, and psychological factors. METHODS We used data from a German population-based cohort of 1,718 survivors of stage I-III CRC diagnosed in 2003 through 2010 who provided information on HCU at 5-year follow-up. Multivariable linear regression was used to calculate least-square means of CRC-related and non-CRC HCU according to the Charlson comorbidity index and comorbidity cluster, adjusting for relevant demographic, clinical, and psychological characteristics. RESULTS A higher comorbidity level was associated with more CRC-related MS visits and non-CRC GP visits. In addition to being strongly associated with non-CRC GP visits, comorbidity clusters were associated with CRC-related GP and MS visits, but their association varied by specific cardiometabolic comorbidities. HCU was less dependent on prognostic factors for CRC, such as age and tumor stage, but was strongly associated with disease recurrence, depression, and emotional functioning. CONCLUSIONS Comorbidities, rather than age or tumor stage, were related to HCU, suggesting that CRC survivors use healthcare mainly for reasons other than cancer 5 years postdiagnosis. Improved communication between primary and tertiary healthcare providers could enhance the medical care of cancer survivors with complex health needs and thereby also reduce healthcare costs.
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- Melissa S Y Thong
- 1Unit of Cancer Survivorship, Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg
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- 2Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg
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- 2Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg
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- 3SLK-Clinics, Cancer Center Heilbronn-Franken, Heilbronn
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- 4Unit of Genetic Epidemiology, Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg.,5Genetic Tumour Epidemiology Group, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, University Cancer Center Hamburg, Hamburg
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- 2Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg
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- 2Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg.,6Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg; and.,7German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- 1Unit of Cancer Survivorship, Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg
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Yang S, Li J, Fu P, Chen Y, Wang Y, Zhao D, Li Z, Li W, Li J, Yan C, Gui Z, Zhou C. Do older people with cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity prefer to sign contracts for family doctor services? Evidence from a cross-sectional study in rural Shandong, China. BMC Geriatr 2021; 21:579. [PMID: 34670516 PMCID: PMC8527706 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02543-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Family doctor policy is an important part of deepening healthcare reform in China. The study aimed to explore the association between cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity and the status of signing a contract for family doctor services among the older people in rural Shandong, China. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 cities of Shandong province, China. A total of 1395 rural residents over 60 years of age were included in this study using a multistage stratified random sampling method. Covariates included demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, health-related characteristics, health service utilization, and awareness of family doctor contract services. The univariate and multivariate regression logistic analysis was used to analyze the data. Results There were 28.2% of the rural older people contracted for the family doctor contract services. The contract rate of seniors with cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity was statistically higher than those without cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity (OR = 1.67, 95%CI, 1.21-2.32) after controlling for confounding factors. In addition, occupation, physical activities, self-rated health status, distance from the village clinic, the awareness of family doctor contract services were found to be associated with the signing behavior among the rural older adults. Conclusion This study demonstrated that the rural older people with cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity had a higher family doctor contract rate than those without cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity, and there was a gap between the current signing rate and the policy goal. To increase the rate of signing for family doctor contract services, the government should take joint efforts to expand the publicity and coverage, and give priority to meeting the healthcare demands of rural older adults with cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity.
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- Shijun Yang
- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China. .,NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, 44 Wen-hua-xi Road, Jinan, 250012, China.
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Joshy G, Thandrayen J, Koczwara B, Butow P, Laidsaar-Powell R, Rankin N, Canfell K, Stubbs J, Grogan P, Bailey L, Yazidjoglou A, Banks E. Disability, psychological distress and quality of life in relation to cancer diagnosis and cancer type: population-based Australian study of 22,505 cancer survivors and 244,000 people without cancer. BMC Med 2020; 18:372. [PMID: 33256726 PMCID: PMC7708114 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-020-01830-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Improved survival means that cancer is increasingly becoming a chronic disease. Understanding and improving functional outcomes are critical to optimising survivorship. We quantified physical and mental health-related outcomes in people with versus without cancer, according to cancer type. METHODS Questionnaire data from an Australian population-based cohort study (45 and Up Study (n = 267,153)) were linked to cancer registration data to ascertain cancer diagnoses up to enrolment. Modified Poisson regression estimated age- and sex-adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) for adverse person-centred outcomes-severe physical functional limitations (disability), moderate/high psychological distress and fair/poor quality of life (QoL)-in participants with versus without cancer, for 13 cancer types. RESULTS Compared to participants without cancer (n = 244,000), cancer survivors (n = 22,505) had greater disability (20.6% versus 12.6%, respectively, PR = 1.28, 95%CI = (1.25-1.32)), psychological (22.2% versus 23.5%, 1.05 (1.02-1.08)) and poor/fair QoL (15.2% versus 10.2%; 1.28 (1.24-1.32)). The outcomes varied by cancer type, being worse for multiple myeloma (PRs versus participants without cancer for disability 3.10, 2.56-3.77; distress 1.53, 1.20-1.96; poor/fair QoL 2.40, 1.87-3.07), lung cancer (disability 2.81, 2.50-3.15; distress 1.67, 1.46-1.92; poor/fair QoL 2.53, 2.21-2.91) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (disability 1.56, 1.37-1.78; distress 1.20, 1.05-1.36; poor/fair QoL 1.66, 1.44-1.92) and closer to those in people without cancer for breast cancer (disability 1.23, 1.16-1.32; distress 0.95, 0.90-1.01; poor/fair QoL 1.15, 1.05-1.25), prostate cancer (disability 1.11, 1.04-1.19; distress 1.09, 1.02-1.15; poor/fair QoL 1.15, 1.08-1.23) and melanoma (disability 1.02, 0.94-1.10; distress 0.96, 0.89-1.03; poor/fair QoL 0.92, 0.83-1.01). Outcomes were worse with recent diagnosis and treatment and advanced stage. Physical disability in cancer survivors was greater in all population subgroups examined and was a major contributor to adverse distress and QoL outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Physical disability, distress and reduced QoL are common after cancer and vary according to cancer type suggesting priority areas for research, and care and support.
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- Grace Joshy
- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Mills Road, Acton, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia.
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Mills Road, Acton, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Medicine, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Medicine, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Medicine, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Medicine, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Cancer Research Division, Cancer Council New South Wales, Kings Cross, NSW, Australia.,Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Cancer Research Division, Cancer Council New South Wales, Kings Cross, NSW, Australia
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- Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials Group Community Advisory Group, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Psycho-oncology Cooperative Research Group Community Advisory Group, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Mills Road, Acton, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Mills Road, Acton, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia.,Sax Institute, Haymarket, NSW, Australia
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Messi M, Mueller Y, Haller DM, Zeller A, Neuner-Jehle S, Streit S, Burnand B, Herzig L. A cross-sectional study of Swiss ambulatory care services use by multimorbid patients in primary care in the light of the Andersen model. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2020; 21:150. [PMID: 32718315 PMCID: PMC7385958 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-020-01221-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Multimorbidity is frequently encountered in primary care and is associated with increasing use of healthcare services. The Andersen Behavioral Model of Health Services Use is a multilevel framework classifying societal, contextual, and individual characteristics about the use of healthcare services into three categories: 1. predisposing factors, 2. enabling factors, and 3. need factors. The present study aimed to explore multimorbid patients' use of ambulatory healthcare in terms of homecare and other allied health services, visits to GPs, and number of specialists involved. A secondary aim was to apply Andersen's model to explore factors associated with this use. METHOD In a cross-sectional study, 100 Swiss GPs enrolled up to 10 multimorbid patients each. After descriptive analyses, we tested the associations of each determinant and outcome variable of healthcare use, according to the Andersen model: predisposing factors (patient's demographics), enabling factors (health literacy (HLS-EU-Q6), deprivation (DipCare)), and need factors (patient's quality of life (EQ-5D-3L), treatment burden (TBQ), severity index (CIRS), number of chronic conditions, and of medications). Logistic regressions (dichotomous variables) and negative binomial regressions (count variables) were calculated to identify predictors of multimorbid patients' healthcare use. RESULTS Analyses included 843 multimorbid patients; mean age 73.0 (SD 12.0), 28-98 years old; 48.3% men; 15.1% (127/843) used homecare. Social deprivation (OR 0.75, 95%CI 0.62-0.89) and absence of an informal caregiver (OR 0.50, 95%CI 0.28-0.88) were related to less homecare services use. The use of other allied health services (34.9% (294/843)) was associated with experiencing pain (OR 2.49, 95%CI 1.59-3.90). The number of contacts with a GP (median 11 (IQR 7-16)) was, among other factors, related to the absence of an informal caregiver (IRR 0.90, 95%CI 0.83-0.98). The number of specialists involved (mean 1.9 (SD 1.4)) was linked to the treatment burden (IRR 1.06, 95%CI 1.02-1.10). CONCLUSION Multimorbid patients in primary care reported high use of ambulatory healthcare services variably associated with the Andersen model's factors: healthcare use was associated with objective medical needs but also with contextual or individual predisposing or enabling factors. These findings emphasize the importance of adapting care coordination to individual patient profiles.
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- Mia Messi
- Department of Family Medicine, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Family Medicine, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Primary Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Center for Primary Health Care, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Family Medicine, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Family Medicine, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Zhang Y, Joshy G, Glass K, Banks E. Physical functional limitations and psychological distress in people with and without colorectal cancer: findings from a large Australian study. J Cancer Surviv 2020; 14:894-905. [PMID: 32613443 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-020-00901-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To quantify physical disability and psychological distress in people with and without colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS Questionnaire data (2006-2009) from 267,153 Australian general population members aged ≥ 45 years participating in the 45 and Up Study (n = 213,231 following exclusions) were linked to cancer registry and hospital admission data, to ascertain CRC status. Modified Poisson regression estimated adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) for physical disability and psychological distress in participants with CRC versus those without. RESULTS Compared with participants without CRC (n = 210,836), CRC survivors (n = 2395) had significantly higher physical disability prevalence (11.9% versus 19.5%, respectively), PR = 1.11 (95% CI = 1.03-1.20); and a similar prevalence of distress (23.1% versus 20.2%), PR = 1.03 (0.94-1.20). Adverse outcomes were associated with certain clinical characteristics. Compared with participants without CRC, CRC survivors diagnosed 5-< 10 and ≥ 10 years, with regional spread, and without recent cancer treatment had broadly similar outcomes; survivors with metastatic CRC and recent treatment had 30-60% higher prevalence of disability and distress. Compared with participants with neither CRC nor disability, PRs for distress were 4.71 (4.22-5.26) for those with disability and CRC; and 4.22 (4.13-4.31) for those with disability without CRC. CONCLUSIONS Physical disability is elevated in CRC survivors. Psychological distress is elevated 4- to 5-fold with disability, regardless of CRC diagnosis, with lesser increases around diagnosis and treatment. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS CRC survivors with less advanced disease and who have not been recently diagnosed or treated have physical disability and psychological distress comparable to the general population. Survivors with disability are at particularly high risk of psychological distress.
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- Yuehan Zhang
- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
- The Sax Institute, Sydney, Australia
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Wieldraaijer T, de Meij M, Zwaard S, van Weert H, Wind J. Introducing a time out consultation with the general practitioner between diagnosis and start of colorectal cancer treatment: Patient-reported outcomes. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2019; 28:e13141. [PMID: 31469193 PMCID: PMC7074010 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Objective To evaluate the introduction of a “time out consultation” with the general practitioner (GP) recommended to patients following the diagnosis of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) before start of treatment. Methods A prospective study using questionnaires to compare the number of GP consultations, with their content and outcomes before and after the introduction of an additional consultation with the GP to improve decision‐making and adequate support. Results 72 patients before and 98 patients after the introduction of the “time out consultation” participated. Introduction of the consultation increased the number of patients to contact their GP from 67% to 80%, but did not change kind or content of the consultations. Patients felt the consultation was comforting and were more satisfied with the GP after the introduction. There was no difference in outcomes measured by the questionnaires in all patients combined, but men, older patients and patients with palliative treatment options only did improve on specific outcomes after the introduction. Conclusion The introduction of the “time out consultation” did not change the kind or content of GP consultations before start of CRC treatment, but patients did feel more comforted and satisfied. Subgroups of patients benefited on specific outcomes.
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- Thijs Wieldraaijer
- Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, OLVG Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Amo-Setién FJ, Abajas-Bustillo R, Torres-Manrique B, Martín-Melón R, Sarabia-Cobo C, Molina-Mula J, Ortego-Mate C. Characteristics of nursing interventions that improve the quality of life of people with chronic diseases. A systematic review with meta-analysis. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0218903. [PMID: 31233569 PMCID: PMC6590814 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The objective of this systematic review was to determine the characteristics of the interventions conducted by nurses that attempt to improve the health related quality of life (HRQoL) of people over 18 years of age with chronic diseases. METHODS This systematic review with meta-analysis summarizes 24 studies, conducted in 10 countries, that evaluated HRQoL through the Short-Form Health Survey (SF). Five databases were accessed to find the available studies from December 31st, 2000 to May 22sd, 2017. Selected studies were coded according to the characteristics of the sample and the intervention. A model of random effects was adopted for the overall estimation and to explain the heterogeneity. RESULTS Twenty-four studies were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis providing a sample of 4324 chronic patients aged 63.4 years. Among the 8 subscales and two summary measures that comprise the SF-36, only an overall significant effect size (ES) index was found in the Mental Health Component summary score (ES = 0.14; 95% CI:0.03 - 0.26; I2 = 44.6, p = 0.042) and the Mental Health subscale. This improvement on HRQoL was associated to interventions on "Case Management" and "Treatments and Procedures", which were based on a theory, were of shorter duration, and had a follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS Interventions targeting people with chronic diseases resulted in a slight increase in the HRQoL that was not always significant, which suggests that there is a need for their continuous improvement.
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, IDIVAL Nursing Group, Santander, Spain
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- Nursing and Physiotherapy Department, University of Illes Balears, Palma, Spain
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, IDIVAL Nursing Group, Santander, Spain
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Amo-Setién FJ, Abajas-Bustillo R, Torres-Manrique B, Martín-Melón R, Sarabia-Cobo C, Molina-Mula J, Ortego-Mate C. Characteristics of nursing interventions that improve the quality of life of people with chronic diseases. A systematic review with meta-analysis. PLoS One 2019. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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DIFFERENTIATION OF HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES BETWEEN FIVE DISEASE AREAS: RESULTS FROM AN INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF PATIENTS. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2018; 34:498-506. [PMID: 30251618 DOI: 10.1017/s0266462318000557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data generated by generic, preference-based instruments (i.e., EQ-5D) are highly demanded in health policy decision making, because they allow for direct comparisons of HRQoL outcomes between disease areas. We aimed to quantify HRQoL outcomes in breast cancer (BC), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis (MS), rare cancers (RC), and rare disease (RD) patients and understand the patterns that differentiate HRQoL outcomes between these disease areas, and more specifically between rare and more common disease population groups. METHODS An international, Web survey of patients measured HRQoL (EQ-5D-5L), self-perceived health (EQ-5D-5L Visual Analogue Scale), and additional QoL dimensions, such as patient disability level. RESULTS We received 675 completed responses. Average utility loss was 53.5 percent, 32.5 percent, and 33.3 percent for RD, RA, and MS patients, respectively, in contrast to 18.6 percent for BC and RC patients. Statistically significant differences (p < .05) were observed between disease groups in all EQ-5D-5L domain outcomes, apart from that of "Anxiety/Depression." Severe and/or extreme problems were reported in performing usual activities for RD and RC (34 percent and 13 percent of overall problems reported respectively), mobility for MS (18 percent), pain/discomfort for RA (13 percent), and anxiety/depression for BC (7 percent) patients. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated significant differences in the dimensions that drive HRQoL outcomes between rare and more common diseases and showcased that the same EQ-5D utility may reflect very different severities depending on the patient population under investigation. Future research should examine whether outcomes in other, critical HRQoL domains not included in generic measures also highlight significant differences across disease areas.
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Corella Aznar EG, Ayerza Casas A, Carboné Bañeres A, Calvo Escribano MÁC, Labarta Aizpún JI, Samper Villagrasa P. Quality of life and chronic health conditions in childhood acute leukaemia survivors. Med Clin (Barc) 2018; 152:167-173. [PMID: 30017209 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2018.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Survival of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia involves an increasing risk of long-term morbidities. Due to the impact of cancer treatment and comorbidities, AL survivors may experience a decrease in their health-related quality of life. OBJECTIVE We aimed to describe the long-term comorbidities, related quality of life and their development predictors in these survivors. METHODS cross-sectional study of 54 survivors aged ≥18 and who have a survival rate of more than 10 years. Quality of life was assessed by personal interview using SF-36 questionnaire. RESULTS 53.7% of AL survivors developed more than one comorbidity (24.7% hypothyroidism; 20.3% obesity; 14.8% metabolic syndrome; 18.5% subclinical cardiac dysfunction); 20.3% of them were severe. 73.3% of high-risk leukaemias and 66.6% of patients treated with radiotherapy or stem cells transplantation reported long-term comorbidity, P<.05. Global quality of live score was: 86.3 (14) (classified as very good). Patients with high-risk acute leukaemia (83.2 vs. 89.5), severe long-term comorbidities (80.4 vs. 89.7) and females (81.8 vs. 89.9), reported worse quality of life, P<.05. Physical summary score was worse in: obese (80 vs. 92) and hypothyroid (84.9 vs. 92.4) and radiotherapy-treated survivors (82.3 vs. 87.5); mental summary was worse in survivors with hypogonadism (68.2 vs. 86.3) and trasplanted patients (77.2 vs. 83.1), P<.05. CONCLUSIONS Acute leukaemia survivors reported an increase prevalence of chronic comorbidities, related to cancer-treatment. Despite a decrease in scores for certain physical or mental items, global quality of life was very good in all acute leukaemia survivors, even better than compared with the general population.
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- Oncohematología Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España
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Wieldraaijer T, Duineveld LAM, Donkervoort SC, Busschers WB, van Weert HCPM, Wind J. Colorectal cancer patients' preferences for type of caregiver during survivorship care. Scand J Prim Health Care 2018; 36:14-19. [PMID: 29343143 PMCID: PMC5901435 DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2018.1426141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors are currently included in a secondary care-led survivorship care programme. Efforts are underway to transfer this survivorship care to primary care, but met with some reluctance by patients and caregivers. This study assesses (1) what caregiver patients prefer to contact for symptoms during survivorship care, (2) what patient factors are associated with a preferred caregiver, and (3) whether the type of symptom is associated with a preferred caregiver. METHODS A cross-sectional study of CRC survivors at different time points. For 14 different symptoms, patients reported if they would consult a caregiver, and who they would contact if so. Patient and disease characteristics were retrieved from hospital and general practice records. RESULTS Two hundred and sixty patients participated (response rate 54%) of whom the average age was 67, 54% were male. The median time after surgery was seven months (range 0-60 months). Patients were divided fairly evenly between tumour stages 1-3, 33% had received chemotherapy. Men, patients older than 65 years, and patients with chronic comorbid conditions preferred to consult their general practitioner (GP). Women, patients with stage 3 disease, and patients that had received chemotherapy preferred to consult their secondary care provider. For all symptoms, patients were more likely to consult their GP, except for (1) rectal blood loss, (2) weight loss, and (3) fear that cancer had recurred, in which case they would consult both their primary and secondary care providers. Patients appreciated all caregivers involved in survivorship care highly; with 8 out of 10 points. CONCLUSIONS CRC survivors frequently consult their GP in the current situation, and for symptoms that could alarm them to a possible recurrent disease consult both their GP and secondary care provider. Patient and tumour characteristics influence patients' preferred caregiver.
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- T. Wieldraaijer
- Department of Primary Care, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- CONTACT T. Wieldraaijer Department of Primary Care, AMC-UvA, 1100 DD, Amsterdam 22660, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary Care, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary Care, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary Care, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Rosas S, Sabeh K, Kurowicki J, Buller L, Law TY, Roche M, Conway S, Hernandez VH. National use of total hip arthroplasty among patients with a history of breast, lung, prostate, colon or bladder cancer-an analysis of the Medicare population. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2017; 5:S34. [PMID: 29299481 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2017.11.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a common and growing procedure in the United States. Concomitantly, there has been a rise in patients diagnosed with certain types of malignancies including solid organ ones. Unfortunately there is limited data available in the literature that describes the use of THA in patients who concomitantly have one of these forms of cancer. Because of the limited data available in the literature regarding this topic, the purpose of this study was to analyze the trends in use of THA among patients with the five most common malignancies in the United States, which include breast, lung, prostate, colon and bladder cancer according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Methods We conducted a retrospective review of the entire Medicare patient population to analyze the use of THA in patients with a diagnosis of solid organ malignancy including breast, lung, prostate, colon and bladder cancer. Results Our analysis of over 14 million patients, demonstrate that THA is not as commonly performed procedure in patients with such diagnoses with a 0.26% prevalence. The mean incidence of THA was 0.29%, 0.17%, 0.31%, 0.33% and 0.36% for patients with breast, lung, prostate, colon and bladder cancer respectively. Conclusions THA in cancer patients are not frequently performed but the use of this technique has increased significantly in patients with lung, prostate and bladder cancer.
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- Samuel Rosas
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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Khuri FR. California dreaming. Cancer 2017; 123:4528-4529. [DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Long-term quality of life profile in oncology: a comparison between cancer survivors and the general population. Support Care Cancer 2017; 26:651-656. [PMID: 28918552 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-017-3880-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Understanding the quality of life (QoL) of cancer survivors is relevant to both clinical practice and health care policy. The current study compared the QoL profile in this specific population with that of a normative sample for the general population, as well as with those of both healthy and oncological patients normative sub-samples. In addition, associations between the obtained QoL profile and the main socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the sample were examined. METHODS Three hundred and ninety-two adult long-term cancer survivors (i.e., people 5 + years from their cancer diagnosis who were free from it and its treatments) were enrolled during follow-up visits and compiled the Short Form 36 Health Survey. RESULTS In comparison with the normative data for the adult general population, the present sample showed lower scores in Physical functioning, Role-physical limitation, and Role-emotional limitations (all differences were both statistically and clinically significant); the difference in Vitality was only statistically significant. In all eight SF-36 scales, scores of the present sample were clinically and statistically lower than those of the normative healthy subsample, whereas they were statistically and clinically higher than those of normative subsample which had experienced cancer, except for Role-physical limitation. The QoL profile was associated with gender (p = 0.002), age (p = 0.001), education (p < 0.001), occupational status (p < 0.001), and the presence of other health issues (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION These data support the utility of rehabilitative programs which integrate both healthcare and social interventions. In addition, they encourage the monitoring of the health status of this specific population, within a broad frame which simultaneously takes into consideration health and QoL.
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Huang IC, Hudson MM, Robison LL, Krull KR. Differential Impact of Symptom Prevalence and Chronic Conditions on Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors and Non-Cancer Individuals: A Population Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2017; 26:1124-1132. [PMID: 28336581 PMCID: PMC5500424 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-16-1007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Revised: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background: To compare associations of symptom prevalence, chronic conditions, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between cancer survivors and non-cancer individuals using the U.S. National Health Interview Survey.Methods: Study samples comprised 604 survivors and 6,166 non-cancer individuals. Symptoms included sensation abnormality, pain, fatigue, cognitive disturbance, depression, and anxiety. Physical and mental HRQOL was measured by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System.Results: Compared with non-cancer individuals, survivors had higher prevalence in sensation abnormality (OR = 2.4; 95% CI = 1.9 to 3.0), pain (OR = 2.1; 95% CI = 1.7 to 2.6), fatigue (OR = 1.4; 95% CI = 1.1 to 1.8), and decremented physical HRQOL (difference = -3.7; 95% CI = -4.7 to -2.6). The prevalence of individual symptoms was significantly associated with decremented physical HRQOL [range = -5.9 (anxiety) to -8.9 (pain)] and mental HRQOL [range = -4.7 (sensation) to -8.4 (depression)]. The association between cancer experience and physical and mental HRQOL was chiefly explained by the prevalence of six symptoms and presence of chronic conditions. Pain (β = -4.0; 95% CI = -4.5 to -3.6) and ≥2 chronic conditions (β = -9.2; 95% CI = -10.2 to -8.2) significantly decremented physical HRQOL. Depression (β = -5.2; 95% CI = -5.8 to -4.6) and ≥2 chronic conditions (β = -3.3; 95% CI = -4.4 to -2.3) significantly decremented mental HRQOL.Conclusions: Cancer survivors experience more symptom burden than non-cancer individuals, which is associated with more chronic conditions and impaired HRQOL.Impacts: Interventions to manage symptom prevalence especially for older cancer survivors and survivors with more chronic conditions may improve their HRQOL outcomes. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 26(7); 1124-32. ©2017 AACR.
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- I-Chan Huang
- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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Xu RH, Cheung ANNIEWL, Wong ELY. The relationship between shared decision-making and health-related quality of life among patients in Hong Kong SAR, China. Int J Qual Health Care 2017; 29:534-540. [DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzx067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Wurz A, Brunet J. Evaluating Questionnaires Used to Assess Self-Reported Physical Activity and Psychosocial Outcomes Among Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer: A Cognitive Interview Study. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2017; 6:482-488. [PMID: 28430009 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2017.0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Physical activity is increasingly being studied as a way to improve psychosocial outcomes (e.g., quality of life, self-efficacy, physical self-perceptions, self-esteem, body image, posttraumatic growth) among survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer. Assessing levels of and associations between self-reported physical activity and psychosocial outcomes requires clear, appropriate, and relevant questionnaires. To explore how survivors of AYA cancer interpreted and responded to the following eight published questionnaires: Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire, Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale, Physical Self-Description Questionnaire, Rosenberg Global Self-Esteem Scale, Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G), RAND 36-Item Health Survey 1.0 (RAND-36), cognitive interviews were conducted with three men and four women age 18-36 years who were diagnosed with cancer at age 16-35 years. Initially, the first seven questionnaires listed above were assessed. Summaries of the interviews were prepared and compared across participants. Potential concerns were identified with the FACT-G; thus, a second interview was conducted with participants to explore the clarity, appropriateness, and relevance of the RAND-36. Concerns identified for the FACT-G related mostly to the lack of relevance of items pertaining to cancer-specific aspects of quality of life given that participants were posttreatment. No or few concerns related to comprehension and/or structure/logic were identified for the other questionnaires. In general, the questionnaires assessed were clear, appropriate, and relevant. Participants' feedback suggested they could be used to assess self-reported physical activity and varied psychosocial outcomes in studies with survivors of AYA cancer, either with or without slight modifications.
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- Amanda Wurz
- 1 School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa , Ottawa, Canada
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- 1 School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa , Ottawa, Canada .,2 Cancer Therapeutic Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada .,3 Institut du Savoir Montfort - Recherche, Hôpital Montfort, Ottawa, Canada
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Huang IC, Brinkman TM, Armstrong GT, Leisenring W, Robison LL, Krull KR. Emotional distress impacts quality of life evaluation: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. J Cancer Surviv 2017; 11:309-319. [PMID: 28070769 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-016-0589-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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PURPOSE We compared health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between adult survivors of childhood cancer and siblings by investigating the mediating role of emotional distress on HRQOL assessment, and examining the extent to which emotional distress affected the item responses of HRQOL measures given the same underlying HRQOL (i.e., measurement non-invariance). METHODS Cancer survivors (7103) and siblings (390) enrolled in Childhood Cancer Survivor Study who completed the SF-36 measuring HRQOL and the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 measuring anxiety, depression, and somatization were analyzed. Multiple Indicators & Multiple Causes modeling was performed to identify measurement non-invariance related to emotional distress on the responses to HRQOL items. Mediation analysis was performed to test the effects of cancer experience on HRQOL accounting for the mediating role of emotional distress. RESULTS Twenty-nine percent, 40%, and 34% of the SF-36 items were identified with measurement non-invariance related to anxiety, depression, and somatization, respectively. Survivors reported poorer HRQOL than siblings in all domains (ps < 0.05), except for pain. Other than physical functioning and general health perceptions, poorer HRQOL was explained by the mediating role of emotional distress (ps < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Differences in HRQOL between survivors and siblings appear due, in part, to the mediating effect of emotional distress through which cancer experience influences the responses to HRQOL measures. IMPLICATIONS OF CANCER SURVIVORS Interventions to treat emotional distress may improve cancer survivors' HRQOL.
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- I-Chan Huang
- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mail Stop #735, Memphis, TN, 38105-3678, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mail Stop #735, Memphis, TN, 38105-3678, USA.,Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mail Stop #735, Memphis, TN, 38105-3678, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mail Stop #735, Memphis, TN, 38105-3678, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mail Stop #735, Memphis, TN, 38105-3678, USA.,Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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Xu RH, Cheung AWL, Wong ELY. Examining the health-related quality of life using EQ-5D-5L in patients with four kinds of chronic diseases from specialist outpatient clinics in Hong Kong SAR, China. Patient Prefer Adherence 2017; 11:1565-1572. [PMID: 28979104 PMCID: PMC5602472 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s143944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures have been increasingly employed in the evaluation of health utility. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of four different kinds of chronic diseases on the HRQoL of patients from specialist outpatient clinics in Hong Kong (HK) using the 5-level EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L) value set. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients who attended one of the 26 Hospital Authority's specialist outpatient clinics and met inclusion criteria were potentially sampled. The value of EQ-5D-5L (HK version) that asks the respondent to describe and rate his or her health status was used as the dependent variable. Four kinds of long-term health conditions and other demographic, socioeconomic, and health service use characteristics have been analyzed as independent variables. Chi-square test, robust one-way ANOVA, and the two-part model have been used to analyze the data. RESULTS A total of 7,496 (53.7%) patients reported to have at least one kind of chronic diseases. The mean score for hypertension (mean =0.882, standard error [SE] =0.207) is higher than the others, which followed by cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Patients who were male, young, higher education attainment, and with chronic conditions got a higher EQ-5D score. In the two-part model, all the four long-standing health conditions were statistically significant in logistic model, but the magnitude of coefficients changed significantly in ordinary least squares model. CONCLUSION Chronic diseases have a significant negative impact on patients' HRQoL, but there might be a varying effect depending on what kind of chronic diseases patients had. Further research is also needed to plan appropriate strategies to improve patient-centered care.
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- Richard Huan Xu
- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Correspondence: Eliza Lai-Yi Wong, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4/F School of Public Health, Hospital of Prince Whales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR, China, Tel +852 252 8406, Email
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Wieldraaijer T, Duineveld L, van Asselt K, van Geloven A, Bemelman W, van Weert H, Wind J, van Weert H, Wind J, van Asselt K, Duineveld L, Wieldraaijer T, Bemelman W, Courant E, Smits A, Pruim J, van de Ven A, Richards M, Donkervoort S, van Nes M, van Geloven A, Muller M, Govaert M, Koole-Mussche H. Follow-up of colon cancer patients; causes of distress and need for supportive care. Eur J Surg Oncol 2017; 43:118-125. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Revised: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Orr S. Demystifying cancer care in the community. Br J Community Nurs 2016; 21:497-500. [PMID: 27715266 DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2016.21.10.497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Sarah Orr
- Lead Macmillan Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist, University College London Hospital, London
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