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Liu X, Li Y, Li L, Li J, Yang J, Huang L, Yao M, Yang L, Yang Q. The Potential Mediating Effect of Symptom Burden on Demoralization Through Locus of Control and Coping Strategies in Chinese Patients With Cancer. Cancer Nurs 2024:00002820-990000000-00237. [PMID: 38598755 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Demoralization is a psychological syndrome that is highly prevalent in patients with cancer and detrimental to individuals' physical and mental health. To explore effective intervention, we first determined the relationships between locus of control, coping strategies, symptom burden, and demoralization. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between symptom burden, locus of control, coping strategies, and demoralization in patients with cancer. METHODS In this descriptive-correlational study, 273 valid patients were selected with convenience sampling method from a hospital in China. Data were collected using the Chinese version of the M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory, the Chinese version of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, the Chinese version of the Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire, and the Mandarin version of the Demoralization Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS and AMOS. RESULTS A total of 115 patients (42.12%) experienced clinical demoralization (Mandarin version of the Demoralization Scale > 30). Symptom burden (β = 0.295, P < .001), confrontation (β = -0.117, P = .028), and resignation (β = 0.456, P < .001) had direct effects on demoralization. Symptom burden also had an indirect effect on demoralization through the mediating role of resignation (β = 0.026, P = .002). Meanwhile, locus of control can affect demoralization entirely through the indirect mediating role of coping strategies (chance locus of control via resignation [β = 0.138, P < .01], powerful locus of control via confrontation [β = -0.017, P < .05]). CONCLUSIONS Symptom burden affects demoralization not only directly but also indirectly. Coping strategies play an important mediating role between symptom burden, locus of control, and demoralization in patients with cancer. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE It is urgent to screen demoralization and identify patients with high symptom burden, maladaptive locus of control, or coping strategies. For the patients targeted, a more comprehensive and systematic approach to symptom management and more appropriate guidance related to adaptive coping strategies are needed.
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- Xiaoxin Liu
- Author Affiliations: Clinic Nursing Teaching and Research Section (Ms Liu; Dr L. Li; Mss J. Li, J. Yang, Huang, Yao, and L. Yang; and Mrs Q Yang), Department of Oncology (Mss Liu, J. Yang, Huang, Yao, and L. Yang, and Mrs Q. Yang), and Patient Service Center (Ms Y. Li), The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University; Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University (Dr L. Li); and Department of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (Ms J. Li), Changsha, China
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Knowles AJ. Advocating for Enhanced Patient Engagement in Breast Cancer Care: Impact of Residual Increased Lateral Adiposity and Consideration of the Pursuit of "Living Flat". Clin Breast Cancer 2024; 24:e186-e194. [PMID: 38326163 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2024.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Breast cancer is a significant health concern, accounting for a substantial proportion of cancer cases. Despite improvements in cancer survivorship, many women still require mastectomy as part of their therapeutic treatment. Mastectomy alone or delayed breast reconstruction (DBR) are two options available to women not suitable for immediate breast reconstruction at initial mastectomy. However, the presence of increased lateral adiposity (ILA) following mastectomy, commonly referred to as ``dog-ears,'' can lead to discomfort and aesthetic concerns. This paper explores the benefits and harms of ILA postmastectomy and its impact on patient satisfaction when choosing between mastectomy alone or DBR. A literature search was completed within OVID Medline, 1946-current, with the following terms, filtered for relevance: "mastectomy," "autologous reconstruction," "scar," "body image/dysmorphia," "patient-reported outcomes," "reconstructive surgical procedures/excess skin," "surgical flaps/dog ear." The disparity between clinical support and educational resources available for patients considering DBR options compared to those choosing mastectomy alone or pursuit of "living flat" is discussed. A common theme from qualitative research was the reported feeling of lack of inclusion in reconstruction planning by the patient. There were instances reported of residual skin remaining postmastectomy, against patient wishes. The findings emphasized the importance of shared decision-making and comprehensive preoperative education to ensure that patients are well-informed and satisfied with their chosen treatment approach. Further research is needed to address the specific needs and preferences of patients opting for mastectomy and to improve surgical techniques and education regarding living-flat options.
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- Aaron J Knowles
- Pioneer Wound healing and Lymphoedema Centres, Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
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Wurz A, Petrella A, Tulk J, Sabiston CM, Schulte F, Bender J, D’Agostino N, Hou SHJ, Eaton G, Chalifour K, Garland SN. Describing and Exploring Coping Strategies among Those Diagnosed with Cancer as an Adolescent or Young Adult: A YACPRIME Study. Curr Oncol 2024; 31:685-692. [PMID: 38392044 PMCID: PMC10888435 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31020050] [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] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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A greater understanding of how young people cope with a cancer diagnosis is needed in order to inform age-appropriate supportive care. This paper describes the coping strategies used and explores relationships between coping strategies and personal, medical, and psychological variables among young adults (YAs) diagnosed with cancer. YAs (n = 547, mean age = 34.05 ± 6.00 years) completed an online survey, including the Brief COPE and measures of psychological functioning. Descriptive statistics and bivariate correlations were computed. Acceptance, self-distraction, positive reframing, and planning were the most used coping strategies by this sample. There were small (r = -0.09) to large (r = 0.51) significant relationships between personal, medical, and psychological variables and selected coping strategies. Coping with a cancer diagnosis early in life remains poorly understood. Identifying additional correlates and exploring inter- and intrapersonal variation in coping strategy use is required.
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- Amanda Wurz
- School of Kinesiology, University of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC V2S 7M7, Canada;
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- Cancer Clinical Trials Unit, University College Hospital, London NW1 2BU, UK;
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
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- Department of Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5R 0A3, Canada;
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; (F.S.); (S.H.J.H.)
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada; (J.B.)
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada; (J.B.)
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; (F.S.); (S.H.J.H.)
- Department of Psychology, BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1, Canada
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- Young Adult Cancer Canada, St. John’s, NL A1B 3K3, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
- Discipline of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
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Paunescu AC, Préau M, Delpierre C, Jacob G, Pannard M, Delrieu L, Kvaskoff M. Quality of life among French breast cancer survivors in comparison with cancer-free women: the Seintinelles study. BMC Womens Health 2024; 24:17. [PMID: 38172846 PMCID: PMC10765881 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-023-02827-w] [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] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Health-Related Quality of life (HRQoL) in cancer survivors can be significantly affected in the long-term by various consequences resulting from differing levels of severity of cancer and its treatments. Our objective was to identify factors associated with HRQoL in breast cancer survivors (BCSs) and cancer-free women (CFWs). METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study in Seintinelles volunteers who answered online questionnaires between September 15, 2020 and February 5, 2021. HRQoL was measured using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF questionnaire. We collected data on sociodemographic and health-related factors, lifestyle habits, coping mechanisms, locus of control, and health literacy. SAS version 9.4 statistical software was used for analyses. We performed descriptive analyses of the characteristics of the participants in each group and compared these characteristics between the two groups using the Chi2 test or the Student t-test. The adjusted means of the scores of different psychometric scales were calculated and compared using the method of least squares to fit general linear models (GLM) while adjusting for various factors. Multiple linear or multiple logistic regression models were used to assess the factors associated with WHOQOL-BREF scores, separately, in the two groups of participants. RESULTS The study involved 722 BCSs and 1359 CFWs aged 26-75 years. BCSs had significantly lower physical health scores and were less likely to be satisfied with their health compared to CFWs (59.5 vs. 63.2, p < 0.0001; and 56.5% vs. 75.2%, p = 0.002, respectively). In both groups, some common factors were positively associated with physical health (high financial level, being professionally active, normal BMI, good health status, alcohol consumption, higher values (> 22) of internal locus of control); or inversely associated (neurological and sleep problems, over two medical consultations/year). In BCSs, treatment by mastectomy or radiation therapy/brachytherapy, a short-time since diagnosis, current cancer therapy, and presence of sequalae were inversely associated with physical health. BCSs' health satisfaction was diminished with lower values of coping by positive thinking (≤ 14) and seeking social support (≤ 18). CONCLUSIONS HRQoL can be improved by developing strategies that increase internal locus of control and coping (positive thinking, problem-solving and seeking social support), and through health literacy.
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- Pôle de Psychologie Sociale (PôPS), Unité INSERM U1296 Radiations : Défense, Santé, Environnement, Université Lyon 2, Bron, France
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- Université de Toulouse III, CERPOP UMR1295 Inserm, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Association « Seintinelles. Contre Le Cancer, Tous Volontaires », Paris, France
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- Pôle de Psychologie Sociale (PôPS), Unité INSERM U1296 Radiations : Défense, Santé, Environnement, Université Lyon 2, Bron, France
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- Association « Seintinelles. Contre Le Cancer, Tous Volontaires », Paris, France
- Institute for Research in bioMedicine and Epidemiology of Sport (IRMES), National Institute of Sports Expertise and Performance (INSEP), Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm, Gustave Roussy, CESP, 94805, Villejuif, France
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Nakamura ZM, Small BJ, Zhai W, Ahles TA, Ahn J, Artese AL, Bethea TN, Breen EC, Cohen HJ, Extermann M, Graham D, Irwin MR, Isaacs C, Jim HSL, Kuhlman KR, McDonald BC, Patel SK, Rentscher KE, Root JC, Saykin AJ, Tometich DB, Van Dyk K, Zhou X, Mandelblatt JS, Carroll JE. Depressive symptom trajectories in older breast cancer survivors: the Thinking and Living with Cancer Study. J Cancer Surviv 2023:10.1007/s11764-023-01490-2. [PMID: 37924476 PMCID: PMC11068856 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-023-01490-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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PURPOSE To identify trajectories of depressive symptoms in older breast cancer survivors and demographic, psychosocial, physical health, and cancer-related predictors of these trajectories. METHODS Recently diagnosed nonmetastatic breast cancer survivors (n = 272), ages 60-98 years, were evaluated for depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, CES-D; scores ≥16 suggestive of clinically significant depressive symptoms). CES-D scores were analyzed in growth-mixture models to determine depression trajectories from baseline (post-surgery, pre-systemic therapy) through 3-year annual follow-up. Multivariable, multinomial logistic regression was used to identify baseline predictors of depression trajectories. RESULTS Survivors had three distinct trajectories: stable (84.6%), emerging depressive symptoms (10.3%), and recovery from high depressive symptoms at baseline that improved slowly over time (5.1%). Compared to stable survivors, those in the emerging (OR = 1.16; 95% CI = 1.08-1.23) or recovery (OR = 1.26; 95% CI = 1.15-1.38) groups reported greater baseline anxiety. Greater baseline deficit accumulation (frailty composite measure) was associated with emerging depressive symptoms (OR = 3.71; 95% CI = 1.90-7.26). Less social support at baseline (OR = 0.38; 95% CI = 0.15-0.99), but greater improvement in emotional (F = 4.13; p = 0.0006) and tangible (F = 2.86; p = 0.01) social support over time, was associated with recovery from depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Fifteen percent of older breast cancer survivors experienced emerging or recovery depressive symptom trajectories. Baseline anxiety, deficit accumulation, and lower social support were associated with worse outcomes. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Our results emphasize the importance of depression screening throughout the course of cancer care to facilitate early intervention. Factors associated with depressive symptoms, including lower levels of social support proximal to diagnosis, could serve as intervention levers.
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- Zev M Nakamura
- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, Campus Box #7160, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.
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- School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, and Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Biomathematics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
- Georgetown Lombardi Institute for Cancer and Aging Research, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Biomathematics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
- Georgetown Lombardi Institute for Cancer and Aging Research, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Georgetown Lombardi Institute for Cancer and Aging Research, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, USA
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Georgetown Lombardi Institute for Cancer and Aging Research, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research, School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, MCW Cancer Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Biomathematics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
- Georgetown Lombardi Institute for Cancer and Aging Research, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Georgetown Lombardi Institute for Cancer and Aging Research, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Bergerot CD, Philip EJ, Bergerot PG, Razavi M, Lee D, Clark KL, Loscalzo M, Pal SK, Dale W. Anxiety, Depression, and Coping Strategies during Chemotherapy Treatment: A Comparison of Older and Younger Adults with Advanced Cancer in Brazil. Cancer Invest 2023; 41:781-788. [PMID: 37882784 DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2023.2274033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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We sought to examine differences in anxiety, depression and coping strategies among younger (<64-year old) and older (≥65-year old) patients. Patients were assessed at baseline (T1), mid-point (T2) and on the last day of treatment (T3) using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Ways of Coping. A linear mixed modeling approach was used. The study included 200 patients (gender: 70% women; diagnosis: 30% breast, 22% hematological, 18% gastrointestinal; disease stage: 60% advanced). Older patients who used an emotion-focused coping strategy had a greater decrease in anxiety at T3 compared to those that used problem-focused coping (p = .002).
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- Medical School, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology & Experimental Therapeutics, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California, USA
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Semple CJ, McKenna G, Parahoo R, Rogers SN, Tiblom Ehrsson Y. Factors that affect quality of life for older people with head and neck cancer: A systematic review. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2023; 63:102280. [PMID: 36893570 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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PURPOSE Quality of life is a critical aspect in the management of older head and neck cancer patients. It needs to be considered alongside survival benefit, treatment burden, and longer-term outcomes. The purpose was to undertake a systematic review of empirical peer-reviewed studies with a primary focus on factors impacting quality of life for older head and neck cancer patients. METHODS A systematic review, searching 5 electronic databases (PsychoINFO, MEDLINE, CINHAL, Embase, and Scopus) using PRISMA methodology was conducted. Data was appraised using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale and a narrative synthesis performed. RESULTS Only 10 papers fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Two main themes emerged: 1) Impact of head and neck cancer on quality of life domains and 2) quality of life in treatment decision-making. CONCLUSIONS In an era of progressive personalised care, there is an evident need for more qualitative and quantitative studies focusing on quality of life for older head and neck cancer patients. However, older head and neck cancer patients experience notable differences, especially with poorer physical functioning and greater eating and drinking challenges. Quality of life impacts older patients decision-making, treatment planning and intensifies post-treatment support.
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- Cherith J Semple
- Institute of Nursing & Health Research, Ulster University / Cancer Services, South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Public Health, Royal Victoria Hospital, Queens University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Institute of Nursing & Health Research, Ulster University / Cancer Services, South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Wirral University Teaching Hospital, Wirral, England, UK
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Uppsala University, Sweden.
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Coping with cancer: the role of different sources of psychosocial support and the personality of patients with cancer in (mal)adaptive coping strategies. Support Care Cancer 2022; 31:27. [PMID: 36513853 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07454-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Cancer is a serious event in a person's life. However, certain coping strategies in relation to selected social, emotional, and personality factors appear to manage the disease. METHODS Sources of social support were tested in cancer survivors (N = 696) using hierarchical linear regression. Selected personality variables in terms of sociodemographic, clinical, and emotional factors were used as predictors of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies. RESULTS It was found that adaptive coping strategies were more frequent in younger patients, in patients who attended cancer support groups and those with a greater level of optimism. Maladaptive coping was related to the higher level of experience of pain and sadness, neuroticism, and pessimism. The absence of a relapse and the time since the disease had been diagnosed were also important factors in coping with cancer. CONCLUSIONS The results point to the importance of considering various individual factors in the process of intervention to facilitate adaptive coping and to reduce maladaptive coping.
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Sanchez L, Fernandez N, Calle AP, Ladera V, Casado I, Bayon E, Garcia I, Sahagun AM. Assessing the Expression of Emotions in Breast Cancer Survivors during the Time of Recovery: Perspective from Focus Groups. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:9672. [PMID: 35955033 PMCID: PMC9368609 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Breast cancer has major public health implications, as it is the most frequent malignant tumor and the leading cause of cancer death in women. Survivors have many needs, including strategies to cope with the associated distress. We explore whether focus groups are useful for nurses to obtain information about the emotional state of breast cancer women, and develop strategies for coping with the stress that this disease entails. A qualitative study was carried out, involving 25 focus groups with 83 women treated for breast cancer, recruited from the local Breast Cancer Association (ALMOM). Four open-ended questions were employed, and 60-min discussions were carried out. They were transcribed, analyzed, coded, and the themes identified. Four major themes emerged, including "complex emotional evolution", "emotional isolation", "lack of information" and "inability to give advice". Women admitted that this disease had been a stressful factor for them, causing emotional (anxiety, irritability, anger or guilt) and cognitive disorders (confusion, lack of concentration, forgetfulness). The use of focus groups in breast cancer survivors allows nurses to evaluate the expression of emotions in these women, and collect and share information about their feelings, thoughts and experiences, so that survivors can cope more easily with the stress related to their illness.
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- Leticia Sanchez
- Department of Nursing and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Nursing, University of Leon, 24071 Leon, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), Faculty of Nursing, University of Leon, 24071 Leon, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Nursing, University of Leon, 24071 Leon, Spain
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- Department of Basic Psychology, Psychobiology and Methodology of Behavioral Sciences, University of Salamanca, 37005 Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Nursing, University of Leon, 24071 Leon, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), Faculty of Nursing, University of Leon, 24071 Leon, Spain
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering. University of Leon, 24071 Leon, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), Faculty of Nursing, University of Leon, 24071 Leon, Spain
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Macía P, Gorbeña S, Barranco M, Iglesias N, Iraurgi I. A global health model integrating psychological variables involved in cancer through a longitudinal study. Front Psychol 2022; 13:873849. [PMID: 35967626 PMCID: PMC9366101 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.873849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectiveThe literature has shown the relevance of certain psychological variables in adjustment to cancer. However, there is a great variability, and these features could be modified through the disease process. The aim of this study is to provide an integrated and global perspective of the importance of variables such as coping, resilience, emotional control, social support, affect, and others in cancer patients through a longitudinal study, with the objective of exploring their associations and underlying interactions.MethodsThe sample was composed of 71 people diagnosed with cancer who were attending psychological support at the Spanish Association Against Cancer (Biscay). We assessed the following variables in two periods of 6 months: perceived stress (PSS), emotional control (CECS), resilience (CD-RISC), coping strategies (CERQ), personality (NEOFFI), social support (MOSS), affect (PANAS), emotional distress (GHQ), quality of life (SF-12) and visual-analogic scales (EVA).ResultsResults showed predictive effects of perceived stress on physical health perception (β = −0.22; t = −3.26; p = 0.002). Mental health perception was influenced by almost all the psychological variables. Consciousness at baseline (βCo = 0.15; p = 0.003), change in Extraversion (βEx = 0.16; p = 0.001) and Resilience (βRe = 0.15; p = 0.002) had significant effects on perceived mental health.ConclusionThis study provides a global health model that integrates and explores associations between psychological variables related to cancer disease. This information could be useful for guiding personalized psychotherapeutic interventions, with the aim of increasing adjustment to disease.
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- Patricia Macía
- Faculty of Psychology, University of Basque Country, UPV/EHU, San Sebastian, Spain
- *Correspondence: Patricia Macía,
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
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Varela AJ, Melvin A. The theatre of depression: a role for physical therapy. Physiother Theory Pract 2022:1-17. [DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2041136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Antonio J Varela
- School of Physical Therapy, Arkansas College of Health Education, Fort Smith, AR, USA
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- School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Dopelt K, Bashkin O, Asna N, Davidovitch N. Health locus of control in cancer patient and oncologist decision-making: An exploratory qualitative study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0263086. [PMID: 35085354 PMCID: PMC8794183 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate how cancer patients’ and family members’ perspective and health locus of control are presented in clinical encounter decision-making. Methods Semi-structured in-depth interviews were carried out with 16 cancer patients and 6 family members living in Israel (n = 22). Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results Following the health locus of control model, the findings were divided into an external and internal locus of control themes, and we added a theme regarding shared decision-making. Internal locus of control sub-themes included asking for a second opinion, negotiating with the doctor, asking questions, looking for information, and fighting for their rights. External locus of control sub-themes included powerful others, oncologists, and fate. The dominant approach of most of the interviewees was an external locus of control. Women demonstrated more external locus of control than men. On the direct question of who should decide on treatment—the doctor, the patient, or both jointly—the answers ranged from only the doctor (n = 8) to together (n = 7) to only the patient (n = 8). Conclusions This study provides insights into different aspects of locus of control in the clinical encounter involving cancer patients. The findings reflect the need to devote comprehensive attention to cancer patients’ perceptions and experiences in the clinical encounter. A patient-centered care approach and a personalized framework for decision-making in cancer care are essential to achieving better treatment outcomes. Further research can engage in the development and validation of an up-to-date health locus of control questionnaire for cancer patients based on the findings of this study.
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- Keren Dopelt
- Department of Public Health, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Israel
- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Public Health, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Israel
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- Oncology Institute, Ziv Medical Center, Safed, Israel
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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Park GR, Kim J. Gendered trajectories of depressive symptoms and social interactions among cancer patients. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2022; 56:102092. [PMID: 34999426 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2021.102092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE This study examines whether and how depressive symptoms and social interactions change before and after cancer diagnosis, and whether this pattern varies by gender. METHODS This study used data about 722 middle- and older-aged adults from seven waves (3,963 person-observations) of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing spanning 12 years between 2006 and 2018. Gender-stratified fixed effects regression models were used to investigate the effect of cancer diagnosis on changes in depressive symptoms and the frequency of social interactions (with friends, relatives, acquaintances, and neighbors) before and after cancer diagnosis. RESULTS For both men and women, an increase in depressive symptoms was found in the first and second year after cancer diagnosis, though the increase in the second year was significantly greater for men than women. Only men continued to suffer higher depressive symptoms after the third year and subsequent years. This study also found a decrease in the frequency of social interactions only among men in the second year and subsequent years after cancer diagnosis. CONCLUSION Trajectories of psychosocial adjustment to cancer are gendered. The psychosocial consequences of cancer are greater and last longer for men than women.
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- Gum-Ryeong Park
- Department of Health, Aging & Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, Sejong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
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Park GR, Kim J. Depressive symptoms among cancer patients: Variation by gender, cancer type, and social engagement. Res Nurs Health 2021; 44:811-821. [PMID: 34254692 DOI: 10.1002/nur.22168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Prior literature has documented an association between cancer and depressive symptoms. There has been a limited understanding about whether the association between cancer and depressive symptoms varies by gender and whether social engagement moderates this association. Using seven waves of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (N = 10,055), we examine the association between cancer and depressive symptoms among middle- and older-aged adults in Korea. We conduct fixed-effects regression models to account for unobserved characteristics of individuals that may confound this association. We first investigate whether the association between cancer and depressive symptom differs by gender. We distinguish among cancer types to assess potentially distinctive mental health consequences of different types of cancer. Then, we explore whether social engagement moderates the cancer-depressive symptoms association. Naive OLS models yielded significant associations between cancer and depressive symptoms for both men and women. However, our preferred fixed effects estimates revealed that the association was statistically significant only for men, and not for women. This association was especially pronounced for lung cancer. We also found that one's level of social engagement including informal connections and formal social activities moderates the link between cancer and depressive symptoms. Cancer is not only a leading cause of death, but also a serious threat to one's mental health. This study sheds light on gender differences in psychological reactions to cancer among Korean adults. Findings of this study hold important implications for programs aiming to improve the mental health and quality of life of cancer patients.
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- Gum-Ryeong Park
- Department of Health, Aging, and Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.,Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, Sejong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Lima MP, Moret-Tatay C, Irigaray TQ. Locus of control, personality and depression symptoms in cancer: Testing a moderated mediation model. Clin Psychol Psychother 2021; 29:489-500. [PMID: 33908672 DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the mediator role of locus of control on the relationship between the Big Five personality traits and the manifestation of depression symptoms in cancer outpatients. METHOD Participants consisted of 220 cancer outpatients (138 women and 82 men), evaluated individually at the hospital waiting room. The measures applied were as follows: The NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). RESULTS The factor structure of NEO-FFI was reexamined. A moderated mediation model was found for the powerful others external locus of control (LOC), depression symptoms and extraversion and conscientiousness traits across sex. CONCLUSIONS Extraverted individuals can seek for others' support and use their attachments to find someone to guide them; conscientious patients can rely on their physician and follow every rule and orientation demanded, temporarily delegating to others the responsibility for their lives. All these strategies can help to decrease symptoms of depression. The perception of control can be taught, and it may be specifically relevant for mental health and in the performance of health behaviours.
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- Manuela Polidoro Lima
- Post-Graduate Program in Psychology, School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- MEB Lab, Faculty of Psychology, San Vicente Mártir Catholic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.,NESMOS, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze Salute Mentale e Organi di Senso, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Post-Graduate Program in Psychology, School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms in older adults with cancer. J Geriatr Oncol 2020; 12:618-622. [PMID: 33357974 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Older adults with cancer are at risk of developing depressive symptoms. However, little is known about the prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms in older adults with cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study examined the prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among older adults with cancer in the United States using the data from the 2012 and 2014 wave of the Health and Retirement Study. This analysis included 1799 older adults aged 65 and over with a self-reported diagnosis of cancer. Multivariate regression analysis was used to examine the predictors of depressive symptoms. The main predictors included age, gender, race, education, marital status, chronic conditions, and functional limitations. RESULTS Results revealed that the prevalence of depressive symptoms in older adults with cancer was 14.9%. Results of Poisson regression revealed that greater age, belonging to a race other than White or African American, not being married, presence of more chronic conditions, and higher levels of functional limitations were associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms. DISCUSSION The prevalence of depressive symptoms is high in older adults with cancer and several factors predict depressive symptoms in this population. Individuals who are at high risk of developing depressive symptoms should be identified and appropriate timely interventions should be initiated to reduce the rates of depressive symptoms in older adults with cancer.
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Macía P, Barranco M, Gorbeña S, Iraurgi I. Expression of resilience, coping and quality of life in people with cancer. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0236572. [PMID: 32726344 PMCID: PMC7390401 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Considering the importance of coping strategies and resilience in adapting to the stress caused by cancer, the objective of this research is to explore which coping strategies are the most used, in order to know whether different groups of levels of resilience and an appropriate coping style are related to a higher quality of life and better adaptation to the disease. There were 74 participants with cancer in this study (79.7% of them were women) ranging in age from 29 to 85 years (M = 50.9). Different instruments were used to measure the resilience construct (ER-20 items Resilience Scale), coping strategies (Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-Short) and quality of life (General Health Questionnaire). People with higher resilience showed higher scores in the use of adaptive strategies, being acceptance and positive revaluation the most frequent ones. Regarding perception of quality of life, people with lower resilience showed statistically significant differences in the dimensions of pain and general health, which were likewise the most common ones for people with lower resilience. A significant association has been demonstrated between resilience and an adaptive coping, which at the same time are positively linked to quality of life of people with cancer. This study provides information about how different groups of resilience levels are related with coping and quality of life in people with cancer. It could be useful information for psychologists in the oncological area who have to take decisions in the clinical context. A practical consequence would involve trying to modify the type of coping, as well as increasing the level of resilience in people with cancer, in order to achieve a better adjustment to the disease.
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- Patricia Macía
- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
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- Spanish Association Against Cancer (Provincial Office of Biscay), Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatments, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
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Tremolada M, Taverna L, Bonichini S, Putti MC, Pillon M, Biffi A. Health Locus of Control in Parents of Children with Leukemia and Associations with Their Life Perceptions and Depression Symptomatology. CHILDREN-BASEL 2020; 7:children7050040. [PMID: 32369950 PMCID: PMC7278609 DOI: 10.3390/children7050040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In childhood cancer, parents have an important role in the promotion of their children's wellbeing and in their adoption of a locus of control style towards their children's health. The current study aimed at identifying types of locus of control in parents of children with leukemia and the possible association with depressive symptomatology and current life perception. One hundred and four parents were recruited at the Hematology-Oncology Clinic of the Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University of Padua, one month after a leukemia diagnosis. Participants were Caucasian with a mean age of 37.28 years (SD = 5.89), mostly mothers (87.5%) and with a mean of 12.16 years of education (SD = 3.82). After signing the informed consent, they filled in the Ladder of Life, the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 and the Parental Health Locus of Control (PHLOC) questionnaires. Paired-samples t-test (t = -14.42; df = 103; p = 0.0001) showed that parents of children with leukemia were more inclined to have an external locus of control than an internal one. The hierarchical regression analysis model (R2 = 0.34; F = 4.32; p = 0.0001) identified health professional influence (ß = -0.28; p = 0.004), current life perception (ß = -0.3; p = 0.013) and future life perception (ß = -0.26; p = 0.012) as significant predictors of parental depression. Current life perception was best predicted (R2 = 0.25; F = 3.96; p = 0.01) by the parental influence locus of control style (ß = 0.25; p = 0.03). Improving trust in the medical staff care and strengthening the internal locus of control in parents could be a preventive program to cope with parental depression symptomatology.
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- Marta Tremolada
- Department of Development and Social Psychology, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy;
- Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Center, Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy; (M.C.P.); (M.P.); (A.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-34-7486-8835
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- Faculty of Education, Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, 39042 Brixen, Italy;
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- Department of Development and Social Psychology, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy;
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- Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Center, Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy; (M.C.P.); (M.P.); (A.B.)
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- Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Center, Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy; (M.C.P.); (M.P.); (A.B.)
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- Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Center, Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy; (M.C.P.); (M.P.); (A.B.)
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Mediating effect of interpersonal coping on meaning in spirituality and quality of life and the influences of depression and anxiety thereon in cancer patients. Palliat Support Care 2020; 17:388-395. [PMID: 30394253 DOI: 10.1017/s1478951518000731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate associations among spirituality, coping strategies, quality of life (QOL), and the effects of depression and anxiety thereon in cancer patients. METHOD In total, 237 cancer patients referred to a psycho-oncology clinic at a university hospital in Korea were enrolled. After identifying predictors of patient QOL in a stepwise regression model, we developed a hypothetical path model wherein interpersonal coping was considered as a mediating variable between spirituality (meaning/peace) and QOL and wherein depression and anxiety affected each of these three variables. RESULT The direct effect of spirituality (meaning/peace) on QOL was 36.7%. In an indirect model, interpersonal coping significantly mediated the relationship between spirituality (meaning/peace) and QOL. Depression exerted the largest negative effect on spirituality (meaning/peace), interpersonal coping, and QOL. Anxiety had negative effects on spirituality (meaning/peace) and QOL, but a positive effect on interpersonal coping. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS Interpersonal coping strategies work as a partial mediator of the relationship between meaning/peace subscales of spirituality and QOL. Effective management of depression may help in achieving better outcomes associated therewith. Greater attention and efforts to improve social connectedness and meaning of life in spiritual well-being may improve the QOL of cancer patients.
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Meadows RJ, Nolan TS, Paxton RJ. Spiritual health locus of control and life satisfaction among African American breast cancer survivors. J Psychosoc Oncol 2019; 38:343-357. [DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2019.1692988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Rachel J. Meadows
- Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Community Medicine and Population Health, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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van Montfort E, de Vries J, Arts R, Aerts JG, Kloover JS, Traa MJ. The relation between psychological profiles and quality of life in patients with lung cancer. Support Care Cancer 2019; 28:1359-1367. [PMID: 31264187 PMCID: PMC6989652 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-04923-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Objective Previous studies in patients with lung cancer examined the association between psychological factors with quality of life (QoL), as well as the association between psychological factors with sociodemographic and medical characteristics. However, knowledge about the impact of combinations of psychological characteristics on QoL is still lacking. Therefore, the current study aimed to identify psychological profiles, covering multiple psychological factors. Additionally, the association between these profiles with QoL and with sociodemographic and medical characteristics was explored. Methods Patients with lung cancer (n = 130, mean age = 68.3 ± 8.6 years; 49% men) completed questionnaires focusing on sociodemographic information, anxiety and depressive symptoms (HADS), coping (COPE-easy), perceived social support (PSSS), and QoL (WHOQOL-BREF). Medical information was extracted from patients’ medical records. A step-3 latent profile analysis was performed to identify the psychological profiles. Multinomial logit models were used to explore the medical and sociodemographic correlates of the profiles and the relation with QoL. Results Four psychological profiles were identified as follows: (1) anxious, extensive coping repertoire (33%); (2) depressive, avoidant coping (23%); (3) low emotional symptoms, active/social coping (16%); and (4) low emotional symptoms, limited coping repertoire (29%). QoL in profile 1 (QoL = 6.59) was significantly different from QoL in profile 3 (QoL = 8.11, p = .001) and profile 4 (QoL = 7.40, p = .01). QoL in profile 2 (QoL = 6.43) was significantly different from QoL in profile 3 (QoL = 8.11, p = .003) and profile 4 (QoL = 7.40, p = .02). Regarding QoL, no other significant differences were found. Sociodemographic and medical characteristics were not distinctive for the profiles (all p values > .05). Conclusion Determining psychological profiles of patients with lung cancer in an early stage provides information that may be helpful in aligning care with patients’ unique needs, as it will help in more adequately selecting those patients who are in need of psychological screening and/or psychological treatment as compared with determining scores on single psychological factors.
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- Eveline van Montfort
- CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
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- CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.,ETZ Hospital (Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis), Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- ETZ Hospital (Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis), Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- ETZ Hospital (Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis), Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- ETZ Hospital (Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis), Tilburg, The Netherlands
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Demographic Pattern and Hospitalization Outcomes of Depression among 2.1 Million Americans with Four Major Cancers in the United States. Med Sci (Basel) 2018; 6:medsci6040093. [PMID: 30355962 PMCID: PMC6313571 DOI: 10.3390/medsci6040093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the prevalence of depression in the four most common cancers in the US and evaluate differences in demographics and hospital outcomes. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2010⁻2014). We selected patients who had received ICD-9 codes of breast, lung, prostate, and colorectal cancers and major depressive disorder (MDD). Pearson's chi-square test and independent sample t-test were used for categorical and continuous data, respectively. RESULTS MDD prevalence rate was highest in lung cancer (11.5%), followed by breast (10.3%), colorectal (8.1%), and prostate cancer (4.9%). Within colorectal and lung cancer groups, patients with MDD were significantly older (>80 years, p < 0.001) than non-MDD patients. Breast, lung, and colorectal cancer showed a higher proportion of female and Caucasian in the MDD group. Severe morbidity was seen in a greater proportion of the MDD group in all cancer types. The mean inpatient stay and cost were higher in the MDD compared to non-MDD group. CONCLUSION Particular attention should be given to elderly, female, and to lung cancer patients with depression. Further studies of each cancer type are needed to expand our understanding of the different risk factors for depression as a higher proportion of patients had severe morbidity.
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Using patient-reported religious/spiritual concerns to identify patients who accept chaplain interventions in an outpatient oncology setting. Support Care Cancer 2018; 27:1861-1869. [PMID: 30187222 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4447-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The goals of this study were to (1) describe the prevalence and correlates of patient-reported religious/spiritual (R/S) needs in outpatient oncology patients and (2) estimate the associations of R/S concerns with acceptance of an R/S intervention offered by phone. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of data collected from distress screenings and spiritual care interventions at an outpatient cancer center from March 1, 2017 to May 9, 2017. Patients (n = 1249) used a tablet to self-report the following R/S concerns: spiritual or religious concern, isolation, struggle to find hope/meaning in life, concern for family, fear of death, shame/guilt, and doubts about faith. Patients were also screened for anxiety, depression, and distress. A chaplain contacted patients that reported one or more R/S concerns to offer R/S interventions via telephone or in person. RESULTS Approximately one third (29.9%) of surveyed patients indicated at least one R/S need. Younger age, female gender, anxiety, depression, and distress were associated with indication of specific R/S concerns. Fear of death (OR 1.64 [1.02, 2.66], p = 0.043), struggle to find meaning/hope in life (OR 2.47 [1.39, 4.39], p = 0.002), and anxiety (p = 1.003) were associated with increased odds of intervention acceptance. CONCLUSION Effective screening practices are needed for chaplains to prioritize patients most in need. This exploratory study suggests that screening for struggle to find meaning/hope in life, fear of death, and anxiety will help chaplains identify patients who have R/S concerns and will likely accept R/S interventions. Developing effective telehealth practices like this is an important direction for the field.
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Is age a risk factor for depression among the oldest old with cancer? J Geriatr Oncol 2018; 9:476-481. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2018.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Colon and/or rectum cancer (CRC) patients use various strategies to cope with their condition, and these can vary between age groups. OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to investigate differences between psychosocial/spiritual variables and coping strategies in CRC patients of different age groups (younger vs older) and to identify the predictors of coping for both age groups. METHODS A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at 3 outpatient clinics in Korea. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Social Support Scale, and Self-Transcendence Scale were used to measure psychosocial and spiritual variables; the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale was used to assess cancer-specific coping strategies. RESULTS Both younger and older patients who were psychologically distressed used more maladaptive coping. Individuals who received less social support from healthcare providers used more maladaptive coping strategies. For younger patients, self-transcendence was the only significant predictor of both adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies; for older patients, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score was the only significant predictor of maladaptive coping. CONCLUSION Differences in psychological distress, social support, and self-transcendence due to age are important protective or risk factors for the use of coping strategies among CRC patients. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Considering our findings, we encourage healthcare professionals to be aware of patients' coping strategies and take them into account when planning age-specific interventions related to coping, before hospital discharge.
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Ye M, Du K, Zhou J, Zhou Q, Shou M, Hu B, Jiang P, Dong N, He L, Liang S, Yu C, Zhang J, Ding Z, Liu Z. A meta-analysis of the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy on quality of life and psychological health of breast cancer survivors and patients. Psychooncology 2018; 27:1695-1703. [PMID: 29500842 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2017] [Revised: 02/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the effect of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) on quality of life (QOL) and psychological health of breast cancer survivors and patients. METHODS A total of 1289 references were examined from an overall literature search in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Randomized controlled trials assessing the efficacy of CBT compared with a range of comparators in cancer survivors. We assessed the effect of CBT by using the standardized mean difference as effect size. RESULTS Among 1289 abstracts and 292 full-text articles reviewed, 10 studies were included. At the posttreatment period, the pooled effect size for CBT on QOL was 0.57 (95% CI, 0.44 to 0.69; P < .001), on depression was -1.11 (95% CI, -1.28 to -0.94; P < .001), on stress was -0.40 (95% CI, -0.53 to -0.26; P < .001), on anxiety was -1.10 (95% CI, -1.27 to -0.93; P < .001), and on hyperarousal cluster of symptoms was -0.18 (95% CI, -0.30 to -0.05; P < .001). The QOL was considered statistically medium effect sizes. The depression and anxiety were considered statistically large effect sizes. CONCLUSIONS Cognitive behavior therapy is an effective therapy for psychological symptoms of cancer survivors and patients, with meaningfully clinical effect sizes. These findings suggested that CBT should be used as the intervention for breast cancer survivors and patients when possible.
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- Mengfei Ye
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.,Department of Psychiatry, Shaoxing Seventh People's Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shaoxing Women and Children's Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Shaoxing Seventh People's Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.,Laboratory of Forensic Toxicology, Judicial Identification Center of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.,Laboratory of Forensic Toxicology, Judicial Identification Center of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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Deckx L, van den Akker M, Buntinx F, van Driel M. A systematic literature review on the association between loneliness and coping strategies. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2018. [PMID: 29533084 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2018.1446096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Loneliness is an emerging and important public health concern associated with increased risk for health disorders and even mortality. Interventions targeting coping strategies might be effective in alleviating feelings of loneliness. However, the relationship between loneliness and coping strategies is not well understood. We systematically reviewed quantitative studies addressing the association between loneliness and coping. Studies were included if loneliness and coping styles were measured with a validated scale and the association between both was assessed quantitatively. We searched Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL databases in compliance with the predefined in- and exclusion criteria. Two independent reviewers performed the search, quality appraisal, and data extraction. Coping styles were subdivided according to problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies. We included twelve studies that measured the association between loneliness and coping. Half of the studies had low risk of bias (n = 6), in the remaining six the risk of bias was moderate (n = 1) or high (n = 5). All studies that showed a significant association between loneliness and coping consistently showed that problem-focused coping styles were associated with lower levels of loneliness, and emotion-focused coping styles with higher levels of loneliness. Our findings suggest that learning how to use problem-focused coping strategies could be an important aspect of interventions targeting loneliness. This should be further explored in randomized clinical trials. Trials should report changes is coping and changes in loneliness and also include multivariate models that investigate if changes in coping contributed to changes in loneliness. Furthermore, further research should explore the role of different subgroups (e.g. older people), and the role of different types of loneliness as these can affect the effectiveness of loneliness interventions.
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- Laura Deckx
- a Primary Care Clinical Unit, Faculty of Medicine , The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia
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- b Academic Center for General Practice, Department of Public Health and Primary Care , KU Leuven , Leuven , Belgium.,c Department of Family Medicine, School CAPRI , Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands
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- b Academic Center for General Practice, Department of Public Health and Primary Care , KU Leuven , Leuven , Belgium.,c Department of Family Medicine, School CAPRI , Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands
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- a Primary Care Clinical Unit, Faculty of Medicine , The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia
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Burns DS, Meadows AN, Althouse S, Perkins SM, Cripe LD. Differences between Supportive Music and Imagery and Music Listening during Outpatient Chemotherapy and Potential Moderators of Treatment Effects. J Music Ther 2018; 55:83-108. [PMID: 29471518 DOI: 10.1093/jmt/thy001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Supportive music and imagery and music listening interventions have been effective in decreasing distress and improving mood in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, but it is unclear whether the two interventions differ in their treatment benefits. Furthermore, previous studies have not examined moderators to determine which subgroup(s) of patients may benefit most from each intervention. OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of supportive music and imagery compared with preferred music listening on responsiveness to music therapy, distress, anxiety and depression, and benefit finding. A secondary purpose was to explore sense of coherence and locus of control as potential moderators of intervention effectiveness. METHODS A single-session, two-group comparative effectiveness randomized trial in two cancer centers. Patients were randomized to supportive music and imagery or preferred music listening during outpatient chemotherapy treatment. Data were collected at baseline and immediately after the 45-minute session. ANCOVA models were used to determine main effects of intervention as well as pairing potential moderators with group assignment to explore differences in intervention effects by moderator. RESULTS There were differential effects between the two interventions with the supportive music and imagery group scoring higher in responsiveness to music therapy and benefit finding. The music listening group scores indicated lower distress. The exploratory moderating analyses suggested Health Locus of Control-Internal and Sense of Coherence influenced intervention effectiveness. CONCLUSIONS Music and imagery and preferred music listening experiences may serve different therapeutic purposes, access and activate different patient resources, and may be helpful at different stages of treatment.
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Baitar A, Buntinx F, De Burghgraeve T, Deckx L, Schrijvers D, Wildiers H, van den Akker M. The influence of coping strategies on subsequent well-being in older patients with cancer: A comparison with 2 control groups. Psychooncology 2017; 27:864-870. [PMID: 29161462 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate dispositional coping strategies as predictors for changes in well-being after 1 year in older patients with cancer (OCP) and 2 control groups. METHODS OCP were compared with 2 control groups: middle-aged patients with cancer (MCP) (aging effect) and older patients without cancer (ONC) (cancer effect). Patients were interviewed shortly after a cancer diagnosis and 1 year later. Dispositional coping was measured with the Short Utrecht Coping List. For well-being, we considered psychological well-being (depression, loneliness, distress) and physical health (fatigue, ADL, IADL). Logistic regression analyses were performed to study baseline coping as predictor for subsequent well-being while controlling for important baseline covariates. RESULTS A total of 1245 patients were included in the analysis at baseline: 263 OCP, 590 ONC, and 392 MCP. Overall, active tackling was employed most often. With the exception of palliative reacting, OCP utilized each coping strategy less frequently than MCP. At 1-year follow-up, 833 patients (66.9%) were interviewed. Active coping strategies (active tackling and seeking social support) predicted subsequent well-being only in MCP. Avoidance coping strategies did not predict well-being in any of the patient groups. Palliative reacting predicted distress in OCP; depression and dependency for ADL in MCP. CONCLUSIONS Coping strategies influence subsequent well-being in patients with cancer, but the impact is different in the age groups. Palliative reacting was the only coping strategy that predicted well-being (ie, distress) in OCP and is therefore, especially in this population, a target for coping skill interventions.
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- Academic Centre for General Practice/ Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Family Medicine, School CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Academic Centre for General Practice/ Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Academic Centre for General Practice/ Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Primary Care Clinical Unit, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of General Medical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Academic Centre for General Practice/ Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Family Medicine, School CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Staats U, Lohaus D, Christmann A, Woitschek M. Fighting against a shortage of truck drivers in logistics: Measures that employers can take to promote drivers’ work ability and health. Work 2017; 58:383-397. [DOI: 10.3233/wor-172626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Ulrike Staats
- Department of Business Psychology, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences and Social Work, University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Business Psychology, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences and Social Work, University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Business Psychology, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences and Social Work, University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Business Psychology, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences and Social Work, University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt, Germany
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Park B, Youn S, Yi KK, Lee SY, Lee JS, Chung S. The Prevalence of Depression among Patients with the Top Ten Most Common Cancers in South Korea. Psychiatry Investig 2017; 14:618-625. [PMID: 29042887 PMCID: PMC5639130 DOI: 10.4306/pi.2017.14.5.618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Among the various psychiatric disorders, depression is a common comorbid condition in cancer patients. Due to the distinct and diverse nature of cancer, the prevalence of depression may be assumed to be affected by differences in primary cancer sites. In this study, we explored the prevalence rates of depression among the ten most prevalent cancers in South Korea using a national patient sample. METHODS This was a 1-year cross-sectional study using a national patient sample provided by the South Korean National Health Insurance in 2011. We selected all patients who had received ICD-10 codes of the 10 most prevalent cancers and major depressive disorder. Afterwards, the cancer and depression groups were merged and analyzed. RESULTS The MDD prevalence rate was highest in lung cancer (11.0%), followed by non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (9.2%), prostate (9.1%), bladder (8.8%), breast (7.8%), cervix (7.8%), colorectal (7.7%), stomach (6.9%), liver (6.5%), and thyroid cancer (5.6%). Within all cancer groups, patients with a MDD diagnosis were significantly older (p<0.05) than non-MDD patients. Colorectal, stomach, and thyroid cancer displayed a higher female proportion in the MDD group than the non-MDD group. In the subgroup analysis, the prevalence rate differed by age and sex. CONCLUSION The prevalence of depression varied according to cancer types. Patients with lung cancer were the most prone to experience depression. Because clinical and psychological factors may influence MDD prevalence, these factors will need to be studied more closely in the future.
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- Boram Park
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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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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Capella MDM, Adan A. The age of onset of substance use is related to the coping strategies to deal with treatment in men with substance use disorder. PeerJ 2017; 5:e3660. [PMID: 28828257 PMCID: PMC5562142 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The age of onset of substance use (OSU) as well as the coping strategies (CS) influence both the development and the course of Substance Use Disorders (SUD). We aim to examine the differences in the CS applied to deal with treatment in men with SUD, considering whether the age of OSU had begun at age 16 or earlier (OSU ≤ 16) or at 17 years or later (OSU ≥ 17), as well as the associations of the CS with clinical variables were studied. METHODS A total of 122 patients with at least three months of abstinence, 60 with OSU≤16 and 62 with OSU≥17, were evaluated through the Coping Strategies Inventory and clinical assessment tools. RESULTS The OSU≤16 patients were younger and presented a worse clinical state. Compared to the norms, the SUD patients were less likely to use adaptive CS, although this was more remarkable for the OSU≤16 group. Furthermore, the OSU≤16 patients presented a CS pattern of higher Disengagement, with lesser use of Social Support and higher Problem Avoidance and Social Withdrawal. In the whole SUD sample, the severity of addiction, number of relapses and age of OSU (as a continuous variable) were related to maladaptive coping. Nevertheless, the cut-off age of OSU modulated these results. CONCLUSIONS The OSU≤16 was a risk factor for presenting greater clinical severity and a more dysfunctional CS profile to deal with treatment. Thus, the cut-off age considered has allowed us to differentiate SUD patients with more vulnerability to present worse clinical prognosis who may require specific prevention and rehabilitation strategies discussed throughout this work.
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- Maria Del Mar Capella
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Adan A, Antúnez JM, Navarro JF. Coping strategies related to treatment in substance use disorder patients with and without comorbid depression. Psychiatry Res 2017; 251:325-332. [PMID: 28237911 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Coping strategies exert an important influence in the development and course of both substance use disorder (SUD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) and its treatment outcomes. We examined the coping strategies related to treatment in SUD and SUD-MDD patients and their associations with clinical characteristics. Forty SUD and 40 SUD-MDD males, each group composed by 20 therapeutic community and 20 ambulatory treatment patients, were assessed through the Coping Strategies Inventory and clinical characteristics questionnaires. SUD-MDD patients scored higher in Disengagement strategies such as Social Withdrawal and lower in Engagement ones such as Problem Solving, Cognitive Restructuring and Social Support, as well as in self-perceived capacity for coping. No differences for treatment were found. SUD and, specially, SUD-MDD patients scored higher than norms in maladaptive strategies. Time of abstinence, age of onset and severity of SUD were related to maladaptive coping. SUD and SUD-MDD patients are prone to employ Disengagement coping strategies and SUD-MDD patients coping repertory is more maladaptive than the SUD ones. Likewise, clinical characteristics associated to maladaptive coping might differ by diagnosis and modality of treatment in male patients. These findings could be considered for the treatment design and to improve the recovery and prevent relapses.
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- Ana Adan
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, School of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Passeig Vall Hebron 171, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Passeig Vall Hebron 171, 08035 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychobiology, School of Psychology, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Psychobiology, School of Psychology, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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Locus of control, quality of life, anxiety, and depression among Malaysian breast cancer patients: The mediating role of uncertainty. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2017; 27:28-35. [PMID: 28279393 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2017.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2016] [Revised: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The main objective of this study was to investigate the mediating role of uncertainty in the relationship between locus of control with quality of life, anxiety, and depression. METHODS A descriptive and correlational survey was conducted in a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A convenience sample of 118 Malaysian breast cancer patients voluntarily participated in the study and responded to a set of questionnaires including: socio-demographic questionnaire, the short form of Locus of Control Scale, the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the Short-Form Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale (SF-MUIS). RESULTS The results revealed that breast cancer patients with higher internal locus of control and lower external locus of control experience a higher quality of life, lower anxiety, and lower depression. Also, uncertainty mediated the relationship between locus of control with quality of life and depression (quasi-significant). CONCLUSIONS The findings indicated the need for early, targeted psychological interventions seeking to gradually shift cancer patients' locus of control from external to internal in order to improve their quality of life and reduce their depression and anxiety. Moreover, health care providers by providing relevant information to cancer patients, especially for externally oriented patients, can reduce their uncertainty which in turn would improve their quality of life.
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Van Lancker A, Beeckman D, Van Den Noortgate N, Verhaeghe S, Van Hecke A. Frequency and intensity of symptoms and treatment interventions in hospitalized older palliative cancer patients: a multicentre cross-sectional study. J Adv Nurs 2016; 73:1455-1466. [DOI: 10.1111/jan.13230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Aurélie Van Lancker
- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery; Department of Public Health; Ghent University; Belgium
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery; Department of Public Health; Ghent University; Belgium
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery; Department of Public Health; Ghent University; Belgium
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery; Department of Public Health; Ghent University; Belgium
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[Results of a psychooncological group intervention in male cancer patients aged 60 years or older]. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PSYCHOSOMATISCHE MEDIZIN UND PSYCHOTHERAPIE 2016; 62:336-352. [PMID: 27924697 DOI: 10.13109/zptm.2016.62.4.336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Goldzweig G, Baider L, Andritsch E, Rottenberg Y. Hope and social support in elderly patients with cancer and their partners: an actor–partner interdependence model. Future Oncol 2016; 12:2801-2809. [DOI: 10.2217/fon-2016-0267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Aim: Assess relationships between oldest-old (minimum 86 years) patients’ perceived social support to their own and their spousal caregivers’ hope through application of the actor–partner interdependence model (APIM). Patients & methods: 58 dyads of patients and their spousal caregivers completed standardized self-report measures of depression, distress, hope and social support. Results: Patients presented high distress levels. Among patients and spouses, perceived social support was positively correlated to their own level of hope (β = 0.44, p < 0.0001; β = 0.56, p < 0.0001, respectively) and negatively correlated to the other's level of hope (β = -0.25, p < 0.024; β = -0.44, p < 0.0001, respectively). Conclusion: The actor–partner interdependence model was found to be adequate for describing relationships between social support and hope among dyads of oldest-old patients and their spousal caregivers. Patients and caregiver seem to utilize social support to enhance hope.
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- Gil Goldzweig
- School of Behavioral Sciences, The Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Oncology Institute, Assuta Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, The Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Sharett Oncology Institute, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Leigh L, Byles JE, Chojenta C, Pachana NA. Late life changes in mental health: a longitudinal study of 9683 women. Aging Ment Health 2016; 20:1044-54. [PMID: 26166070 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1060943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To identify latent subgroups of women in late life who are alike in terms of their mental health trajectories. METHOD Longitudinal data are for 9683 participants in the 1921-1926 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health, who completed at least two surveys between 1999 (aged 73-78 years) and 2008 (aged 82-87 years). Mental health was measured using the five-item mental health inventory (MHI-5). Latent profile analysis uncovered patterns of change in MHI-5 scores. RESULTS Three patterns of change were identified for women who were still alive in 2008 (n = 7061), and three similar patterns for deceased women (n = 2622): (1) 'poor mental health' representing women with low MHI-5 scores, (2) 'good mental health' and (3) 'excellent' mental health, where scores remained very high. Deceased women had lower mental health scores for each class. Remote areas of residence, higher education, single marital status, higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and falls were the covariates associated with mental health in the survivor group. For the deceased group, education, BMI and falls were significant. Arthritis, stroke, heart disease, bronchitis/emphysema, diabetes and osteoporosis were associated with worse mental health for both groups, while asthma increased these odds significantly for the survivor group only. Hypertension and cancer were not significant predictors of poor mental health. CONCLUSION The results show associations between chronic disease and level of mental health in older age, but no evidence of a large decline in mental health in the period prior to death.
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- Lucy Leigh
- a Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing , University of Newcastle , Newcastle , Australia
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- a Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing , University of Newcastle , Newcastle , Australia
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- a Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing , University of Newcastle , Newcastle , Australia
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- b School of Psychology , The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia
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Rideout A, Tolmie E, Lindsay G. Health locus of control in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery - changes and associated outcomes: a seven-year cohort study. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2016; 16:46-56. [PMID: 26957513 DOI: 10.1177/1474515116636501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Health locus of control is a measure of an individual's beliefs in factors that are thought to determine health experiences. Scores are generated and form a graduated linear scale from external to internal control, with respect to their views on health causality. Health locus of control has been considered to be a relatively stable entity. However, it is not clear if this status changes in the advent of serious health challenges, such as coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The aim of this study is to explore the variability of health locus of control and its association with postoperative health in this context. METHODS In a longitudinal cohort study of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, a purposive sample ( n=215) were recruited from the waiting list and followed up postoperatively, at approximately one year and seven years later. RESULTS Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery demonstrated marked fluctuations in health locus of control in their peri-operative and rehabilitative phases. Mean health locus of control became more external (often associated with poorer outcomes) peri-operatively, and more internal (generally associated with better health outcomes) in the rehabilitative period. CONCLUSIONS Health locus of control scores were shown to be changeable during a major health care intervention, with possible consequences for patient outcomes and care needs. The significant health belief upheaval demonstrated in this cohort should be considered in assessing patients preoperatively, and managed as part of the patients' clinical journey by both acute and rehabilitation staff. It is likely to have particular importance in individualised assessment and management of future prevention advice for patients.
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- Andrew Rideout
- 1 NHS Dumfries & Galloway, UK.,2 School of Health & Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
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- 2 School of Health & Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.,4 Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia
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Van Lancker A, Beeckman D, Verhaeghe S, Van Den Noortgate N, Van Hecke A. Symptom clustering in hospitalised older palliative cancer patients: A cross-sectional study. Int J Nurs Stud 2016; 61:72-81. [PMID: 27294861 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Revised: 03/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Accurate detection of symptoms is essential in palliative care. Identification of clustering of symptom is valuable to develop target interventions. This area is largely understudied in older palliative cancer patients. OBJECTIVES To identify symptom clustering in older palliative cancer patients, and patient groups based on the clustering of symptoms, and to evaluate the difference in functional dependence and experiencing life as not meaningful between the identified patient groups. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Geriatric and non-geriatric wards of seven acute care hospitals. PARTICIPANTS 400 palliative cancer patients aged 65 years and older. METHODS Symptoms were collected using a validated instrument which assesses physical, psychological, functional, social, and existential symptoms by means of a structured interview with a researcher. An agglomerative hierarchical clustering analysis was used to analyse the data. RESULTS The cluster analysis revealed five groups of symptoms: (1) urological and gastrointestinal symptoms, and their treatment complications, (2) psychological and existential symptoms, (3) pain, constipation, sleeplessness and airway problems, (4) functionality problems, and (5) fatigue-related symptoms. Three patient groups were identified: (1) symptom-free group, (2) physical discomfort group, and (3) physical and psychological discomfort group. In the last group, significant more patients had a geriatric risk profile and less of them received chemotherapy. Patients in this group were more often functionally dependent and experienced their life as not meaningful. CONCLUSION Five groups of symptoms were identified. Three patient groups were identified which reported different levels of functionality and experiencing life as meaningful. Healthcare professionals should be triggered to detect symptom clusters and be alert to the presence of the other symptoms in the cluster when identifying one symptom. They should also be alert to patients with a geriatric risk profile because of their higher risk of experiencing physical and psychological symptoms and the influence these symptoms have on being functionally dependent and experiencing life as not meaningful.
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- Aurélie Van Lancker
- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Unrevealed Depression Involves Dysfunctional Coping Strategies in Crohn's Disease Patients in Clinical Remission. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2015; 2016:7803262. [PMID: 26823663 PMCID: PMC4707369 DOI: 10.1155/2016/7803262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background and Aims. This study investigated the proportion of CD patients in clinical remission with clinical depression, and coping strategies in those with severe depressive disorders. Materials and Methods. One hundred consecutive CD patients in clinical remission were screened for anxiety and depression by using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and patients with depressive symptoms were further investigated by means of Cognitive Behavioural Assessment 2.0 and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Afterwards the coping strategies were assessed through the Brief-COPE questionnaire. Results. Twenty-one patients had anxious symptoms and 16 had depressive symptoms with or without anxiety. Seven of these patients (43.8%) showed significant depressive symptoms. Compared to patients without psychiatric disorders, these patients showed significant lower score in “positive reframing” (p: 0.017) and in “planning” (p: 0.046) and higher score in “use of instrumental social support” (p < 0.001), in “denial” scale (p: 0.001), and in “use of emotional social support” (p: 0.003). Conclusions. Depressed CD patients in clinical remission may have dysfunctional coping strategies, meaning that they may not be able to implement functional strategies to manage at best stress related with their disease.
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