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Austin PD, Siddall PJ, Lovell MR. Posttraumatic growth in palliative care settings: A scoping review of prevalence, characteristics and interventions. Palliat Med 2024; 38:200-212. [PMID: 38229018 DOI: 10.1177/02692163231222773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Posttraumatic growth refers to positive psychological change following trauma. However, there is a need to better understand the experience of posttraumatic growth in the palliative care setting as well as the availability and efficacy of interventions that target this phenomenon. AIMS To provide a review of the prevalence, characteristics and interventions involving posttraumatic growth in adults receiving palliative care and to collate recommendations for future development and utilisation of interventions promoting posttraumatic growth. DESIGN We performed a systematic scoping review of studies investigating posttraumatic growth in palliative care settings using the Arksey and O'Malley six-step scoping review criteria. We used the PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews. DATA SOURCES Articles in all languages available on Ovid Medline [1946-2022], Embase [1947-2022], APA PsycINFO [1947-2022] and CINAHL [1981-2022] in November 2022. RESULTS Of 2167 articles located, 17 were included for review. These reported that most people report low to moderate levels of posttraumatic growth with a decline towards end-of-life as distress and symptom burden increase. Associations include a relationship between posttraumatic growth, acceptance and greater quality-of-life. A limited number of interventions have been evaluated and found to foster posttraumatic growth and promote significant psychological growth. CONCLUSION Posttraumatic growth is an emerging concept in palliative care where although the number of studies is small, early indications suggest that interventions fostering posttraumatic growth may contribute to improvements in psychological wellbeing in people receiving palliative care.
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- Philip D Austin
- Department of Palliative Care, HammondCare, Greenwich Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Pain Management, HammondCare, Greenwich Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Sydney Medical School-Northern, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Palliative Care, HammondCare, Greenwich Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Sydney Medical School-Northern, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Webber K, Davies AN, Leach C, Waghorn M. Symptom prevalence and severity in palliative cancer medicine. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2023; 13:e270-e272. [PMID: 34130997 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To establish symptom prevalence and associated distress in a large cohort of UK patients with cancer referred to a palliative care team. METHODS This is a secondary analysis of two large data sets of patients with advanced cancer. Each patient had completed the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale-Short Form to assess 32 symptoms and related distress. Data frequencies were conducted in Excel. RESULTS 1507 patients were recruited. The most common symptoms were lack of energy (89%), pain (83%), feeling drowsy (77%) and dry mouth (70%). 67% of patients had psychological symptoms, with 31% of all patients having significant psychological distress. CONCLUSIONS Symptom burden is significant in palliative patients with cancer. Structured symptom assessment with access to relevant supportive services is recommended.
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- Kath Webber
- Department of Supportive and Palliative Care, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Supportive and Palliative Care, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Supportive and Palliative Care, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Palliative Care, St Catherine's Hospice, Crawley, UK
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Xiaodan L, Guiru X, Guojuan C, Huimin X. Self-perceived burden predicts lower quality of life in advanced cancer patients: the mediating role of existential distress and anxiety. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:803. [PMID: 36253727 PMCID: PMC9575302 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03494-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Self-perceived burden (SPB) is an important predictor of quality of life (QoL) in patients with advanced cancer. However, the mechanism how SPB affects patients’ QoL remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the potential mediating roles of existential distress (ED) and anxiety in the relationship between SPB and QoL. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted. 352 advanced cancer patients were recruited from three hospitals in southeast of China. The Self-perceived Burden Scale, the Existential Distress Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Quality-of-Life Concerns in the End of Life Questionnaire were adopted to collect data. Hayes’s bootstrapping method was used to analyze the data. Results SPB was negatively associated with QoL (P < 0.01). ED and anxiety partially mediated the relationship between SPB and QoL (P < 0.01). Moreover, ED had direct effects on anxiety, and sequentially QoL (P < 0.01). The serial multiple mediation model of SPB accounted for 73.25% of the variance in QoL in advanced cancer patients. Conclusions ED and anxiety are important mediating factors between SPB and QoL in advanced cancer patients. To improve patients’ QoL, comprehensive interventions for reducing anxiety and ED are highly recommended in clinical practices. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12877-022-03494-6.
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- Lin Xiaodan
- School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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Alper HE, Feliciano L, Millien L, Pollari C, Locke S. Post-Traumatic Growth and Quality of Life among World Trade Center Health Registry Enrollees 16 Years after 9/11. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:9737. [PMID: 35955093 PMCID: PMC9368472 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A recent study of World Trade Center Health Registry enrollees found that about one-third experienced post-traumatic growth (PTG) in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and that PTG was associated with social support and social integration. However, the implications of PTG for the enrollees' overall quality of life are unknown. The present study investigated the prevalence of PTG and its association with the SF-12 physical and mental functioning quality of life scales in a sample of 4760 enrollees from the Registry's Health and Quality of Life Study (HQoL) who completed the first four surveys, were older than 18 on 9/11, reported English as their primary spoken language, and provided consistent self-report of 9/11 physical injury at the Registry's baseline and HQoL surveys. We employed multivariable linear regression to evaluate the association between PTG and the SF-12 physical and mental scales, controlling for sociodemographic and other variables. We found that 31% of the sample enrollees experienced PTG and that PTG exhibited a clinically and statistically significant association with the SF-12 mental scale but not the physical scale (physical: b = 0.15 (-0.45, 0.75), mental: b = 3.61 (2.85, 4.37)). Those who were physically injured during 9/11 showed larger improvements in mental functioning than those who were not. PTG has implications for the overall mental quality of life that should be further investigated.
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- Howard E. Alper
- World Trade Center Health Registry, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Division of Epidemiology, New York, NY 11101, USA
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- Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, The City University of New York, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- World Trade Center Health Registry, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Division of Epidemiology, New York, NY 11101, USA
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- World Trade Center Health Registry, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Division of Epidemiology, New York, NY 11101, USA
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- World Trade Center Health Registry, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Division of Epidemiology, New York, NY 11101, USA
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Li Y, Ying J, Zhang X, Li H, Ma D, Zhao Y, Sun J. Coping strategies mediate the association between family functioning and posttraumatic growth in family caregivers of people with dementia. Aging Ment Health 2021; 25:1684-1691. [PMID: 32633540 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1786800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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 This study aimed to examine the mediating effect of coping strategies on the relationship between family functioning and posttraumatic growth in family caregivers of people with dementia (PwD). METHODS A total of 124 family caregivers of PwD from a memory clinic were investigated from July to October 2017. Family functioning, coping strategies, and posttraumatic growth of family caregivers of PwD were measured. Data were processed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, regression analysis, and structural equation modelling. RESULTS Posttraumatic growth was observed in family caregivers of PwD. The caregiver's gender, relationship with the patient, and difficulty balancing financial income and expenditures in the past month, as well as disease severity of PwD, are significant predictors of posttraumatic growth. There were significantly positive correlations among posttraumatic growth, family functioning and positive coping strategies (P<0.01). Positive coping strategies exert a complete mediating effect between family functioning and posttraumatic growth (β = 0.49, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS A model of the posttraumatic growth of family caregivers of PwD can be established, and the relevant mechanisms can be explored. Healthcare providers should pay attention to the family functioning of caregivers and take effective measures to provide them with positive coping strategies to promote their posttraumatic growth.
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- Yijing Li
- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Health and Pension, Hohhot Vocational College, Hohhot, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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Wen FH, Chen JS, Chou WC, Chang WC, Hsieh CH, Tang ST. Extent and Determinants of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients' Concordance Between Preferred and Received Life-Sustaining Treatment States: An Advance Care Planning Randomized Trial in Taiwan. J Pain Symptom Manage 2019; 58:1-10.e10. [PMID: 31004770 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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CONTEXT Promoting patient value-concordant end-of-life care is a priority in health care systems but has rarely been examined in randomized clinical trials. OBJECTIVES To examine the effectiveness of an advance care planning intervention in facilitating concordance between cancer patients' preferred and received life-sustaining treatment (LST) states and to explore modifiable factors facilitating or impeding such concordance. METHODS Terminal cancer patients (N = 460) were randomly assigned 1:1 to the experimental and control arms of a randomized clinical trial, with 430 deceased participants comprising the final sample. States of preferred LSTs (cardiopulmonary resuscitation, intensive care unit care, chest compression, intubation with mechanical ventilation, intravenous nutrition, and nasogastric tube feeding) and LSTs received in the last month were examined by hidden Markov modeling. Concordance and its modifiable predictors were evaluated by kappa and multivariate logistic regression, respectively. RESULTS We identified three LST-preference states (uniformly preferring LSTs, rejecting LSTs except intravenous nutrition support, and mixed LST preferences) and three received LST states (uniformly receiving LSTs, received intravenous nutrition only, and selectively receiving LSTs). Concordance was not significantly higher in the experimental than the control arm (kappa [95% CI]: 0.126 [0.032, 0.221] vs. 0.050 [-0.028, 0.128]; arm difference: odds ratio [95% CI]: 1.008 [0.675, 1.5001]). Preferred-received LST-state concordance was facilitated by accurate prognostic awareness, better quality of life, and more depressive symptoms, whereas concordance was impeded by more anxiety symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Our advance care planning intervention did not facilitate concordance between terminally ill cancer patients' preferred and received LST states, but patient value-concordant end-of-life care may be facilitated by interventions to cultivate accurate prognostic awareness, improve quality of life, support depressive patients, and clarify anxious patients' overexpectations of LST efficacy.
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- Fur-Hsing Wen
- Department of International Business, Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan; School of Nursing, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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van Roij J, Brom L, Youssef-El Soud M, van de Poll-Franse L, Raijmakers NJH. Social consequences of advanced cancer in patients and their informal caregivers: a qualitative study. Support Care Cancer 2019; 27:1187-1195. [PMID: 30209602 PMCID: PMC6394690 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4437-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Cancer threatens the social well-being of patients and their informal caregivers. Social life is even more profoundly affected in advanced diseases, but research on social consequences of advanced cancer is scarce. This study aims to explore social consequences of advanced cancer as experienced by patients and their informal caregivers. METHODS Seven focus groups and seven in-depth semi-structured interviews with patients (n = 18) suffering from advanced cancer and their informal caregivers (n = 15) were conducted. Audiotapes were transcribed verbatim and open coded using a thematic analysis approach. RESULTS Social consequences were categorized in three themes: "social engagement," "social identity," and "social network." Regarding social engagement, patients and informal caregivers said that they strive for normality by continuing their life as prior to the diagnosis, but experienced barriers in doing so. Regarding social identity, patients and informal caregivers reported feelings of social isolation. The social network became more transparent, and the value of social relations had increased since the diagnosis. Many experienced positive and negative shifts in the quantity and quality of their social relations. CONCLUSIONS Social consequences of advanced cancer are substantial. There appears to be a great risk of social isolation in which responses from social relations play an important role. Empowering patients and informal caregivers to discuss their experienced social consequences is beneficial. Creating awareness among healthcare professionals is essential as they provide social support and anticipate on social problems. Finally, educating social relations regarding the impact of advanced cancer and effective support methods may empower social support systems and reduce feelings of isolation.
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- Janneke van Roij
- The Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, PO box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
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- The Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, PO box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- The Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, PO box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, PO box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Chung J, Kulkarni GS, Morash R, Matthew A, Papadakos J, Breau RH, Guttman D, Bender J, Jones JM. Assessment of quality of life, information, and supportive care needs in patients with muscle and non-muscle invasive bladder cancer across the illness trajectory. Support Care Cancer 2019; 27:3877-3885. [PMID: 30767131 PMCID: PMC6726665 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-4649-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND To date, little research has examined the quality of life and cancer-associated needs of bladder cancer patients. The objective of the current study was to assess the quality of life (QoL), informational needs, and supportive care needs (SCN) in a large sample of muscle invasive (MIBC) and non-muscle invasive (NMIBC) bladder cancer survivors across the treatment trajectory (newly diagnosed and undergoing treatment, post-treatment follow-up, and treatment for advanced/recurrent disease). METHODS Questionnaires were distributed to a convenience sample of patients registered with Bladder Cancer Canada, the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, or The Ottawa Hospital. Eligibility criteria included being > 18 years of age, English-speaking, and diagnosed with bladder cancer. The questionnaire included an adapted tool to measure informational needs, and validated measures for QoL (Bladder Utility Symptom Scale, BUSS) and SCN (Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs Measure, CaSUN). QoL scores and unmet needs were calculated and compared between disease groups and cancer trajectory groups. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS Of the 1126 surveys distributed, 586 were completed (response = 52%). Mean age was 67.3 ± 10.2 years, and 401 participants (68.7%) were male. The mean QoL score (BUSS) for the sample was 78.1 ± 17.9 (median 81.7). Respondents with MIBC had significantly lower QoL scores compared to NMIBC. Further, scores differed across the cancer phase groups with the follow-up surveillance group having significantly higher QoL scores compared to the newly diagnosed and advance/recurrent disease groups. The ten most highly ranked informational needs were from the medical, physical, and practical domains. Eighty-eight percent (95% CI 85-91%) of respondents reported at least one SCN, with a median of 12. Over half of the participants (54%, 95% CI 49-59%) had at least one unmet need and 15% had ≥ 10 unmet needs. Newly diagnosed participants had the highest number of unmet needs. CONCLUSION We found that the number of unmet supportive care needs and quality of life differed across cancer trajectory and disease groups. Future efforts should focus on the development and evaluation of tailored resources and programs to address the needs of people diagnosed and treated for BC.
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- Jiil Chung
- Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Wellness Beyond Cancer Program, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada
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- Departments of Surgery and Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Cancer Education Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Urology, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada.
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Wen FH, Chen JS, Chou WC, Chang WC, Hsieh CH, Tang ST. Factors Predisposing Terminally Ill Cancer Patients' Preferences for Distinct Patterns/States of Life-Sustaining Treatments Over Their Last Six Months. J Pain Symptom Manage 2019; 57:190-198.e2. [PMID: 30447386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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CONTEXT High-quality end-of-life (EOL) care depends on thoroughly assessing terminally ill patients' preferences for EOL care and tailoring care to individual needs. Studies on predictors of EOL-care preferences were primarily cross-sectional and assessed preferences for multiple life-sustaining treatments (LSTs), making clinical applications difficult. OBJECTIVE/METHODS We examined factors predisposing cancer patients (N = 303) to specific LST-preference states (life-sustaining preferring, comfort preferring, uncertain, and nutrition preferring) derived from six LSTs (cardiopulmonary resuscitation, intensive care unit care, chest compression, intubation with mechanical ventilation, intravenous nutrition, and tube feeding) in patients' last six months by multilevel multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS Participants with accurate prognostic awareness and physician-patient EOL-care discussions were less likely to be in life-sustaining-preferring, uncertain, and nutrition-preferring states than in the comfort-preferring state. Better quality of life (QOL) and more depressive symptoms predisposed participants to be less likely to be in the uncertain than in the comfort-preferring state. Membership in the nutrition-preferring rather than the comfort-preferring state was significantly higher for participants in the state of moderate symptom distress with severe functional impairment than in the state of mild symptom distress with high functioning. CONCLUSION Accurate prognostic awareness, physician-patient EOL-care discussions, QOL, depressive symptoms, and symptom-functional states predisposed terminally ill cancer patients to distinct LST-preference states. Clinicians should cultivate patients' accurate prognostic awareness and facilitate EOL-care discussions to foster realistic expectations of LST efficacy at EOL. Clinicians should enhance patients' QOL to reduce uncertainty in EOL-care decision making and provide adequate psychological support to those with more depressive symptoms who prefer comfort care only.
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- Fur-Hsing Wen
- Department of International Business, Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, R.O.C; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, R.O.C; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, R.O.C; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, R.O.C; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, R.O.C; Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Kuo SC, Chou WC, Hou MM, Wu CE, Shen WC, Wen FH, Tang ST. Changes in and modifiable patient- and family caregiver-related factors associated with cancer patients’ high self-perceived burden to others at the end of life: A longitudinal study. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2018; 27:e12942. [DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2017] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Su-Ching Kuo
- Department of Nursing; Yuanpei University of Medical Technology; Hsinchu Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences; Chang Gung University; Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou; Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou; Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou; Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou; Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Department of International Business; Soochow University; Taipei Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou; Taoyuan Taiwan
- School of Nursing; Chang Gung University; Taoyuan Taiwan
- Department of Nursing; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung; Kaohsiung Taiwan
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Kemp E, Prior K, Beatty L, Lambert SD, Brown C, Koczwara B. Relationships between supportive care needs and perceived burden in breast cancer survivor-caregiver dyads. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2018; 27:e12875. [PMID: 30015995 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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While burden in cancer caregivers is high and associated with poor outcomes, little is known about significance of specific supportive care needs' domains in determining survivors' or caregivers' perceived caregiver burden. This cross-sectional study explored which domains of survivor- and caregiver-reported supportive care needs were most associated with survivor- and caregiver-reported caregiver burden, in breast cancer survivor-caregiver dyads. Cancer survivors (N = 55) and their caregivers (N = 44) completed measures of supportive care needs, anxiety, depression, functional well-being and perceived caregiver burden. Correlation and linear regression analyses were used to determine relative significance of survivor and caregiver supportive care needs in accounting for variance in survivor and caregiver perceptions of burden. Higher survivor-perceived caregiver burden and higher caregiver-perceived difficulty of caregiving were associated with higher levels of survivor and caregiver supportive care needs. Survivors' psychological needs uniquely contributed to survivors' self-perceived burden, and survivors' sexual needs and caregivers' work and social needs uniquely contributed to caregivers' perceived difficulty of caregiving. Caregiver's perceived time spent caregiving was associated with access to services needs but not other needs. Survivor and caregiver supportive care needs and burden appear interdependent. Longitudinal research with larger samples is warranted to examine these relationships.
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- Emma Kemp
- Department of Medical Oncology, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,St. Mary's Research Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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Lehto RH, Miller SEL, Flanigan M, Wyatt G. Mental health in patients with advanced cancer at the end of life: evaluation of evidence and future directions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/23809000.2018.1483192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Rebecca H Lehto
- Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Hirooka K, Fukahori H, Taku K, Togari T, Ogawa A. Quality of death, rumination, and posttraumatic growth among bereaved family members of cancer patients in home palliative care. Psychooncology 2017; 26:2168-2174. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.4446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Revised: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Kayo Hirooka
- Department of System Management in Nursing, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences; Tokyo Medical and Dental University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of System Management in Nursing, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences; Tokyo Medical and Dental University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Psychology; Oakland University; Rochester MI USA
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- Faculty of Liberal Arts; The Open University of Japan; Chiba Japan
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- Division of Psycho-Oncology, Research Center for Innovative Oncology; National Cancer Center Hospital East; Chiba Japan
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Francis LE, Kypriotakis G, O'Toole EE, Rose JH. Cancer patient age and family caregiver bereavement outcomes. Support Care Cancer 2016; 24:3987-96. [PMID: 27129838 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-016-3219-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE This study drew on life course theory to argue that the strains of cancer caregiving and bereavement are modified by the age of the patient. We expected that caregivers of middle-aged patients would be more distressed than caregivers of older patients. METHODS This panel study conducted 199 interviews with family caregivers of advanced cancer patients; first following diagnosis and again shortly after the patient's death. RESULTS Among caregivers of middle-aged patients (40-59), grief mediated the relationship between baseline caregiving and bereavement depressed mood, with grief increasing risk of depression in bereavement. Among caregivers of young-old patients (60-79), grief had a suppressor effect on the relationship between caregiving and bereavement depressed mood, showing greater distress during caregiving than at bereavement. CONCLUSIONS Caregiving for middle-aged cancer patients may increase the risk for severe grief and depression, whereas caregivers of young-old cancer patients appeared to experience relief at bereavement. After bereavement, continued observation may be warranted for caregivers of a middle-aged patient; grief, added to the ongoing demands of their lives (which may include those left behind by a middle-aged patient), may put such caregivers at risk for greater psychological and emotional distress.
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- Linda E Francis
- Department of Criminology, Anthropology and Sociology, RT1736, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44115, USA.
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler St. Rm# CPB3.3236, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Medicine-Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth, 2500 MetroHealth Dr, R255, Cleveland, OH, 44109-1998, USA
- Medicine-Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth, 2500 Metrohealth Drive R245A, Cleveland, OH, 44109-1998, USA
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- Medicine-Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth, 2500 MetroHealth Dr, R255, Cleveland, OH, 44109-1998, USA
- Medicine-Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth, 2500 Metrohealth Drive R245A, Cleveland, OH, 44109-1998, USA
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Tang ST, Hsieh CH, Chiang MC, Chen JS, Chang WC, Chou WC, Hou MM. Impact of high self-perceived burden to others with preferences for end-of-life care and its determinants for terminally ill cancer patients: a prospective cohort study. Psychooncology 2016; 26:102-108. [PMID: 26950036 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2015] [Revised: 12/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Self-perceived burden to others (SPB) is a major concern of terminally ill cancer patients and is frequently factored into end-of-life (EOL) care decision-making. However, changes in and determinants of SPB and its longitudinal impact on preferences for EOL care over the dying process have not been investigated. Our study was aimed at filling this gap in knowledge. METHODS A convenience sample of 325 cancer patients was followed until death. High SPB was identified as scoring >20 on the Self-perceived Burden Scale. Preferences for EOL care included EOL-care goals, life-sustaining treatments, and hospice care. Factors potentially precipitating/minimizing patients' high SPB included demographics, disease characteristics and burden, and social support and were examined by multivariate logistic regression modeling with the generalized estimating equation. RESULTS Prevalence of high SPB increased as death approached (51.78%, 58.26%, 62.66%, and 65.38% for 181-365, 91-180, 31-90, and 1-30 days before death, respectively). High SPB was precipitated by women, younger age, having inadequate financial resources, without religious affiliation, and suffering from severe symptom distress and heavy functional dependence but was independent of time proximity to patient death, disease characteristics, and social support. Furthermore, high SPB was not associated with EOL-care preferences, whether aggressive life-sustaining treatments or hospice care. CONCLUSIONS High SPB was prevalent among terminally ill cancer patients but independent of preferences for EOL care. Cancer patients' SPB may be lessened by adequate symptom relief to facilitate functional independence. These strategies to ease SPB may improve the quality of death and dying. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Siew Tzuh Tang
- School of Nursing and Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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Tang ST, Wen FH, Hsieh CH, Chou WC, Chang WC, Chen JS, Chiang MC. Preferences for Life-Sustaining Treatments and Associations With Accurate Prognostic Awareness and Depressive Symptoms in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients' Last Year of Life. J Pain Symptom Manage 2016; 51:41-51.e1. [PMID: 26386187 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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CONTEXT The stability of life-sustaining treatment (LST) preferences at end of life (EOL) has been established. However, few studies have assessed preferences more than two times. Furthermore, associations of LST preferences with modifiable variables of accurate prognostic awareness, physician-patient EOL care discussions, and depressive symptoms have been investigated in cross-sectional studies only. OBJECTIVES To explore longitudinal changes in LST preferences and their associations with accurate prognostic awareness, physician-patient EOL care discussions, and depressive symptoms in terminally ill cancer patients' last year. METHODS LST preferences (cardiopulmonary resuscitation, intensive care unit [ICU] care, intubation, and mechanical ventilation) were measured approximately every two weeks. Changes in LST preferences and their associations with independent variables were examined by hierarchical generalized linear modeling with logistic regression. RESULTS Participants (n = 249) predominantly rejected cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ICU care, intubation, and mechanical ventilation at EOL without significant changes as death approached. Patients with inaccurate prognostic awareness were significantly more likely than those with accurate understanding to prefer ICU care, intubation, and mechanical ventilation than to reject these LSTs. Patients with more severe depressive symptoms were less likely to prefer ICU care and to be undecided about wanting ICU care and mechanical ventilation than to reject such LSTs. LST preferences were not associated with physician-patient EOL care discussions, which were rare in our sample. CONCLUSION LST preferences are stable in cancer patients' last year. Facilitating accurate prognostic awareness and providing adequate psychological support may counteract the increasing trend for aggressive EOL care and minimize emotional distress during EOL care decisions.
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- Siew Tzuh Tang
- School of Nursing, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of International Business, Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Tang ST, Chang WC, Chen JS, Chou WC, Hsieh CH, Chen CH. Associations of prognostic awareness/acceptance with psychological distress, existential suffering, and quality of life in terminally ill cancer patients' last year of life. Psychooncology 2015; 25:455-62. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.3943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Siew Tzuh Tang
- School of Nursing; Chang Gung University; Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University; Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University; Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University; Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University; Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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- School of Nursing; Chang Gung University; Tao-Yuan Taiwan
- Department of Nursing; Kang-Ning Junior College of Medical Care and Management; Taipei Taiwan
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Tang ST, Chen JS, Chou WC, Lin KC, Chang WC, Hsieh CH, Wu CE. Prevalence of severe depressive symptoms increases as death approaches and is associated with disease burden, tangible social support, and high self-perceived burden to others. Support Care Cancer 2015; 24:83-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-015-2747-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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