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Guillemot C, Klinkenberg J, Sordes F. The psychopathological repercussions on patients faced with pain: A focus on endometriosis. L'ENCEPHALE 2024; 50:289-295. [PMID: 37748984 DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2023.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Endometriosis is a chronic and progressive gynecological disease that affects 1 to 2 out of 10 women of childbearing age in France. The objective of this research was to understand the factors determining the quality of life of the patients who experience significant pain symptoms (75%), distinguished by the extent and depth of the lesions. The second objective was to evaluate the psychological repercussions of this pain. We will therefore assess the various psychological processes involved in explaining quality of life. METHOD In total, 1039 women aged 18-55 years completed a self-administered questionnaire, assessing different types of pain and intensity, body image (BIS), self-esteem (Rosenberg), anxiety-depressive symptomatology (HAD), and quality of life (SF-36). Socio-biographical and medical characteristics of the patients were also assessed. RESULTS Analyses of variance showed that patients with chronic pain had lower self-esteem and body image, more anxiety-depressive symptoms, and a poorer quality of life than women with cyclic pain and those without pain. Regression analyses showed that the determinants of physical and mental quality of life differed significantly according to the type of pain experienced. CONCLUSION The consequences of the pain associated with endometriosis reveal multiple problems that can be considered from a new perspective. Although psychological disorders can be a response to pain phenomena they can also contribute to their increase. This is where the challenge lies in providing comprehensive care.
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- Cassandra Guillemot
- Université Toulouse, laboratoire centre d'études et de recherches en psychopathologie et psychologie de la santé (CERPPS), EA7411, 5, allées Antonio-Machado, 31058 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- Université Toulouse, laboratoire centre d'études et de recherches en psychopathologie et psychologie de la santé (CERPPS), EA7411, 5, allées Antonio-Machado, 31058 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- Université Toulouse, laboratoire centre d'études et de recherches en psychopathologie et psychologie de la santé (CERPPS), EA7411, 5, allées Antonio-Machado, 31058 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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Schantz C, Coulibaly A, Faye K, Traoré D. Amazons in Mali? Women's experiences of breast cancer and gender (re)negotiation. Soc Sci Med 2024; 348:116874. [PMID: 38608482 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116874] [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: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Breast cancer is the second most common cancer, with more than 2.31 million cases diagnosed worldwide in 2022. Cancer medicine subjects the body to invasive procedures in the hope of offering a chance of recovery. In the course of treatment, the body is pricked, burned, incised and amputated, sometimes shattering identity and often changing the way women perceive the world. In sub-Saharan Africa, incidence rates are steadily increasing and women are particularly young when they develop breast cancer. Despite this alarming situation, the scientific literature on breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa is poor and largely dominated by medical literature. Using a qualitative approach and a theoretical framework at the intersection of the sociology of gender and the sociology of the body, we explore the discourse strategies of women with breast cancer in Mali regarding their relationship to the body and to others. Based on 25 semi-directive interviews, we analyse the experiences of these women. Using the image of the Amazon woman, whose struggle has challenged gender because of its masculine attributes, we explore whether these women's fight against their breast cancer could be an opportunity to renegotiate gender relations. The experience of these women is characterised by the deconstruction of their bodies, pain and suffering. The masculinisation of their bodies and their inability to perform certain typically female functions in society (such as cooking or sexuality) challenges their female identity. The resistance observed through the sorority, discreet mobilisation and display of their bodies does not seem to be part of a renegotiation of gender relations, but it does play an active role in women's acceptance of the disease and their reconstruction.
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- Clémence Schantz
- Université Paris Cité, IRD, Inserm, Ceped, F-75006, Paris, France; Institut Convergences et Migrations - ICM, Aubervilliers, France.
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- Association Les Combattantes du Cancer, Bamako, Mali
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- Faculty of Medicine and Odontostomatology (FMOS), Bamako, Mali
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Breast Cancer: How Hippotherapy Bridges the Gap between Healing and Recovery-A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15041317. [PMID: 36831658 PMCID: PMC9953804 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15041317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the most diagnosed women's cancer, and has a high survival rate. Despite great progress in detection and treatment, life reconstruction requires comprehensive cross-sectoral approaches between different disciplines and deeper consideration of the patient's challenges. Hippotherapy is an emerging specialized rehabilitation approach, performed by accredited health professionals and equine specialists, on specially trained horses via their movement, activating major paths for physical, mental, psychic and social reinforcement, and is synergistic to rehabilitative and supportive care. METHODS We conducted a randomized open, prospective, two-armed, controlled trial on the effectiveness of hippotherapy versus conventional supportive care on adult women with a diagnosis of breast cancer, after the period of primary treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy). The 6-month program included, in the treated group, an initial 1-week daily hippotherapy session, followed by three short 2-day sessions with an interval of 2 months between each, where the patients received conventional supportive care. The control group received 6 months of conventional supportive care. The primary end point was quality of life. Cognitive performances, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and body image were the secondary end points. Measurements were done through self-reported questionnaires. RESULTS We observed statistical differences in the evolution of the measured parameters over time between the two groups. The hippotherapy group showed a much faster, favorable and continuous improvement until the end of the program for each function assessed. The most striking improvements were observed in global quality of life, and fatigue, while breast cancer-specific quality of life, cognitive performance, anxiety and depression and body image showed a less marked but still statistically significant difference at the final post-treatment evaluation. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate the therapeutic relevance of hippotherapy, a one-health approach, as a key initial stage after cancer diagnosis and treatment to foster recovery. Furthermore, hippotherapy has a strong impact on cancer treatments' efficiency and reconstruction of patient's life and ecosystem. This work reveals a layer of complexity that needs to be broadly considered. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClincalTrials.gov NCT04350398 accessed on 1 January 2022. Registered 17 April 2020, retrospectively registered; French Clinical Trials in Cancer Register RECF3818. Registered 18 March 2019, retrospectively registered.
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Hartung TJ, Friedrich M, Esser P, Mehnert-Theuerkauf A, Lehmann-Laue A, Letsch A, Rose M, Fendel U. The German version of the body image scale: Validation and item response analysis in cancer patients. J Psychosom Res 2023; 165:111129. [PMID: 36608510 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.111129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To translate the cancer-specific Body Image Scale (BIS) into German and assess its psychometric properties. METHODS The BIS was translated in accordance with current guidelines. In a prospective, cross-sectional two center study (psychosocial counselling center for cancer patients Leipzig, oncological inpatient ward Berlin), we assessed composite reliability and factor structure using confirmatory factor analysis. Additional item response theory (IRT) modelling was performed. Convergent validity was assessed via correlation with the Body Appreciation Scale (BAS) as well as psychological symptom burden (PHQ-9, GAD-2 and Distress Thermometer). Discriminant validity was assessed via demographic and clinical group comparisons. RESULTS 677 patients participated (response rate 78%). Composite reliability was 0.95 and the one-factor structure was confirmed (standardized root mean square residual = 0.051, average variance extracted ≥50%, no indications of local dependence). In IRT models, all items had a discriminating power above the established threshold of b = 0.5 and relatively high "difficulty" parameters (b = 0.89-2.06). The BIS was negatively correlated with the BAS (rho = -0.62, p < 0.001) and positively with psychological symptom burden (e.g. PHQ-9: rho = 0.49, p < 0.001). Patients who were younger, female, had undergone chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery and those who were distressed by fatigue, their appearance or sexual problems had significantly higher BIS scores. CONCLUSION The German version of the BIS is a valid tool to assess BID in patients with cancer that is now available for clinical or research contexts.
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- Tim J Hartung
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Department of Neurology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany; Department of Medicine II, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Medical School, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Shunmugasundaram C, Dhillon HM, Butow PN, Sundaresan P, Chittem M, Akula N, Veeraiah S, Huilgol N, Rutherford C. Body Image Scale: Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties in Three Indian Head and Neck Cancer Language Groups. Front Psychol 2022; 13:779850. [PMID: 35645858 PMCID: PMC9135105 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.779850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Body image is a subjective concept encompassing a person's views and emotions about their body. Head and neck cancer (HNC) diagnosis and treatment affects several psychosocial concepts including body image. Large numbers of HNC patients are diagnosed each year in India but there are no suitable measures in regional languages to assess their body image. This study assessed the psychometric properties of the Body Image Scale (BIS), a measure suitable for clinical and research use in HNC populations, translated into Tamil, Telugu and Hindi and compared body image distress between language groups. Methods Translated versions of BIS were completed by HNC patients recruited from three cancer centers across India one time only. Psychometric evaluation was conducted including factor analysis using principal component analysis and internal consistency reliability using Cronbach's alpha. Patients completed the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ) C-30 and EORTC QLQ HN-35 measures to enable exploration of convergent and discriminant validity. ANOVA was used to calculate difference in mean values for body image. Results Our sample included 621 HNC patients (Tamil = 205, Telugu = 216, Hindi = 200). Factor analysis revealed a one-factor solution and Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranged between 0.891 and 0.969 indicating good reliability. Hypothesized correlations between similar and different constructs were as expected, supporting construct validity. On the BIS, we found a statistically significant difference (F = 11.0954, P < 0.05) between means of Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi groups, with higher body image scores in Telugu (M = 12.86; SD = 7.65) and Hindi groups (M = 12.52; SD = 7.36) indicating more symptoms/body image distress, when compared to Tamil population (M = 9.28; SD = 10.04). Conclusion The reliability and validity of the three translated Indian versions of the BIS were maintained, providing a method for assessing body image of HNC population worldwide speaking Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi across the illness trajectory.
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- Chindhu Shunmugasundaram
- Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-Based Decision-Making, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-Based Decision-Making, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-Based Decision-Making, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Radiation Oncology Network, Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Sangareddy, India
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- Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Sangareddy, India
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Quality of Life Office, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Cancer Nursing Research Unit, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Louar M, Morel-Journel N, Ruffion A, Carnicelli D, Neuville P. Female Sexual Function and Body Image After Urinary Diversion for Benign Conditions. J Sex Med 2022; 19:263-269. [PMID: 34924334 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Simple cystectomy with urinary diversion is the favored option for treating conditions responsible of neurogenic bladder dysfunction after failure of conservative treatments. Despite the existence of validated assessment tools, the impact of cystectomy on female sexual function remains scarcely investigated. AIM The aim was to assess the sexual function and body image of female patients who underwent urinary diversion for a nonmalignant condition and to investigate the factors that may influence sexual life quality. METHODS 36 female patients who underwent urinary diversion ± cystectomy for a benign condition between January 1, 2007 and December 15, 2019 were included. Standardized questionnaires were sent by mail between February and April 2021. Additional data were collected from patient computerized medical records. OUTCOMES The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Body Image Scale (BIS), and Stoma Quality Of life (StomaQOL) questionnaires were used to assess sexual activity, body image, and quality of life related to a noncontinent stoma, respectively. The quality of pre- and postoperative information was also assessed. RESULTS The most frequent etiology of bladder dysfunction was multiple sclerosis (14, 38.9%). After surgery, 29 (80.6%) patients were sexually active and the mean (range) overall FSFI score was 15.2 (2-33.3). The mean (range) overall FSFI score and FSFI Arousal sub-score were lower for the 14 patients with an ileal conduit [11.1(2-33.3] and 1 (0-4.5)) compared to the 14 patients with a continent stoma or a native urethra [19.2 (2-29.3]; P = .04 and 3.15(0-5.4); P = .014). Regarding sexual counseling, 27 (79.4%) patients did not receive any information before surgery about possible consequences on their sexual activity, 31 (91.2%) were not asked about their sexual activity during follow-up. The mean BIS score was higher for patients with an ileal conduit (14.8) compared to patients with a continent stoma (9.7) or a native urethra (5.1; P = .002). Patients with an ileal conduit had a mean StomaQOL score of 52.56. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Optimal management should include, at least, routine assessment of sexual function prior to simple cystectomy and screening for sexual dysfunction during follow-up. Strengths and limitations The main strength of this study lies in the use of validated standardized questionnaires, including the FSFI that is considered as the most relevant tool for assessing female sexual function. Limitations include the small number of patients and the potential memory bias. CONCLUSION The present study suggests the urinary diversion mode has an impact on sexual function and body image after cystectomy for benign condition. Louar M, Morel-Journel N, Ruffion A, et al. Female Sexual Function and Body Image After Urinary Diversion for Benign Conditions. J Sex Med 2022;19:263-269.
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- Margaux Louar
- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hospital Lyon-Sud, Department of Urology, Pierre-Bénite France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hospital Lyon-Sud, Department of Urology, Pierre-Bénite France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hospital Lyon-Sud, Department of Urology, Pierre-Bénite France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hospital Lyon-Sud, Department of Urology, Pierre-Bénite France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hospital Lyon-Sud, Department of Urology, Pierre-Bénite France.
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Ghorbel A, Yousfi A, Sghaier S, Abidi R, Yahyaoui S, Zarraa S, K. M, Belaid A, Gargouri W, Nasr C. Évaluation de l’image du corps chez des femmes traitées pour un cancer utérin. PSYCHO-ONCOLOGIE 2021. [DOI: 10.3166/pson-2021-0139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Introduction : À l’heure actuelle, le retentissement des cancers utérins, ainsi que leur traitement sur l’image du corps, demeure un sujet peu étudié en Tunisie et souvent négligé aussi bien par les praticiens, les malades et leurs partenaires.
Méthodes : Il s’agit d’une étude transversale descriptive colligeant 100 patientes tunisiennes suivies à l’institut Salah- Azaïez pour un cancer de l’endomètre ou du col utérin confirmés histologiquement et non métastatiques, avec un recul supérieur à six mois. Nous avons utilisé l’échelle Body Image Scale (BIS) et Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Nous avons collecté les antécédents personnels et familiaux, et différentes données sociodémographiques des patientes.
Résultats : Dans notre étude, 40 % des patientes ont des troubles de l’image du corps. La moyenne du score BIS était de 12,03 avec des extrêmes allant de 0 à 30 avec un écarttype de 7,88. En analyse univariée, l’absence du soutien familial, l’altération de la relation de couple et de la relation sexuelle, la mauvaise tolérance de la chirurgie et la curiethérapie utérovaginale étaient significativement associées à l’altération de l’image corporelle. En analyse multivariée, le bas niveau socio-économique était le facteur indépendant protecteur du trouble de l’image du corps, et la dysfonction sexuelle était le facteur indépendant prédicteur de ce trouble.
Conclusions : Le manque de communication des patientes avec leur conjoint et avec l’équipe de soin constitue l’un des principaux obstacles lorsqu’il s’agit de reconnaître et de traiter ce problème. Des stratégies préventives visant à maintenir une image corporelle positive chez ces femmes devraient être entreprises.
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Lantheaume S, Fernandez L, Moták L, Blois Da Conceição S. Cancer du sein non métastasé et dessin de l’arbre. PSYCHO-ONCOLOGIE 2020. [DOI: 10.3166/pson-2019-0108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cette recherche porte sur l’évolution des tracés du dessin de l’arbre (DA) au cours du temps chez 30 patientes atteintes de cancer du sein, de l’annonce diagnostique à la fin des traitements. Les patientes ont été réparties en deux groupes : le premier est composé de femmes ayant reçu de la chimiothérapie, le second de femmes n’ayant pas reçu de chimiothérapie. Les résultats mettent en évidence que les constellations de tracés au test de l’arbre n’évoluent pas au cours du temps, mais en fonction de la présence/absence de chimiothérapie. Les profils psychologiques des patientes restent stables entre l’annonce diagnostique et un délai de six mois après la fin des traitements. L’arbre dessiné semble en revanche porter les stigmates des traitements subis.
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Shunmuga Sundaram C, Dhillon HM, Butow PN, Sundaresan P, Rutherford C. A systematic review of body image measures for people diagnosed with head and neck cancer (HNC). Support Care Cancer 2019; 27:3657-3666. [PMID: 31203508 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-04919-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a relatively common cancer which causes a significant health burden, impacting individuals physically and psychologically. HNC treatment may result in facial disfigurement, eating and communication difficulties, and body image disturbances. We aimed to (1) identify HNC-specific patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) used to assess body image, (2) evaluate their conceptual coverage, (3) appraise their development process and psychometric properties, and (4) determine appropriate body image PROM(s) for use in the HNC setting. METHODS Online databases were searched (July 2007-July 2017) for studies that assessed body image in patients with HNC. Studies were screened for eligibility. In addition, we searched three PROM databases for relevant PROMs. From available body image frameworks, we compiled a conceptual schema consisting of 18 clinically relevant body image issues important in the HNC setting, against which PROMs were assessed. Selected measures were appraised for psychometric characteristics, content, and readability. RESULTS A total of 245 records were retrieved. 18 studies with PROMs met our inclusion criteria, reporting eight PROMs. The PROM databases searched yielded 62 measures. After screening, eleven measures were short-listed and appraised. The Derriford Appearance Scale (DAS)-59, DAS-24, and body image scale (BIS) cover > 55% of issues within the body image conceptual schema; were developed based on literature, patient interviews, and clinician opinions; and have evidence of internal consistency (Cronbach alpha > 0.7), validity, and responsiveness. CONCLUSIONS We recommend the DAS-24 and BIS as having adequate coverage of HNC-related issues, and suitable for use in future research.
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- Chindhu Shunmuga Sundaram
- Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Decision-making, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Decision-making, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Decision-making, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Radiation Oncology Network, Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Quality of Life Office, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. .,Sydney Nursing School, Cancer Nursing Research Unit (CNRU), University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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Espanet N, Colson S, Baumstarck K, Futo F, Mancini J, Salas S. Les stratégies d’adaptation des patients porteurs d’une plaie cancéreuse : une étude analytique. Rech Soins Infirm 2016. [DOI: 10.3917/rsi.125.0098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Baudic S, Jayr C, Albi-Feldzer A, Fermanian J, Masselin-Dubois A, Bouhassira D, Attal N. Effect of Alexithymia and Emotional Repression on Postsurgical Pain in Women With Breast Cancer: A Prospective Longitudinal 12-Month Study. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2015; 17:90-100. [PMID: 26476266 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2015.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 10/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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UNLABELLED Alexithymia, the inability to identify and express emotions, and emotional repression, a defensive mechanism used to avoid unpleasant emotional experience, have been associated with chronic pain and medical illness including breast cancer, but whether these constructs might predict pain after breast cancer surgery has not been assessed. The present study was conducted to assess the predictive value of alexithymia and emotional repression in postoperative pain. Anxiety, depression, catastrophizing, and psychological adjustment were also assessed. Data were collected before surgery, and then at 2 days and 2, 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. We included 100 pain-free women, 96% of whom were followed for up to 12 months. Separate multivariate analyses identified anxiety as a significant predictor of postsurgical pain at 3 months, alexithymia at 3, 6, and 12 months, and body image and catastrophizing predicted acute or subacute pain at 2 months. In contrast, emotional repression was not predictive of pain. The generalized estimating equation approach was used and identified alexithymia as the only significant predictor of pain during the 12-month period after surgery. Alexithymia, but not emotional repression, predicted the development of persistent pain after breast surgery independently of anxiety and depression. Thus, alexithymia might be involved in mechanisms of pain chronicity. PERSPECTIVE This prospective study, conducted in women with breast cancer surgery, showed that alexithymia but not emotional repression predicted postsurgical pain. These results highlight the role of dysfunction in emotional processing in the development of postsurgical pain.
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- Sophie Baudic
- INSERM U-987, Ambroise Paré Hospital, APHP, Boulogne-Billancourt, France; University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin, Versailles, France.
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- Department of General Surgery, Rene Huguenin Hospital - Curie Institute, Saint-Cloud, France
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- Department of General Surgery, Rene Huguenin Hospital - Curie Institute, Saint-Cloud, France
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- INSERM U-987, Ambroise Paré Hospital, APHP, Boulogne-Billancourt, France; University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin, Versailles, France
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- INSERM U-987, Ambroise Paré Hospital, APHP, Boulogne-Billancourt, France; University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin, Versailles, France
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Cancer du sein traité par chirurgie conservatrice et radiothérapie : représentation de la maladie et image corporelle. PSYCHO-ONCOLOGIE 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11839-013-0427-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Evaluation of quality of life, psychic and bodily well-being is becoming increasingly important in oncology aftercare. This type of assessment is mainly carried out by medical psychologists. In this paper I will seek to show that body experience valuation has, besides its psychological usefulness, a normative and practical dimension. Body experience evaluation aims at establishing the way a person experiences and appreciates his or her physical appearance, intactness and competence. This valuation constitutes one’s ‘body image’. While, first, interpreting the meaning of body image and, second, indicating the limitations of current psychological body image assessment, I argue that the normative aspect of body image is related to the experience of bodily wholeness or bodily integrity. Since this experience is contextualized by a person’s life story, evaluation should also focus on narrative aspects. I finally suggest that the interpretation of body experience is not only valuable to assess a person’s quality of life after treatment, but that it can also be useful in counseling prior to interventions, since it can support patients in making decisions about interventions that will change their bodies. To apply this type of evaluation to oncology practice, a rich and tailored vocabulary of body experiences has to be developed.
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- Jenny Slatman
- CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Department Health, Ethics and Society, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
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Santos DB, Vieira EM. Imagem corporal de mulheres com câncer de mama: uma revisão sistemática da literatura. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2011; 16:2511-22. [DOI: 10.1590/s1413-81232011000500021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2009] [Accepted: 02/18/2010] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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A mulher passa por um importante processo de reformulação da imagem corporal quando lida com o câncer de mama. Este artigo objetiva a compreensão da relação que o câncer de mama e seus tratamentos têm no processo de (re)elaboração da imagem corporal das mulheres, visando assim ao fomento de subsídios para a formação e a capacitação de profissionais de saúde mais atentos à promoção da qualidade de vida delas. Foi realizada uma revisão sistemática da literatura de artigos científicos publicados entre 2004 e 2009 disponíveis em três bases de dado; 56 artigos foram revisados e agrupados em quatro categorias. Destacamos a necessidade de mais estudos que contemplem características socioculturais de mulheres com câncer de mama, sobre diferenças na (re)elaboração da imagem corporal de mulheres jovens e de mulheres mais velhas, e de publicações brasileiras sobre a experiência pessoal e aspectos socioculturais específicos de mulheres com câncer de mama.
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Brédart A, Dolbeault S, Savignoni A, Besancenet C, This P, Giami A, Michaels S, Flahault C, Falcou MC, Asselain B, Copel L. Prevalence and associated factors of sexual problems after early-stage breast cancer treatment: results of a French exploratory survey. Psychooncology 2010; 20:841-50. [PMID: 20568085 DOI: 10.1002/pon.1789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2009] [Revised: 05/05/2010] [Accepted: 05/10/2010] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of sexual activity, sexual problems or sexual satisfaction in French early-stage breast cancer survivors (BCS). METHODS Eight hundred and fifty eligible, post-treatment (6 months-5 years) female patients, aged 18-70 years, randomly selected from a consultation list, were invited to fill in questionnaires exploring quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23), body image scale, and sexuality (Sexual Activity Questionnaire-SAQ; Relationship and Sexuality Scale; French Sexual Behaviour Survey-CSF). RESULTS Fifty-three percent of BCS agreed to participate. Participating women (n=378) were younger, more often premenopausal at diagnosis and with a more recent diagnosis than non-respondents. The prevalence of sexual problems was significantly higher in BCS compared with adjusted data from a French female representative sample (p<0.0001). In logistic regression, no sexual activity (R(2) =0.37) or sexual dissatisfaction (R(2) =0.28) were associated with the feeling of emotional separation in the couple or of partner's fear of sexual intercourse, lower emotional functioning, poorer body image, or co-morbidities. In sexually active women (71% of respondents), lower frequency of sexual activity (R(2) =0.26), lower sexual pleasure (R(2) =0.22), or higher sexual discomfort (R(2) =0.22) were associated with the feeling of emotional separation in the couple or of partner's fear of sexual intercourse, lower emotional functioning, age (>50 years), nausea, or insomnia (all Hosmer-Lemeshow tests: p=NS). CONCLUSIONS Psychological factors including the perception of the couple relationship appeared prominent in BCS women's experience of sexual problems.
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- Anne Brédart
- Psycho-Oncology Unit, Supportive Care Department, Institut Curie, Paris, France.
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