Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life and Their Association With Resourcefulness in Survivors of Prostate Cancer

Temporal trends in medication and service use patterns for mental health issues among men with prostate cancer

OBJECTIVE

Prostate cancer can significantly impact mental wellbeing, creating uncertainty and morbidity. This study described patterns of psychotropic medication and mental health service use, as a proxy measure for mental health problems, 5 years before and 5 years after prostate cancer diagnosis.

METHODS

Population-based registry data were linked with Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Medicare Benefits Schedule data for all prostate cancer patients diagnosed in South Australia between 2012 and 2020 (n = 13,693). We estimated the proportion and rates of psychotropic medication and mental health service use before and after diagnosis. Multivariable adjusted interrupted time series analyses (ITSA) were conducted to uncover temporal patterns.

RESULTS

Fifteen percent of men commenced psychotropic medications and 6.4% sought out mental health services for the first time after diagnosis. Psychotropic medication use rose from 34.5% 5 years before to 40.3% 5 years after diagnosis, including an increase in use of antidepressants (from 20.7% to 26.0%) and anxiolytics (from 11.3% to 12.8%). Mental health service use increased from 10.2% to 12.1%, with the increase mostly being general practice mental health visits (from 7.8% to 10.6%). Multivariable ITSA indicated a significant rise in medication and service utilisation immediately before and in the first 2 years following prostate cancer diagnosis.

CONCLUSION

There is a clear increase in psychotropic medication use and mental health service use around the time of prostate cancer diagnosis. Mental health outcomes of men with prostate cancer may be improved with early mental health screening, particularly during the diagnosis process, to enable early intervention.

The influence of resourcefulness on the family functioning of young- and middle-aged lymphoma patients in China: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND

Lymphoma has become 1 of the 10 most common cancers with increased prevalence in young- and middle-aged adults in China. This poses a tremendous burden on patients and their families and brings great challenges to maintaining the balance of family functioning in young- and middle-aged patients.

OBJECTIVE

This cross-sectional study aimed to analyse the influence of resourcefulness on the family functioning of Chinese young- and middle-aged lymphoma patients.

METHODS

A total of 172 Chinese young- and middle-aged patients with lymphoma were recruited from the oncology departments of two tertiary hospitals in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. They were invited to complete a survey that included a demographic questionnaire, the Resourcefulness Scale and the Chinese Version Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale II. Multiple linear regression was used to analyse the related factors for family functioning.

RESULTS

The multiple regression analysis revealed that the main influencing factors of family cohesion were resourcefulness (β = 0.338, 95% CI (0.072, 0.173)), spouse caregiver (β = 0.376, 95% CI (1.938, 10.395)), and cancer stage (β = -0.274, 95% CI (-3.219, -1.047)). Resourcefulness (β = 0.438, 95% CI (0.096, 0.181)), spouse caregiver (β = 0.340, 95% CI (1.348, 8.363)), and family per capita monthly income (β = 0.157, 95% CI (0.066, 2.243)) were the influencing factors of family adaptability.

CONCLUSIONS

Healthcare professionals and family scholars should value young- and middle-aged lymphoma patients' family functioning throughout the cancer treatment process, and family interventions should be designed by healthcare providers based on patients' resourcefulness. Moreover, healthcare providers need to pay attention to the risk factors of patients' family cohesion and adaptability, such as low family per capita monthly income, and consider employing corresponding measures to help them.

Resourcefulness as a mediator in the relationship between self-perceived burden and depression among the young and middle-aged stroke patients: A cross-sectional study

Objective

To explore the relationships among self-perceived burden, resourcefulness and depression, and to study further whether resourcefulness mediates the effects of self-perceived burden on depression in young and middle-aged stroke patients.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1050 young and middle-aged stroke patients. We used a general demographic questionnaire, Self-Perceived Burden Scale (SPBS), Resourcefulness Scale© (RS) and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) to assess self-perceived burden, resourcefulness, and depression. Statistical methods included correlation analysis, multiple linear regression, and structural equation model.

Results

1018 valid questionnaires were collected with a response rate of 96.95%. Resourcefulness was inversely correlated with self-perceived burden (r = -0.367, p < 0.01) and depression (r = -0.625, p < 0.01); Self-perceived burden was positively associated with depression (r = 0.698, p < 0.01). Multiple linear regression analyses showed that resourcefulness mediated the effects of self-perceived burden on depression; The structural equation model demonstrated that the resourcefulness mediated the relationship between self-perceived burden and depression.

Conclusion

Resourcefulness is a mediator between self-perceived burden and depression. Medical staff adjust the psychological state of stroke patients based on the theory of resourcefulness, thereby improving their problem-solving ability, actively encouraging patients to establish problem-solving strategies, providing disease rehabilitation knowledge and skills, and promoting the improvement of resourcefulness level.

Mediating Role of Resourcefulness in the Relationship Between Illness Uncertainty and Poststroke Depression

Objectives

To examine the association between illness uncertainty, resourcefulness, and poststroke depression (PSD) and identifies whether stroke patients' resourcefulness plays a mediating role in the relationship between illness uncertainty and PSD.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2020 to April 2021. A convenience sample of 355 stroke patients was recruited. A general characteristic questionnaire, the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale, the Resourcefulness Scale (RS), and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) were used to obtain data. Descriptive analysis, Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test, chi-squared test, hierarchical regression analyses, Pearson correlation analysis, and mediation analysis with the PROCESS macro were used to analyze the data.

Results

Illness uncertainty, resourcefulness, and PSD were significantly related to each other. Resourcefulness partially mediated the relationship between illness uncertainty and PSD.

Conclusion

Illness uncertainty and resourcefulness were significantly associated with PSD, and resourcefulness played a mediating role between illness uncertainty and PSD. Interventions designed to reduce illness uncertainty and enhance resourcefulness may contribute to the prevention and improvement of PSD.

Anxiety, depression and urological cancer outcomes: A systematic review

PURPOSE

The interplay between physical and mental aspects of a cancer diagnosis are well recognised. However, little consensus exists on the impact of depression and anxiety on urological cancer outcomes. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to investigate the relationship between these conditions and functional or oncological outcomes in urological malignancy.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

A systematic search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO and Global Health databases up to June 2020. Studies evaluating the relationship of anxiety and depression disorders or symptoms on functional and mortality outcomes were included. Outcome measures included validated urinary, sexual, body image questionnaire scores and all-cause or disease-specific mortality.

RESULTS

Of 3,966 studies screened, 25 studies with a total of 175,047 urological cancer patients were included. Significant anxiety and depressive symptoms and disorders were found to impact functional outcomes in several cancer types. A consistent negative association existed for sexual function in prostate, testicular and penile cancer patients. Additionally, poorer urinary function scores were seen in prostate cancer, with increased body image issues in testicular and prostate cancer. Importantly, both overall and disease-specific mortality outcomes were poorer in bladder and prostate cancer patients.

CONCLUSIONS

Co-existing depression and anxiety appears to be negatively associated with functional and mortality outcomes in urological cancers. This appears especially evident in male cancers, including prostate and testicular cancer. Although not proving causation, these findings highlight the importance of considering mental wellbeing during follow-up for early recognition and treatment. However, current evidence remains heterogenous, with further studies required exploring patients at risk.

Factors That Influence Women's Symptoms of Postpartum Depression After Discharge of Their Preterm Infants From the NICU

OBJECTIVE

To examine resourcefulness, perception of child vulnerability, and stress in relation to symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD) in women after discharge of their preterm infants from the NICU.

DESIGN

Cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational study.

SETTING

An urban NICU follow-up clinic, a pediatric office in the northeastern United States, and an online NICU parent support group.

PARTICIPANTS

Seventy-four women who gave birth to preterm infants who were discharged home from the NICU.

METHODS

The participants completed a demographic data questionnaire, the Resourcefulness Scale, Child Vulnerability Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. I examined the relationships among these data using correlational analysis and hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis.

RESULTS

Perception of child vulnerability and stress were predictors of symptoms of PPD; these variables accounted for 9% (p = .001) and 18% (p < .001) of the variation in symptoms of PPD, respectively. Although resourcefulness initially predicted PPD, it was no longer significant when controlling for demographic variables in the final regression analysis.

CONCLUSIONS

These results supported previously reported findings on the effects of women's perceptions of their child's vulnerability and stress on symptoms of PPD. However, the findings are not consistent with those of previous research regarding the inverse relationship between resourcefulness and symptoms of PPD. Nurses can implement interventions for women regarding perceptions of child vulnerability and stress to decrease symptoms of PPD after their preterm infant's discharge from the NICU.

Effects of social support, hope and resilience on depressive symptoms within 18 months after diagnosis of prostate cancer

Background

The prevalence of depression symptoms and related modifiable factors in prostate cancer (PCa) are not well evaluated. We aimed to assess the effects of perceived social support, hope and resilience on depressive symptoms within 18 months after diagnosis of PCa, and to evaluate the role of hope and resilience as mediators of that relationship.

Method

A cross-sectional study was analyzed in consecutive inpatients with PCa during the months of January 2018 and August 2019. A total of 667 patients eligible for this study completed questionnaires on demographic and clinic variables, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Adult Hope Scale, and Resilience Scale (14 items). All registered patients were all volunteers and anonymous. Depressive symptoms, perceived social support, hope and resilience were measured anonymously. Out of 667 patients, a total of 564 effective respondents (< 30% missing data) became our subjects. Hierarchical linear regression was used to identify the factors associated with depressive symptoms. Asymptotic and resampling strategies were used to conduct the mediating effects of hope and resilience.

Results

The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 65.9% in PCa patients. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that perceived social support, hope, and resilience together accounted for 27.5% variance of depressive symptoms. Support from family, hope, and resilience significantly associated with depressive symptoms, respectively. Hope (a*b = − 0.0783, BCa95% CI: − 0.134 to − 0.0319, p < 0.05), and resilience (a*b = − 0.1315, BCa95% CI: − 0.1894 to − 0.0783, p < 0.05) significantly mediated the association between perceived social support and depressive symptoms.

Conclusions

The high prevalence of depressive symptoms among PCa patients should receive more attention. Perceived social support, hope and resilience could be positive resources for combating depressive symptoms, and hope and resilience mediated the association between perceived social support and depressive symptoms. Enhancing social support, particularly the support form family, and improving patients’ outlook and resilience may be potential targets for future psychosocial interventions aimed at reducing depressive symptoms.

The Impacts of Depression Treatment on Health-Related Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

Introduction: Cancer diagnosis can have a profound negative impact on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of cancer patients. Cancer patients also suffer from psychological pressures including sadness, depression, hopelessness, anxiety and worry. The literature review was employed to determine the effects of depression on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in cancer patients.Methods: A systematic review was conducted by searching the Science Direct, Scopus and Google Scholar databases. The integrative review of the 10 articles was focused on the 10 years period from 2008 to 2018. The language used was English and the search was conducted using predefined keywords.Results: All of the journals discussed the impact of depression treatment on health-related quality of life in cancer patients. Based on all of the journals, depression can be reduced by health education, physical activity and medicine therapyConclusion: Despite the treatment for depression, the patient’s HRQoL did not improve during the measurement timeframe. Quality of life is a priority health outcome in cancer treatment but the clinical approaches to ameliorate depression in cancer patients appear to be suboptimal.

Intervenções de enfermagem para incontinência urinária e disfunção sexual após prostatectomia radical

Resumo Objetivo: Investigar, na literatura, intervenções de enfermagem para promover continência urinária e adaptação à disfunção sexual após prostatectomia radical. Métodos: Revisão integrativa da literatura nas bases de dados PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, e LILACS, utilizando os descritores “cuidados de enfermagem”, “incontinência urinária”, “disfunção erétil”, e “prostatectomia” e as palavras chaves “enf*”, “impotência sexual masculina” e “prostatectomia radical”. Resultados: Dezoito publicações foram incluídas, entre essas, oito descreviam intervenções para a incontinência urinária, cinco para disfunção sexual e cinco para ambas as complicações. Foram encontradas três estratégias para implementação das intervenções, 16 intervenções para incontinência e 12 para disfunção sexual. Conclusão: Nas estratégias para implementação das intervenções, notou-se a importância de que o enfermeiro utilize diferentes recursos para assistir os pacientes. Para a incontinência urinária, o foco das intervenções variou entre educativo, comportamental e físico. Para disfunção sexual, observou-se um predomínio de ações psicoeducativas aos pacientes e, quando possível, ao parceiro sexual.