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Peng HL, Chen YH, Lee HY, Tsai WY, Chang YL, Lai YH, Chen SC. Factors associated with shame and stigma among head and neck cancer patients: a cross-sectional study. Support Care Cancer 2024; 32:357. [PMID: 38750287 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08568-2] [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: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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PURPOSE Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients often suffer from shame and stigma due to treatment limitations or due to societal factors. The purpose of this study was to assess perceived body image, depression, physical and psychosocial function, and self-stigma, as well as to identify factors that predicted shame and stigma in patients with HNC. METHODS This cross-sectional study recruited 178 HNC patients from the outpatient radiation department of a medical center in Northern Taiwan. Patients were assessed for patient reported outcomes using the Body Image Scale (BIS), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression Subscale (HADS-Depression Subscale), the University of Washington Quality of Life Scale (UW-QOL) version 4.0, and the Shame and Stigma Scale (SSS). Data were analyzed by descriptive analysis, Pearson's product-moment correlation, and multiple regression. RESULTS The two top-ranked subscales of shame and stigma were: "speech and social concerns" and "regret". Shame and stigma were positively correlated with a longer time since completion of treatment, more body image concerns, and higher levels of depression. They were negatively correlated with being male and having lower physical function. Multiple regression analysis showed that female gender, a longer time since completing treatment, higher levels of body image concern, greater depression, and less physical function predicted greater shame and stigma. These factors explained 74.7% of the variance in shame and stigma. CONCLUSION Patients' body image concerns, depression, time since completing treatment, and physical function are associated with shame and stigma. Oncology nurses should assess and record psychological status, provide available resources, and refer appropriate HNC patients to counselling.
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- Hsi-Ling Peng
- Department of Nursing, Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 1 Jen-Ai Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.
- Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- School of Nursing and Geriatric and Long-Term Care Research Center, College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Proton and Radiation Therapy Center, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, 261, Wen-Hua 1 Road, Guishan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
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Goyal AK, Bakshi J, Panda NK, Kapoor R, Vir D, Kumar K, Aneja P. Assessment of Shame and Stigma in Head and Neck Cancer: A Meta-Analysis. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2024; 23:16-22. [PMID: 38312965 PMCID: PMC10830929 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-021-01658-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Background Head and neck cancer is the most common cancer around the globe, following lung cancer and breast cancer. Treatment at advanced stages of head and neck cancer is usually followed intense surgical procedures, which leads to mutilation among patients. Mutilation imparts a sense of disgrace and causes a feeling of shame and stigma in the patient. The feeling of shame and stigma persists over time and affects the overall long-term survival of patients by deteriorating their quality of life. Objectives Since shame and stigma is an important psychological domain of head and neck cancer, the present article aims toward evaluating the studies published so far for the assessment of shame and stigma in head and neck cancer and highlighting the lacunae in the existing research designs. The present study also aims to design a checklist that could be followed while developing, translating, or validating a psychometric instrument that aims to measure shame and stigma in head and neck cancer. Methods In the present metanalysis, all articles published in the past years on shame and stigma in head and neck cancer was compiled using a predefined data extraction matrix. The available literature was compiled for major objectives of the study, the sample size used, major findings, and critical lacunae that need to be addressed. Results Shame and stigma is a very important domain of psychological well-being in head and neck cancer patients, which yet not appropriately addressed and further need to be researched. Conclusion Future studies could be based on the lacunae highlighted in the existing literature, and the prescribed methodology checklist could be taken into consideration while conducting further studies involving developing, translating, or validating a psychometric instrument related to shame and stigma in the head and neck cancer.
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- Atul Kumar Goyal
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Ferozpur Bangar, Punjab India
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Liu ZJ, Feng LS, Li F, Yang LR, Wang WQ, He Y, Meng ZT, Wang YF. Development and validation of the thyroid cancer self-perceived discrimination scale to identify patients at high risk for psychological problems. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1182821. [PMID: 37534245 PMCID: PMC10391158 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1182821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Objective To develop a Thyroid Cancer Self-Perceived Discrimination Scale (TCSPDS) to identify patients at high risk for psychological problems and to test its reliability, validity and acceptability. Methods Using classical test theory, a total of 176 thyroid cancer patients from November 2021 to October 2022 were recruited to develop the TCSPDS. Item analysis was used to improve the preliminary TCSPDS. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation model (SEM) were used to test the construct validity of the final TCSPDS. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to analyze the validity coefficient between TCSPDS and EORTC QLQ-C30 to test the criterion-related validity (CRV) of the final TCSPDS. The internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach's alpha coefficient), split half reliability (Spearman-Brown coefficient) and test-retest reliability were used to verify the reliability of the final TCSPDS. The questionnaire completion time and effective response rate were used to validate the acceptability of the final TCSPDS. Results The TCSPDS consisted of 20 items and was divided into 3 subscales: 8 items for stigma, 6 items for self-deprecation, and 6 items for social avoidance. The TCSPDS had good validity (χ2/df=1.971, RMSEA=0.074, GFI=0.921, CFI= 0.930, IFI=0.932, TLI=0.901, Validity coefficient=0.767), reliability (Cronbach's alpha=0.867, Spearman-Brown coefficient=0.828, test-retest reliability coefficient=0.981) and acceptability [average completion time (15.01 ± 1.348 minutes) and an effective response rate of 95.14%]. Patients with higher TCSPDS scores reported a lower quality of life (P<0.05). Conclusion The TCSPDS could be used for early identification and assessment of the level of self-perceived discrimination in patients with thyroid cancer, which may provide a scientific basis for health education, social support and psychosocial oncology services in the future, especially in Southwest China.
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- Zhi-jin Liu
- Department of Geriatric Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University - Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University-Yuxi People’s Hospital, Yuxi, China
- Department of Hematology, General Medical College of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Geriatric Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University - Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Department of Geriatric Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University - Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Department of Geriatric Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University - Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Department of Geriatric Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University - Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Department of Geriatric Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University - Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Department of Geriatric Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University - Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming, China
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Goyal AK, Bakshi J, Panda NK, Kapoor R, Vir D, Kumar K, Aneja P. Accuracy of a self-reported Measure in Psychological Assessment when the Instrument is self-administered by the Patient or when Administrated by the Clinician. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023; 75:1266-1270. [PMID: 37274986 PMCID: PMC10235333 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-022-03379-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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Background Self-reported measures are the questionnaire-based instrument that are routinely used in the clinical scenario to assess psychological health. Technically, the self-reported measure should be administrated by the patients themselves but due to the complexity of tools and illiteracy among patients, clinicians often tend to interview the patients. Objective Present article aims to compare the accuracy of a self-reported measure in the assessment of the psychological health of a patient when the instrument is self-administrated by the patient and when administrated by the clinician or researcher. Methods We have recruited 43 patients of oral cancer in the study who have a tumor in the buccal mucosa region. The Hindi version of the shame and stigma scale was used to analyse the shame and stigma in patients. The questionnaire was first provided to the patient for the self-administration and after that clinician administrated the questionnaire to the patient by keeping the clinician blinded to the patient self-administrated responses. Results There was no significant difference in the global mean score and mean score of various subdomains of shame and stigma scale in the self-administered and clinician-administered mode of interview. However, the clinician-administered mode could provide more accurate measures as it helps the patient towards a better understanding of questions. Conclusion It is recommended that the newly developed or translated self-reported measure should be tested for both patient administrated and clinician administrated compatibility. Questionnaires could be administrated by the clinician in the case when the patient is illiterate or in the case when the patient does not understand the language of the instrument.
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- Atul Kumar Goyal
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Hindi, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Goyal AK, Bakshi J, Panda NK, Kapoor R, Vir D, Kumar K, Aneja P. Media Commercials Conveying Awareness Regarding Prevention of Head and Neck Cancer by Focusing on Stigmatized Perspective of Disease: Right or Wrong? Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 74:5990-5993. [PMID: 36742652 PMCID: PMC9895729 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-021-02656-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cancer in the head and neck region is among the most common cancer around the world, the incidence of which keep increasing in past years. Treatment of disease is usually done by the surgical excision which often leads to some degree of facial disfigurements which cause mutilation in patients. Mutilation imparts the feeling of stigma in patients, and patients usually tend to hide facial disfigurements using additional clothing. As a prevention strategy, awareness regarding the disease conveys to the mass population via media commercials. Media commercials which highlight the adverse outcomes of cancer are found to target the stigmatized perspective of disease. On the brighter side, more stigmatized is the patient image in the commercials, more motivation it will create in masses to avoid risk factors like tobacco, smoking and alcohol. But on the darker side, stigmatized commercials create a social environment in which people tend to maintain social distance to cancer patients, and patients have to bear social disapproval by society for their whole life. It reduces the self-esteem and quality of life of patients which affects their overall survival. In the present article, we review the status of stigma in head and neck cancer patients, tools that are available for assessment of stigma, and effects of the stigmatized media commercials on the patient's self-esteem. The present article represents the accurate picture of the problem and highlights the policies which could be employed to balance the paradox of stigmatized media commercials and a healthy social environment for cancer patients.
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- Atul Kumar Goyal
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Punjab, India
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Zhang Z, Azman N, Eyu HT, Nik Jaafar NR, Mohd Salleh Sahimi H, Mohamad Yunus MR, Mohd Shariff N, Hami R, Mansor NS, Lu P, Leong Bin Abdullah MFI. Validation of the Malay Version of the Shame and Stigma Scale among Cancer Patients in Malaysia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:14266. [PMID: 36361144 PMCID: PMC9656140 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114266] [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: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The assessment of stigma among cancer patients is of the utmost importance as stigma may lead to various psychological sequelae and a lower quality of life. This study aimed to translate the English version of the Shame and Stigma Scale (SSS) into Malay and validate the Malay version of the SSS (SSS-M) to assess the degree of stigma among cancer patients in Malaysia. Initially, the concurrent translation and back translation of the SSS-M were performed, and the face and content validity were assessed. Subsequently, the SSS-M was administered to a total of 234 patients with mixed types of cancer to assess its reliability (internal consistency and test-retest reliability), construct validity (convergent and discriminant validity), and conduct an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The SSS-M total score registered a good internal consistency (a Cronbach's α of 0.881) and test-retest reliability (an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.876, p < 0.001). The EFA and CFA confirmed that the SSS-M consisted of 16 items in 3 domains. Its convergent and discriminant validity were achieved. Hence, the SSS-M demonstrated good psychometric properties and is available for use to assess stigma among cancer patients in Malaysia.
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- Zheng Zhang
- Department of Oncology, 1st Affiliated Hospital, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453100, China
- Department of Community Health, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas 13200, Malaysia
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- Division of Research and Networking, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas 13200, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras 56000, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras 56000, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras 56000, Malaysia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras 56000, Malaysia
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- Department of Community Health, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas 13200, Malaysia
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- Department of Community Health, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas 13200, Malaysia
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- Department of Community Health, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas 13200, Malaysia
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- Department of Oncology, 1st Affiliated Hospital, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453100, China
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Andrade DMO, Camargos MGD, Contim D, Pereira GDA. Uso de Cremes de Camomila e Calêndula na Prevenção de Radiodermatites Agudas em Pacientes com Câncer de Cabeça e Pescoço: Ensaio Clínico Randomizado Duplo-Cego. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE CANCEROLOGIA 2022. [DOI: 10.32635/2176-9745.rbc.2022v68n2.1963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Introdução: A radiodermatite e caracterizada por lesões cutâneas decorrentes da exposição a radiação ionizante, acometendo entre 80%-90% dos pacientes submetidos a radioterapia na região da cabeça e pescoço. Objetivo: Avaliar a efetividade do uso do creme de camomila em relação ao creme de calêndula na prevenção da radiodermatite aguda em participantes submetidos a radioterapia para câncer de cabeça e pescoço. Método: Ensaio clinico randomizado, duplo-cego, prospectivo, com análise quantitativa. Foram avaliados 23 participantes, aleatoriamente designados para o grupo que fez uso do creme de camomila (n=12) ou para o grupo do creme de calêndula (n=11). A pele no campo de irradiação foi avaliada na primeira sessão de radioterapia, a cada cinco sessoes, e após 30 dias do termino do tratamento, de acordo com os critérios da Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG). Resultados: Os participantes apresentaram radiodermatite em todas as avaliações, do grau 1 ao 3, exceto na primeira avaliação. O nível médio mais elevado foi observado, em ambos os grupos, na sexta avaliação (2,10±0,73 no grupo do creme de camomila e 2,37±0,51 no de calêndula). No grupo camomila, o maior grau de radiodermatite foi o 3, na quinta e sexta avaliações; enquanto, no calêndula, o grau 3 foi observado pela primeira vez na sexta avaliação, permanecendo até a oitava. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa nos grupos avaliados. Conclusão: Houve equivalência na efetividade do uso do creme de camomila em relação ao creme calêndula na prevenção de radiodermatites agudas em pacientes com câncer de cabeça e pescoço em radioterapia.
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Translation and Cultural Adaptation into Portuguese of the Quality of Dying and Death Scale for Family Members of Patients in Intensive Care Units. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19063614. [PMID: 35329301 PMCID: PMC8950919 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The translation and cultural adaptation of the Quality of Dying and Death in Brazil may provide a reliable and reproducible scale for collecting and analyzing data on the process of dying and death, given the absence of Brazilian studies that have produced or used scales in this topic. The purpose of this study was to perform the translation and cultural adaptation of the Quality of Dying and Death (QODD 3.2a) scale for intensive care patients' relatives into Portuguese (Brazil). This methodological study was carried out in a public university of the São Paulo State University (UNESP) medical school, São Paulo, Brazil, in three stages: translation and back-translation by two native-speaking independent professionals, analysis by a committee of specialists, and a pre-test phase. The final version was created by seven experts after making semantic, idiomatic, and cultural changes to 16 items. The results indicated a satisfactory content validation index (CVI ≥ 0.80). This version was applied on 32 relatives of patients who were hospitalized in a public hospital in the interior of São Paulo. No item was excluded from the instrument. The content and face validity were achieved to a satisfactory standard, in addition to reaching the minimum parameters recommended in the literature. The Portuguese version of QODD 3.2a for relatives of deceased patients in intensive care is appropriate and culturally adapted for use in Brazil.
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Delalibera D, Carvalho ACR, Thesolim BL, Rezende LFD. Quality of Life of the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer Submitted to Radiotherapy and the Overload of Their Caregivers. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 25:e536-e544. [PMID: 34765029 PMCID: PMC8575606 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Introduction
Esthetic and functional changes are frequent in patients with head and neck cancer, and they can be caused by both tumor and treatment. Physical and functional impairment often requires the need of a caregiver, who may feel overwhelmed with the tasks of care.
Objective
This study aims to evaluate the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer submitted to radiotherapy and the overload of their caregivers.
Method
This is a quantitative cross-sectional study with 42 patients with head and neck cancer and 17 caregivers evaluated during the radiotherapy treatment. Patients responded to the following questionnaires: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer (FACT-H&N) and Shame and Stigma Scale (SSS), while the caregivers responded to the Zarit Burden Interview Scale (ZBI) and Palliative Performance Scale (PPS).
Results
Head and neck cancer patients showed a decline in the quality of life in all FACT-H&N domains, with the domain of additional concerns having the worst outcome. Among the feelings reported by patients, the most important was penitence. Less than half of the patients needed caregivers. It was observed that the greater the degree of commitment of the patient, the greater the degree of overload of the caregiver.
Conclusion
Therefore, the quality of life of the patient with head and neck cancer is an important aspect to be considered during the therapeutic choice and in the follow-up of the patient, since it has influenced both the patient and his caregiver.
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- Daniela Delalibera
- Centro Universitário das Faculdades Associadas de Ensino (UNIFAE), São João da Boa Vista, SP, Brazil
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- Centro Universitário das Faculdades Associadas de Ensino (UNIFAE), São João da Boa Vista, SP, Brazil
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- Centro Universitário das Faculdades Associadas de Ensino (UNIFAE), São João da Boa Vista, SP, Brazil
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Goyal AK, Bakshi J, Panda NK, Kapoor R, Vir D, Kumar K, Aneja P, Singh B, Gupta M, Walia SS. Translation and Validation of Shame and Stigma Scale for Head and Neck Cancer into the Hindi Language. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12663-021-01588-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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de Sousa Melo A, de Lima Dantas JB, Medrado ARAP, Lima HR, Martins GB, Carrera M. Nutritional supplements in the management of oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer: Narrative literary review. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2021; 43:31-38. [PMID: 34024533 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Oral mucositis is the most common side effect in response to anticancer therapies in the head and neck region. It has a debilitating potential for the health of affected individuals, negatively interfering with nutritional status and quality of life. Due to the great complexity of its pathogenicity, different forms of interventions for prevention and treatment are being studied, including nutritional supplements with vitamin E, zinc and glutamine. This study aimed to review the literature on the influence of nutrients, in supplement form, for prevention and/or treatment of mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer. METHODS A survey of studies related to the definition, treatment and prevention of mucositis with nutrients was carried out between January 2018 and July 2019, using the Pubmed, Cochrane Library and Scielo databases. In the end, 61 relevant scientific publications were selected between the years 2004 and 2019. RESULTS Nutrients such as vitamin E, glutamine and zinc are forms of supplementation that have positive effects on the manifestation and severity of oral mucositis due to their antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties. However, some studies reveal that antioxidant properties may reduce the effectiveness of antineoplastic therapy. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests the effectiveness of vitamin E, zinc and glutamine in preventing and treating oral mucositis. However, the importance of new clinical researches to clarify possible doubts is highlighted, as well as the creation of a protocol that includes the dose, route and time of administration, for greater safety in use.
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- Federal University of Bahia, Institute of Health Sciences, Salvador, Adventist College of Bahia, Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil
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- Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Southern Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
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- School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Department of Life Sciences, Bahia State University, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
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Tseng WT, Lee Y, Hung CF, Lin PY, Chien CY, Chuang HC, Fang FM, Li SH, Huang TL, Chong MY, Wang LJ. Validation of the Chinese Version of the Shame and Stigma Scale in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Cancer Manag Res 2019; 11:10297-10305. [PMID: 31849519 PMCID: PMC6910087 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s228843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Purpose Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients suffer from perceived shame and stigma due to the illness diagnosis, as well as disfigurement following surgery. To measure HNC patients' perception of shame and stigma, the Shame and Stigma Scale (SSS) was developed and preliminarily validated. In this study, we aimed to translate, adapt, and validate the SSS in Chinese. Methods This study consisted of a cross-sectional design with consecutive sampling and consisted of two stages: (1) translation of the SSS into Chinese by two bilingual professionals and (2) examination of the Chinese version of the SSS (C-SSS) for internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, test-retest reliability, construct validity, and concurrent validity. In total, 159 inpatients with HNC (mean age: 56.8 years, 95% males) were enrolled at a medical center in Southern Taiwan. Results The Principal Component Analysis of the C-SSS revealed a five-factor structure: 4 of the 5 factors were replicated in the original SSS, including Shame with Appearance, Regret, Social/Speech Concern, and Sense of Stigma; only factor 4, Self-discrimination, was newly identified in the current study. C-SSS showed acceptable internal validity (Cronbach's α =0.85), test-retest reliability, inter-rater reliability, and fair concurrent validity with the Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire (TDQ), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), and Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue (EMIC). Conclusion The findings of this study indicate that C-SSS is a reliable and valid instrument for evaluating HNC patients' perception of shame and stigma in the Taiwanese population.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wei-Ting Tseng
- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Validation of the Brazilian version of the Shame and Stigma Scale (SSS-Br) for patients with head and neck cancers. Palliat Support Care 2019; 18:186-192. [PMID: 31317847 DOI: 10.1017/s1478951519000488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Shame and Stigma Scale (SSS) in a sample of patients with head and neck cancers (HNC). METHODS This is a validation study carried out in a Brazilian cancer hospital. Patients over 18 years old who knew about their HNC diagnosis were consecutively recruited, answering the SSS, the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (General and Head and Neck supplement) questionnaire, and the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire. Internal consistency, test-retest procedure, convergent validity, and responsiveness analysis were the psychometric properties evaluated. RESULTS A total of 122 HNC patients were included. The SSS showed appropriate internal consistency (alphas ranging from 0.71 to 0.86), test-retest reliability (higher than 0.92 with exception of the "Regret domain"), and convergent validity. The responsiveness analysis with 38 patients was able to discriminate the scores before and after prosthetic procedures. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RESULTS The Brazilian Portuguese version of the SSS may be considered a valid and reliable instrument for the evaluation of Brazilian patients with HNC. Future SSS validation studies are welcome in other developing countries in order to make cancer health providers aware of these negative feelings in their HNC patients.
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