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Deng X, Liu Q, Geng L, Li J, Wang M, Wan Y. Dyadic coping, resilience, and quality of life in young and middle-aged couples after gynecologic cancer: An actor-partner interdependence mediation model. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2024; 70:102601. [PMID: 38805951 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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PURPOSE To examine the effects of dyadic coping on quality of life (QoL) and the mediating role of resilience in these effects among young and middle-aged couples after gynecologic cancer (GC). METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted between July 2022 and June 2023 from one tertiary hospital in Wuhan, China. 240 pairs of young and middle-aged GC couples were recruited. The demographic and clinical characteristics questionnaire, the Dyadic Coping Inventory, the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey were used to collect data. The process of dyadic analysis was based on the actor-partner interdependence mediation model. RESULTS GC patients' dyadic coping had an actor effect on both their own physical and mental QoL, while spouses' dyadic coping only exerted an actor effect on their own mental QoL. The mediating effects of resilience on the relationship between dyadic coping and QoL were identified in dyads. Moreover, spouses' dyadic coping could indirectly influence patients' QoL through their own and patients' resilience. CONCLUSION The findings confirm the dyadic relationships between dyadic coping, resilience, and QoL among young and middle-aged couples facing GC. These results suggest that it is necessary to develop couple-based interventions to improve dyadic coping and resilience, thus enhancing the QoL of both members.
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- Xinru Deng
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, People's Republic of China; School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, People's Republic of China; School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, People's Republic of China.
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- Medical College, Yangtze University, No. 1 Nanhuan Road, Jingzhou, Hubei, 434022, People's Republic of China
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- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, People's Republic of China; School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, People's Republic of China
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Park YJ, Lee KS. Scoping review protocol of post-traumatic growth (PTG) in Korean cancer survivors. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e077896. [PMID: 38448073 PMCID: PMC10916141 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cancer, a life-threatening chronic disease, is the leading cause of death in Korea, accounting for 27% of all deaths in 2020. Due to advancements in medical technology and early detection of cancer in Korea, the 5-year relative survival rate reached 70.7% (2015-2019), highlighting remarkable progress over the past decades. Although cancer has been seen as a traumatic event, cancer survivors also go through a subjective process of self-maturation, which is called post-traumatic growth (PTG). Because research on PTG among Korean cancer survivors has not been systematically synthesised, a scoping review on this topic will provide a better understanding of the positive psychological changes that occur as a patient moves through the illness trajectory of cancer from a Korean cultural perspective. The purpose of this study was to describe the protocol of a scoping review regarding PTG in Korean cancer survivors. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The scoping review framework suggested by Arksey and O'Malley and the manual refined by the Joanna Briggs Institute for scoping reviews will be used with the six framework guidelines developed by Levac et al. Searched databases will include Ovid-MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library and PsycInfo, as well as Korean databases, examining all articles published between 2012 and 2023 in Korean or English on PTG in Korean cancer survivors. Extracted data will be collated, charted and summarised. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Because the scoping review methodology undertakes a secondary analysis of collected data from previous research studies, this study does not require ethical approval. The results of this scoping review will be disseminated through presentations at conferences and publication in a scientific journal.
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- Yu-Jin Park
- College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Dong X, He D, Zhang Y, Zhao Q, Zhang X, Fan X. Dyadic Associations Between Burden and Depressive Symptoms Among Patients With Heart Failure and Their Caregivers: The Mediating Role of Perceived Stress. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2023; 38:517-527. [PMID: 37816079 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Depressive symptoms are prevalent in patients with heart failure and their family caregivers. Given the interpersonal interactions between dyadic individuals with intimate relationship, it is essential to consider the dyads as a unit when exploring the factors associated with depressive symptoms in heart failure patient-caregiver dyads. OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to explore the dyadic effects of burden on depressive symptoms in heart failure patient-caregiver dyads and investigate whether perceived stress acts as a mediator in these relationships. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 237 heart failure patient-caregiver dyads were recruited from 3 hospitals in China between November 2018 and June 2019. Symptom burden, caregiving burden, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms were assessed using self-report questionnaires. The actor-partner interdependence model and actor-partner interdependence mediation model were used to analyze the data. RESULTS Patients' symptom burden had an actor effect on their own depressive symptoms and a partner effect on their caregivers' depressive symptoms. Similarly, caregivers' caregiving burden had an actor effect on their own depressive symptoms and a partner effect on patients' depressive symptoms. The actor effects between burden and depressive symptoms were partially mediated by their own perceived stress in heart failure patient-caregiver dyads. Furthermore, the partner effect between caregivers' caregiving burden and patients' depressive symptoms was completely mediated by patients' perceived stress. CONCLUSIONS Patients' symptom burden and caregivers' caregiving burden aggravated their depressive symptoms by increasing their own perceived stress. Moreover, patients' symptom burden led to caregivers' depressive symptoms, and caregivers' caregiving burden contributed to patients' depressive symptoms through patients' perceived stress. These interdependent relationships suggest that dyadic interventions focused on reducing burden and perceived stress may be beneficial for relieving depressive symptoms in heart failure patient-caregiver dyads.
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Adamakidou T, Menti K, Charalambous A, Tsiou C, Vlachou E, Govina O. Changes in unmet care needs, social support and distress from initial diagnosis to post-surgery in patients with gynecological cancer: A longitudinal study. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2023; 66:102358. [PMID: 37572628 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102358] [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: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to explore the changes in unmet care needs, perceived social support, and levels of distress experienced by newly diagnosed Greek patients with gynecological cancer during the phase after diagnosis and before surgical treatment (T0), and 4 months after surgical treatment at the first postoperative follow-up visit (T1). METHODS This was a prospective, longitudinal, descriptive study based on the framework of stress and coping theory. The Needs Evaluation Questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and a demographic and clinical data questionnaire were distributed to a convenience sample of 86 patients. RESULTS A convenience sample of 86 patients newly diagnoised with gynecological cancer participated in the study. The mean age of the participants was 60.7 years (SD = 10.9 years) while 57.6% of them were married. Overall, patients' needs and social support had significantly decreased at T1 compared to T0 (p = 0.005 and p = 0.029, respectively). DASS-21 subscale scores did not change significantly at T1, whereas anxiety levels were significantly lower at follow-up (p = 0.048). Changes in anxiety levels were associated with changes in needs related to family (p < 0.001), need for assistance/care (p = 0.013) and support (p = 0.004), and total needs (p = 0.004). CONCLUSION The phase following cancer diagnosis and awaiting surgery is a high-risk period for the mental health of women with gynecological cancer, and one that requires special attention from healthcare professionals. By identifying unmet needs, addressing anxiety and providing appropriate social support, healthcare professional can contribute significantly to improving patients' quality of life throughout their cancer journey.
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- Theodoula Adamakidou
- Nursing Department, Postgraduate Program of Μanagement of Chronic Diseases, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
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- Nursing Department, Postgraduate Program of Μanagement of Chronic Diseases, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece; Agios Savvas Anticancer Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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- Nursing Department, Postgraduate Program of Μanagement of Chronic Diseases, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
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- Nursing Department, Postgraduate Program of Μanagement of Chronic Diseases, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
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- Nursing Department, Postgraduate Program of Μanagement of Chronic Diseases, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
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Oruc M, Deliktas Demirci A, Kabukcuoglu K. A grounded theory of resilience experiences of women with gynecological cancer. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2023; 64:102323. [PMID: 37178583 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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PURPOSE The present study aims to develop an explanatory framework to gain a deeper understanding of the resilience process in women diagnosed with gynecological cancers. METHOD Informed by Salutogenesis Model, a Straussian-grounded theory study was conducted. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 women with gynecological cancer between January and August 2022. Data were analyzed using open, axial, selective coding, and constant comparative methods. RESULTS The core category encapsulated that most women defined resilience as having a dynamic process that could be promoted throughout the process. However, they expressed that they needed "individual resources for resilience" and "generated resources by the supportive interventions" to be resilient. They emphasized that these resources should make the process manageable, meaningful, and comprehensible to promote resilience. Furthermore, they defined in detail which components should be included in supportive interventions. They stated "some reflections of resilience on their cancer process" and "life gains from the process." CONCLUSION This study developed a grounded theory that provides a guideline for healthcare professionals on how women could be encouraged to have resilience and what is the importance of resilience on women's cancer process and their lives. Salutogenesis may help to understand the resilience process in women with gynecological cancer and provides direction for how healthcare professionals should shape their clinical interventions to promote the resilience process.
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Yin Y, Lyu M, Chen Y, Zhang J, Li H, Li H, Xia G, Zhang J. Self-efficacy and positive coping mediate the relationship between social support and resilience in patients undergoing lung cancer treatment: A cross-sectional study. Front Psychol 2022; 13:953491. [PMID: 36211943 PMCID: PMC9539761 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.953491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundThe prognosis of patients undergoing lung cancer treatment might be influenced by mental health status. Resilience is one of the important predictors to reflect the mental health status. It has been shown that patients with higher levels of social support, self-care self-efficacy, and positive coping have greater resilience. This study aimed to determine the mediating role of self-efficacy and positive coping in the relationship between social support and psychological resilience in patients with lung cancer.MethodThis is a cross-sectional study that was conducted in in the oncology departments and thoracic surgical wards of four tertiary hospitals in Hunan Province, China, between November 2016 and November 2017. Three hundred and three patients who were undergoing treatment for lung cancer volunteered their participation in the study. Participants completed questionnaires, including the Chinese version of the Perceived Social Support Seale Scale, the Chinese version of Strategies Used by People to Promote Health Scale, and the Chinese version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale.ResultsMediation analysis indicated that self-care self-efficacy and social support partially mediate the effect of social support on resilience. Direct paths from social support to self-efficacy, self-efficacy to positive coping, positive coping to psychological resilience, self-efficacy to psychological resilience, and social support to psychological resilience were significant (p < 0.001). The indirect paths from social support to self-efficacy and self-efficacy to psychological resilience were also significant. The chain mediation from social support to self-efficacy, self-efficacy to positive coping, and positive coping to resilience were significant.ConclusionSelf-efficacy and positive coping play an important role in the relationship between social support and resilience in patients receiving cancer treatment. Social support not only directly influenced psychological resilience but also indirectly influenced psychological resilience through self-efficacy and positive coping.
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- Yizhen Yin
- Xiang Ya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Guili Xia,
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- Xiang Ya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- *Correspondence: Jingping Zhang,
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