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Reder M, Hofheinz C, Melzner L, Prinz G, Kröger C. Outpatient follow-up of tumour diseases through video-based value-oriented behavioural activation (ViVA): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2024; 25:121. [PMID: 38355525 PMCID: PMC10865710 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-07953-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In Germany, approximately half a million people are diagnosed with cancer annually; this can be traumatic and lead to depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorders necessitating psycho-oncological intervention. Value-oriented behavioural activation, adopted from depression psychotherapy, aims to provide structured support to help patients adjust their personal values, goals, and activities within the context of their changed life situation. This trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of video-based value-oriented behavioural activation against German S3-Guideline-compliant aftercare for cancer patients dealing with psychological distress. METHODS This trial will use covariate-adaptive randomisation according to gender and type of tumour disease to assign participants to one of two study arms (value-oriented behavioural activation consisting of 12 manualised follow-up sessions delivered via video consultation vs. S3-Guideline-compliant aftercare comprising three supportive talks). Psychological strain, psychosocial distress, quality of life, work-related outcomes, fear of cancer recurrence, goal adjustment, satisfaction with the consultant-participant relationship, and rumination will be measured at baseline, twice during treatment, posttreatment, and at the 6-month follow-up. The target sample of 146 tumour patients experiencing high psychosocial distress will be recruited at the Rehazentrum Oberharz, Germany. DISCUSSION This trial aims to test the effectiveness of value-oriented behavioural activation in aftercare for tumour patients, focusing on its capacity to reduce distress and the potential for long-term effects evaluated through a 6-month follow-up. The study's possible challenges include enrolling a sufficient sample and ensuring adherence to treatment, mitigated through in-person recruitment and rigorous training of staff. If successful, the results will be of high public health relevance, especially for psychotherapeutic care in rural areas and among patients with limited mobility considering the video-based approach of the trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study was registered at the German Clinical Trials Register: DRKS00031900 on Sep 19, 2023.
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- Maren Reder
- Institute of Psychology, University of Hildesheim, Universitätsplatz 1, Hildesheim, 31141, Germany.
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Hildesheim, Universitätsplatz 1, Hildesheim, 31141, Germany
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Hildesheim, Universitätsplatz 1, Hildesheim, 31141, Germany
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Hildesheim, Universitätsplatz 1, Hildesheim, 31141, Germany
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Hildesheim, Universitätsplatz 1, Hildesheim, 31141, Germany
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Lohrer H, Wagner S, Wenning M, Kühle J, Schmal H, Gollhofer A. Development and validation of a questionnaire to measure the severity of pain, functional limitations, and reduction of sports ability for german-speaking patients with osteochondral lesions of the ankle (OCLA-G). BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:340. [PMID: 37127617 PMCID: PMC10150525 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06445-3] [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: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is no patient-reported functional scale specific for osteochondral lesion of the ankle (OCLA). Therefore, the objectives of this study were to develop a questionnaire that measures symptom severity, function, and sports capacity in patients with osteochondral lesions of the ankle and to determine the psychometric properties of the tool in German language (OCLA-G). METHODS The OCLA-G questionnaire was developed according to the COSMIN guidelines. Scalable items were generated from a literature search, based on an evaluation of 71 own OCLA patients, and from expert opinions. Following a twofold item reduction the questionnaire underwent explorative data analysis and principal component analysis. Validity and reliability were analysed in four groups of participants (40 patients with OCLA, 40 patients with other foot and ankle injuries, 40 asymptomatic athletes serving as a population at risk, and 40 asymptomatic persons playing sports not at risk). The minimum age for participation in the study was set at 18 years. The mean age was 39.3 ± 15.1 years. RESULTS The final OCLA-G questionnaire consists of eight and five questions to mirror activities of daily life (ADL) and sports, respectively. Excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.950 for the ADL subscore and 0.965 for the sport subscale, respectively) was found. Spearman's rank correlation coefficients for test-retest reliability were 0.992 for the ADL subscore and 0.999 for the sport subscale (p < 0.001). The results of the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated that item difficulty was between 23.4 and 62.8. The Pearson correlation for the OCLA subscales ADL and sport was 0.853 (p < 0.001). Construct validity as tested against the SF-12 questionnaire subscales (Physical and Mental component scale) were r = -0.164 to -0.663 (p < 0.05). Statistically, there was no ADL and sport OCLA mean score difference between OCLA patients and patients with other foot and ankle injuries (p = 0.993 and 0.179, respectively), but both groups differed from the uninjured control groups (p < 0.001). There were no ceiling or floor effects. CONCLUSIONS The OCLA-G was successfully developed as the first patient reported and injury specific outcome scale to measure the impact of OCLA induced symptoms on activities of daily living and sport. This study provides evidence for the reliability and validity of the OCLA-G assessing patients with OCLA. TRIAL REGISTRATION The registration trial number is DRKS00009401 on DRKS. 'Retrospectively registered'. Date of registration: 10/12/2015.
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- Heinz Lohrer
- Department for Sports and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Schwarzwaldstraße 175, Freiburg, 79117, Germany.
- European SportsCare Network (ESN), Zentrum für Sportorthopädie, Borsigstrasse 2, Wiesbaden-Nordenstadt, 65205, Germany.
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- BDH Klinik Waldkirch gGmbH, Heitere Weg 10, Waldkirch, 79183, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, Freiburg, 79106, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, Freiburg, 79106, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, Freiburg, 79106, Germany
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- Department for Sports and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Schwarzwaldstraße 175, Freiburg, 79117, Germany
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Blaschke S, Carl J, Pelster K, Mess F. Promoting physical activity-related health competence to increase leisure-time physical activity and health-related quality of life in German private sector office workers. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:470. [PMID: 36899338 PMCID: PMC10007852 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15391-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Office workers (OWs) are at risk of low levels of health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) and impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Interventions based on physical activity-related health competence (PAHCO) aim to facilitate long-term changes in HEPA and HRQOL. However, these assumptions rely on the changeability and temporal stability of PAHCO and have not been tested empirically. This study therefore aims to test the changeability and temporal stability of PAHCO in OWs within an interventional design and to examine the effect of PAHCO on leisure-time PA and HRQOL. METHODS Three hundred twenty-eight OWs (34% female, 50.4 ± 6.4 years) completed an in-person, three-week workplace health promotion program (WHPP) focusing on PAHCO and HEPA. The primary outcome of PAHCO as well as the secondary outcomes of leisure-time PA and HRQOL were examined at four measurement points over the course of 18 months in a pre-post design by employing linear mixed model regressions. RESULTS PAHCO displayed a substantial increase from the baseline to the time point after completion of the WHPP (β = 0.44, p < 0.001). Furthermore, there was no decrease in PAHCO at the first (p = 0.14) and the second follow-up measurement (p = 0.56) compared with the level at the end of the WHPP. In addition, the PAHCO subscale of PA-specific self-regulation (PASR) had a small to moderate, positive effect on leisure-time PA (β = 0.18, p < 0.001) and HRQOL (β = 0.26, p < 0.001). The subscale of control competence for physical training (CCPT) also had a positive small to moderate effect on HRQOL (β = 0.22, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION The results substantiate PAHCO's theoretical characteristics of changeability and temporal stability, and underline the theoretically postulated effects on leisure-time PA and HRQOL. These findings highlight the potential of PAHCO for intervention development, which can be assumed to foster long-term improvements in HEPA and HRQOL in OWs. TRIAL REGISTRATION The study was retrospectively registered in the German Clinical Trials Register, which is an approved Primary Register in the WHO network, at the 14/10/2022 (DRKS00030514).
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- Simon Blaschke
- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Associate Professorship of Didactics in Sport and Health, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 60/62, Munich, 80992, Germany.
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- Department of Sport Science and Sport, Chair of Exercise and Health, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Gebbertstraße 123b, Erlangen, 91058, Germany
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- Siemens AG, Environmental Protection, Health Management and Safety - Health Management (P&O EHS DE HM), Lyoner Str. 27, Frankfurt am Main, 60528, Germany
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- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Associate Professorship of Didactics in Sport and Health, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 60/62, 80992, Munich, Germany
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Ballenberger N, Avermann F, Zalpour C. Musculoskeletal Health Complaints and Associated Risk Factors in Freshmen Music Students. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3169. [PMID: 36833864 PMCID: PMC9964731 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evidence concerning the development of musculoskeletal health complaints (MHCs) among music students is limited due to inappropriate study designs. We aimed to assess the occurrences of MHCs and associated risk factors in freshmen music students compared to students from other disciplines. METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted. Risk factors such as pain-related, physical, and psychosocial variables were measured at baseline. Episodes of MHCs were recorded monthly. RESULTS A total of 146 music students and 191 students from other disciplines were analyzed. In the cross-sectional comparison, pain-related, physical, and psychosocial variables were significantly altered in music students compared to students from other disciplines. Furthermore, music students with current MHCs differed significantly from music students without current MHCs with respect to physical health, pain, and history of MHCs. Our longitudinal analysis showed that monthly MHCs were higher in music students compared to students from other disciplines. Independent predictors for monthly MHCs in music students were current MHCs and reduced physical function. Predictors for MHCs in students from other disciplines were a history of MHCs and stress. CONCLUSIONS We provided insight into the development of MHCs and risk factors in music students. This may help in the creation of targeted, evidence-based prevention and rehabilitation.
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- Nikolaus Ballenberger
- Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, 49090 Osnabrück, Germany
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Data on medication adherence in adults with neurological disorders: The NeuroGerAd study. Sci Data 2022; 9:734. [PMID: 36450760 PMCID: PMC9709359 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-022-01847-9] [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: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Nonadherence to medication is a common issue that goes along with increased morbidity and mortality and immense health care costs. To improve medication adherence and outcome in ill people, their reasons of not taking their prescribed medication must be known. Here a dataset is presented based on the longitudinal observational NeuroGerAd study in adults with neurological disorders (N = 910). The dataset contains demographic background variables as well as measures of adherence, medication changes after hospital discharge, comprehensive geriatric assessments, personality, patient-physician relationship, and health-related quality of life. As such, the dataset offers unique opportunities to enable a plethora of analyses on personal, social, and institutional factors influencing medication adherence.
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Data on the effect of Parkinson's disease multimodal complex treatment in a German University Hospital. Data Brief 2022; 44:108496. [PMID: 35959469 PMCID: PMC9357831 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2022.108496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This article presents demographic and detailed clinical data from 159 patients with Parkinson's disease or atypical Parkinsonian syndromes treated in the Parkinson's disease multimodal complex treatment (PD-MCT) from 01.01.2019 until 31.12.2019 at the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital Jena, Germany. At baseline, the following variables were collected: age, sex, diagnosis, phenotype, disease duration, Hoehn and Yahr stage, Movement Disorder Society sponsored revision of the unified Parkinson's disease rating scale (MDS-UPDRS) part I-IV, levodopa equivalent daily dose (LEDD), Tinetti test, nonmotor symptoms questionnaire (NMSQ), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), measures of depressive symptoms using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), health-related quality of life assessed by the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12), and the treatment duration according to the Operation and Procedure Classification System. To assess the short-term effect of PD-MCT, the MDS-UPDRS III, Tinetti test, and LEDD were collected again at discharge from hospital. One month after discharge, a first follow-up was conducted and patients rated their general condition. One year after discharge, a second follow-up was conducted and the SF-12 was collected. The dataset allows determination of the effect of PD-MCT and identification of predictors of a beneficial treatment. The dataset can be used by clinicians and academia for further research and as reference. The dataset can also be used in a large range of other topics where demographic and clinical parameters of the PD-MCT are relevant. The data presented herein is associated with the research article “Short- and Long-Term Effect of Parkinson's Disease Multimodal Complex Treatment” [1] and available on Mendeley Data [2].
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Pfluger V, Fischer S, Maercker A, Thoma MV. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Reactions to Somatic Stress Questionnaire (RSSQ). EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1027/2512-8442/a000113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Abstract. Background: Stress is a ubiquitous phenomenon in modern societies and is often accompanied by somatic sensations and symptoms, such as tension and nausea. Despite the inherent somatic component of stress, research on coping with stress has previously neglected to consider how somatic stress responses (i.e., somatic stress) may affect stress-coping behavior. Aim: To address this gap in the literature, this study introduces the concept of reactions to somatic stress (RSS). It also provides the first psychometric evaluation of the Reactions to Somatic Stress Questionnaire (RSSQ), a novel 16-item questionnaire that assesses hampering and facilitating RSS. Method: The RSSQ and a battery of questionnaires on related constructs were administered via an online survey to N = 265 participants from the general population. Results: Exploratory ( n = 133) and confirmatory ( n = 132) factor analyses yielded two dimensions of the RSSQ: Hampering RSS (RSS-H) and facilitating RSS (RSS-F). Both subscales showed good internal consistency (α = .81–.89). Correlations with body awareness, emotion regulation skills, and beliefs about stress indicated medium to high convergent and discriminant validity. The RSS-H and RSS-F scores significantly predicted maladaptive and adaptive coping behavior, respectively. This association remained stable after controlling for subjective stress and related measures. Limitations: Generalization of the obtained results is limited to healthy individuals. Conclusion: The study supports the theoretical assumptions underlying the RSS concept. The RSSQ suggests a promising way to assess reactions to somatic stress as they relate to coping with stress. The RSSQ could be used for clinical and health psychological testing or interdisciplinary research.
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- Viviane Pfluger
- Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention, Institute of Psychology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- University Research Priority Program “Dynamics of Healthy Ageing”, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention, Institute of Psychology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- University Research Priority Program “Dynamics of Healthy Ageing”, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention, Institute of Psychology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- University Research Priority Program “Dynamics of Healthy Ageing”, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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Hesse S, Heddaeus D, Steinmann M, Wolf M, Härter M, Watzke B. Validierung einer Skala zur Erfassung der depressionsbezogenen Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung (DSW). DIAGNOSTICA 2022. [DOI: 10.1026/0012-1924/a000287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Zusammenfassung. Erste Befunde indizieren, dass Patientinnen und Patienten mit stark ausgeprägter depressionsbezogener Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung bessere Behandlungsergebnisse erzielen und ein geringeres Rückfallrisiko aufweisen. Bisher existieren jedoch nur englischsprachige validierte Instrumente zur Erfassung des Konstrukts. In der vorliegenden Studie erfolgte eine psychometrische Überprüfung der deutschsprachigen Adaptation (DSW-Skala) der Self-efficacy for Managing Depression Scale ( Bush et al., 2001 ) anhand von N = 377 primärärztlichen Patientinnen und Patienten mit depressiver Symptomatik, die zu Behandlungsbeginn sowie nach 3, 6 und 12 Monaten untersucht wurden. Die Ergebnisse belegten eine gute interne Konsistenz der Skala (Cronbachs α ≥ .85) und akzeptable Retest-Reliabilität ( rtt = .63). Die Responsivität der Skala sowie eine vergleichbare Messstruktur über alle Messzeitpunkte hinweg wurden nachgewiesen. Multiple Regressionsanalysen belegten die Vorhersagekraft der DSW-Skala bezüglich der depressiven Symptomatik über 6 Monate. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die DSW-Skala gängige psychometrische Standards erfüllt, sodass die Skala als zeitökonomisches und reliables Messinstrument in der Praxis und Forschung eingesetzt werden kann.
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- Savion Hesse
- Klinische Psychologie mit Schwerpunkt Psychotherapieforschung, Universität Zürich, Schweiz
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Klinische Psychologie mit Schwerpunkt Psychotherapieforschung, Universität Zürich, Schweiz
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Klinische Psychologie mit Schwerpunkt Psychotherapieforschung, Universität Zürich, Schweiz
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Basso L, Boecking B, Neff P, Brueggemann P, Peters EMJ, Mazurek B. Hair-cortisol and hair-BDNF as biomarkers of tinnitus loudness and distress in chronic tinnitus. Sci Rep 2022; 12:1934. [PMID: 35121746 PMCID: PMC8817043 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-04811-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The role of stress and its neuroendocrine mediators in tinnitus is unclear. In this study, we measure cortisol as an indicator of hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis alterations and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as a marker of adaptive neuroplasticity in hair of chronic tinnitus patients to investigate relationships with tinnitus-related and psychological factors. Cross-sectional data from chronic tinnitus inpatients were analyzed. Data collection included hair sampling, pure tone audiometry, tinnitus pitch and loudness matching, and psychometric questionnaires. Elastic net regressions with n-fold cross-validation were performed for cortisol (N = 91) and BDNF (N = 87). For hair-cortisol (R2 = 0.10), the strongest effects were sampling in autumn and body-mass index (BMI) (positive), followed by tinnitus loudness (positive) and smoking (negative). For hair-BDNF (R2 = 0.28), the strongest effects were hearing aid use, shift work (positive), and tinnitus loudness (negative), followed by smoking, tinnitus-related distress (Tinnitus Questionnaire), number of experienced traumatic events (negative), and physical health-related quality of life (Short Form-12 Health Survey) (positive). These findings suggest that in chronic tinnitus patients, higher perceived tinnitus loudness is associated with higher hair-cortisol and lower hair-BDNF, and higher tinnitus-related distress with lower hair-BDNF. Regarding hair-BDNF, traumatic experiences appear to have additional stress-related effects, whereas hearing aid use and high physical health-related quality of life appear beneficial. Implications include the potential use of hair-cortisol and hair-BDNF as biomarkers of tinnitus loudness or distress and the need for intensive future research into chronic stress-related HPA axis and neuroplasticity alterations in chronic tinnitus.
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- Laura Basso
- Tinnitus Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.,University Research Priority Program 'Dynamics of Healthy Aging', University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Psychology, Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Psychoneuroimmunology Laboratory, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.,Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Charité Center 12 Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Schmidt MK, Rohayem J, Zitzmann M, Gelhorn H, Schneider G. German version of the Hypogonadism Impact of Symptoms Questionnaire: Psychometric properties and association with testosterone levels. Andrologia 2022; 54:e14370. [DOI: 10.1111/and.14370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Martina Kathrin Schmidt
- Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy Department of Mental Health University Hospital Münster Münster Germany
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology University Hospital Münster Münster Germany
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology University Hospital Münster Münster Germany
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- Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy Department of Mental Health University Hospital Münster Münster Germany
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Basso L, Boecking B, Neff P, Brueggemann P, Mazurek B, Peters EMJ. Psychological Treatment Effects Unrelated to Hair-Cortisol and Hair-BDNF Levels in Chronic Tinnitus. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:764368. [PMID: 35250657 PMCID: PMC8895295 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.764368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Currently, there are no objective markers to measure treatment efficacy in chronic (distressing) tinnitus. This study explores whether stress-related biomarkers cortisol and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) measured in hair samples of chronic tinnitus patients change after compact multimodal tinnitus-specific cognitive behavioral therapy. METHODS In this longitudinal study, hair-cortisol and hair-BDNF levels, self-reported tinnitus-related distress (Tinnitus Questionnaire; TQ), and perceived stress (Perceived Stress Questionnaire; PSQ-20) were assessed before and 3 months after 5 days of treatment in N = 80 chronic tinnitus patients. Linear mixed-effects models with backward elimination were used to assess treatment-induced changes, and a cross-lagged panel model (structural equation model) was used for additional exploratory analysis of the temporal associations between TQ and hair-BDNF. RESULTS At follow-up, a reduction in TQ (p < 0.001) and PSQ-20 scores (p = 0.045) was observed, which was not influenced by baseline hair-cortisol or hair-BDNF levels. No changes in biomarker levels were observed after treatment. The exploratory analysis tentatively suggests that a directional effect of baseline TQ scores on hair-BDNF levels at follow-up (trend; p = 0.070) was more likely than the opposite directional effect of baseline hair-BDNF levels on TQ scores at follow-up (n.s.). DISCUSSION While the treatment effectively reduced tinnitus-related distress and perceived stress in chronic tinnitus patients, this effect was not mirrored in biological changes. However, the lack of changes in hair-cortisol and hair-BDNF levels might have been influenced by the treatment duration, follow-up interval, or confounding medical factors, and therefore must be interpreted with caution. The relationship between tinnitus-related distress and hair-BDNF levels should be explored further to obtain a better understanding of stress-related effects in chronic tinnitus.
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- Laura Basso
- Tinnitus Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.,University Research Priority Program "Dynamics of Healthy Aging", University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience and Department of Psychology, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Psychoneuroimmunology Laboratory, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.,Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Charité Center 12 Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Short- and Long-Term Effect of Parkinson's Disease Multimodal Complex Treatment. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11111460. [PMID: 34827459 PMCID: PMC8615811 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11111460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Parkinson´s disease multimodal complex treatment (PD-MCT) is a multidisciplinary inpatient treatment option increasingly applied in Germany. However, data on its effectiveness are rare. Data were collected at the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital Jena, Germany. In 2019, 159 patients were admitted to our neurology ward for PD-MCT. Patients were followed for up to 12 months, and their data were retrospectively analyzed to assess the short- and long-term treatment effects. The treatment led to an improvement in motor function assessed by Movement Disorder Society sponsored revision of the unified Parkinson´s disease rating scale part III (MDS-UPDRS III) and motor performance (Tinetti test). Improvement of MDS-UPDRS III was associated with lower age, higher MDS-UPDRS III at admission, and less depression (assessed by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Beck-Depression Inventory II). One month after the hospital stay, 36.8% of the patients reported feeling better, while 32.6% reported feeling worse. If the patients were not depressed, they were more likely to have reported feeling better. PD-MCT is an effective inpatient treatment option. However, to improve patients’ satisfaction, screening and treatment for depression is essential. The effectiveness of different treatment durations has to be elucidated in further studies.
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Blaschke S, Carl J, Ellinger J, Birner U, Mess F. The Role of Physical Activity-Related Health Competence and Leisure-Time Physical Activity for Physical Health and Metabolic Syndrome: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach for German Office Workers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:10153. [PMID: 34639454 PMCID: PMC8507877 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph181910153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Office workers (OWs) are prone to insufficient physical activity (PA), which increases their risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and impaired physical health. The Physical Activity-related Health Competence (PAHCO) model holds the potential to facilitate a healthy physically active lifestyle. Therefore, in this study, we investigate the interplay between PAHCO, leisure-time PA, physical health, and MetS in OWs in Germany. In a cross-sectional study, OWs (N = 316, 25% female) completed self-report questionnaires along with an occupational health checkup to examine their Metabolic Syndrome Severity Score (MetSSS) values. Structural equation modeling indicated a strong positive association between PAHCO and leisure-time PA and a small positive association with physical health. PAHCO showed a considerable negative association with the MetSSS. Leisure-time PA was a positive mediator for the PAHCO-physical health association but was not a significant mediator for the association between PAHCO and the MetSSS. These findings underscore the importance of PAHCO in the context of leisure-time PA, physical health, and MetS in OWs. Furthermore, our findings highlight the health-enhancing value of the qualitative aspects of PA, such as motivational and volitional components in PA participation, with respect to physical health and MetS.
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- Simon Blaschke
- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 80992 Munich, Germany; (J.E.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany;
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- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 80992 Munich, Germany; (J.E.); (F.M.)
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- Siemens AG, Human Resources EHS, Department of Psychosocial Health and Well-Being, Otto-Hahn-Ring 6, 81739 Munich, Germany;
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- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 80992 Munich, Germany; (J.E.); (F.M.)
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Hussenoeder FS, Koschig M, Conrad I, Gühne U, Pabst A, Kühne SE, Alberti M, Stengler K, Riedel-Heller SG. Leipzig - Individual Placement and Support for people with mental illnesses (LIPSY): study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:410. [PMID: 34412626 PMCID: PMC8374117 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03416-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Individuals receiving means-tested benefits are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with a psychiatric illness compared to those who are employed, and the rate of those working in the first labor market is low. The intervention (Individual Placement and Support, IPS) aims at maintaining or regaining working ability and at facilitating reintegration into the (first) labor market following a "first place, then train"-approach. The objective of the study is to conduct the first RCT in Germany that addresses a broad group of long-term unemployed individuals with severe mental illnesses that receive means-tested benefits, and to test the effectiveness of the IPS intervention. METHODS In this randomized controlled trial, about 120 eligible participants aged between 18 years and local retirement age will be randomly allocated to an intervention group (IG) or to an active control group (CG) using a parallel arm design. The IG will receive IPS + high quality treatment as usual (TAU), the active CG will receive TAU + a booklet on integration measures. A block-randomization algorithm with a targeted assignment ratio of 1:1 for participants in IG and active CG will be used, stratified by sex and three age groups. Assessments will take place before the intervention at baseline (t0), and 6 (t1), 12 (t2), and 18 (t3) months later. Primary outcome will be the proportion of participants having worked at least 1 day in competitive employment since baseline, as assessed at t3. Secondary outcomes will be related to employment/ vocation and mental health. In addition, there will be a process evaluation. Treatment effects on outcomes will be tested using appropriate panel-data regression models, and acceptability, uptake and adherence will be evaluated using descriptive statistics and appropriate inference testing. DISCUSSION The results of this trial are expected to generate a better understanding of the efficiency, feasibility, acceptance, and relevance of the IPS intervention in a German setting. They could be a first step towards the implementation of the method and towards improving the situation of long-term unemployed individuals with severe mental health problems. TRIAL REGISTRATION German Clinical Trials Register ( DRKS00023245 ), registered on 22.02.2021.
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- Felix S Hussenoeder
- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, University of Leipzig, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, University of Leipzig, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, University of Leipzig, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, University of Leipzig, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, University of Leipzig, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helios Park-Klinikum - Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Morawitzstr. 2, 04289, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helios Park-Klinikum - Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Morawitzstr. 2, 04289, Leipzig, Germany
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- Helios Park-Klinikum - Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Morawitzstr. 2, 04289, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, University of Leipzig, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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Wirtz MA, Schulz A, Brähler E. Confirmatory and bi-factor analysis of the Short Form Health Survey 8 (SF-8) scale structure in a German general population sample. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2021; 19:73. [PMID: 33658031 PMCID: PMC7931558 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01699-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The SF-8 is a short form of the SF-36 Health Survey, which is used for generic assessment of physical and mental aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Each of the 8 dimensions of the SF-36 is covered by a single item in the SF-8. The aim of the study was to examine the latent model structure of the SF-8. METHOD One-, two- and three dimensional as well as bi-factor structural models were defined and estimated adopting the ML- as well as the WLSMV-algorithm for ordinal data. The data were collected in a German general population sample (N = 2545 persons). RESULTS A two- (physical and mental health) and a three-dimensional CFA structure (in addition overall health) represent the empirical data information adequately [CFI = .987/.995; SRMR = .024/.014]. If a general factor is added, the resulting bi-factor models provide a further improvement in data fit [CFI = .999/.998; SRMR = .001]. The individual items are much more highly associated with the general HRQoL factor (loadings: .698 to .908) than with the factors physical, mental, and overall health (loadings: -.206 to .566). CONCLUSIONS In the SF-8, each item reflects mainly general HRQoL (general factor) as well as one of the three components physical, mental, and overall health. The findings suggest in particular that the evaluation of the information of the SF-8 items can be validly supplemented by a general value HRQoL.
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- M A Wirtz
- Research Methods, Institute of Everyday Culture, Sports and Health, University of Education Freiburg, Kunzenweg 21, 79117, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Research Methods, Institute of Everyday Culture, Sports and Health, University of Education Freiburg, Kunzenweg 21, 79117, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Schürmann J, Noack F, Bethge S, Heinze V, Schlitt A. Patients with Heart Failure During and After Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2021; 17:49-58. [PMID: 33623387 PMCID: PMC7896792 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s276465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Heart failure is the third most fatal disease in Germany and generates considerable treatment costs. The multimodal program of inpatient rehabilitation can improve the symptoms and prognosis of these patients. At the present time, however, only few data are available on the effectiveness of rehabilitation for heart failure patients. Methods After receiving study approval from the ethics committee of the Saxony–Anhalt Medical Association, 200 patients with a primary or secondary diagnosis of heart failure were prospectively included in the study at Paracelsus-Harz-Clinic Bad Suderode, Quedlinburg, Germany. Baseline parameters such as age, gender, and BMI were documented. Outcome variables included NYHA classifications, quality of life, and mortality. For follow-up, the patients were contacted again by mail or phone after three and 12 months and, data on symptoms and serious events were recorded. Results The proportion of patients with a highly reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) was 13.5%, with a midrange reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) 33%, and with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) 53.5%. The mean age was 64 ± 11.9 years, the proportion of women 24.1%. The effects of rehabilitation were documented by low overall mortality (no patient died during the stay, only 4% of the patients died in the 12-month follow-up) and an improvement in NYHA classification during and after the inpatient rehabilitation. Conclusion This monocentric study showed effects both for symptoms (improvement in NYHA classifications) and prognosis (overall mortality) after rehabilitation. These data reflect the effectiveness of multimodal rehabilitation and underscore the need for rehabilitation in patients diagnosed with heart failure after an acute event and hospital stay or who present with chronic deterioration.
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- Juliane Schürmann
- Department of Cardiology and Pulmonology AMEOS Clinic Bernburg, Bernburg, Germany
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Clinic Halle-Saale, Halle, Germany.,Department of Medicine I, University Clinic Halle-Saale, Halle, Germany
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- Paracelsus-Harz-Clinic Bad Suderode, Quedlinburg, Germany
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- Paracelsus-Harz-Clinic Bad Suderode, Quedlinburg, Germany.,Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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Wehrle FM, Caflisch J, Eichelberger DA, Haller G, Latal B, Largo RH, Kakebeeke TH, Jenni OG. The Importance of Childhood for Adult Health and Development-Study Protocol of the Zurich Longitudinal Studies. Front Hum Neurosci 2021; 14:612453. [PMID: 33633550 PMCID: PMC7901945 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.612453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Evidence is accumulating that individual and environmental factors in childhood and adolescence should be considered when investigating adult health and aging-related processes. The data required for this is gathered by comprehensive long-term longitudinal studies. This article describes the protocol of the Zurich Longitudinal Studies (ZLS), a set of three comprehensive cohort studies on child growth, health, and development that are currently expanding into adulthood. Between 1954 and 1961, 445 healthy infants were enrolled in the first ZLS cohort. Their physical, motor, cognitive, and social development and their environment were assessed comprehensively across childhood, adolescence, and into young adulthood. In the 1970s, two further cohorts were added to the ZLS and assessed with largely matched study protocols: Between 1974 and 1979, the second ZLS cohort included 265 infants (103 term-born and 162 preterm infants), and between 1970 and 2002, the third ZLS cohort included 327 children of participants of the first ZLS cohort. Since 2019, the participants of the three ZLS cohorts have been traced and invited to participate in a first wave of assessments in adulthood to investigate their current health and development. This article describes the ZLS study protocol and discusses opportunities, methodological and conceptual challenges, and limitations arising from a long-term longitudinal cohort recruited from a study about development in early life. In the future, the ZLS will provide data to investigate childhood antecedents of adult health outcomes and, ultimately, will help respond to the frequent call of scientists to shift the focus of aging research into the first decades of life and, thus, to take a lifespan perspective on aging.
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- Flavia M. Wehrle
- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Child Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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[Validation of the Short-Form-Health-Survey-12 (SF-12 Version 2.0) assessing health-related quality of life in a normative German sample]. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PSYCHOSOMATISCHE MEDIZIN UND PSYCHOTHERAPIE 2020; 66:272-286. [PMID: 32876561 DOI: 10.13109/zptm.2020.66.3.272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Validation of the Short-Form-Health-Survey-12 (SF-12 Version 2.0) assessing health-related quality of life in a normative German sample Objectives: Convergent and divergent validation of the Short-Form-Health-Survey-12 assessing HRQoL by analyzing its associations with depressiveness (PHQ-9), social support (OSS-3) and satisfaction with life (SWLS). Methods: A normative German sample (N = 2.524) was analyzed using correlation, regression as well as confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling for ordinal data. Results: The SF-12-scale Mental Health is associated most strongly with the validation criteria (PHQ: r[scales/constructs] = -.73/-.88, OSS-3: r = .35/.55, SWLS: r = .47/.62). Mental Health (β = .36) and Social Support (OSS-3; β = .25) allow to explain a significant amount of variance of the SWLS (R2 = .28). On construct level Emotional Role Functioning (β = .28) proved to be significant additionally. Conclusions: The SF-12 scales are associated with the validation criteria as expected. The SF- 12 proved to be suitable for modelling core components of HRQoL within a biopsychosocial framework aiming at predicting satisfaction with life.
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Brettschneider C, Heddaeus D, Steinmann M, Härter M, Watzke B, König HH. Cost-effectiveness of guideline-based stepped and collaborative care versus treatment as usual for patients with depression - a cluster-randomized trial. BMC Psychiatry 2020; 20:427. [PMID: 32859177 PMCID: PMC7456378 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-02829-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression is associated with major patient burden. Its treatment requires complex and collaborative approaches. A stepped care model based on the German National Clinical Practice Guideline "Unipolar Depression" has been shown to be effective. In this study we assess the cost-effectiveness of this guideline based stepped care model versus treatment as usual in depression. METHODS This prospective cluster-randomized controlled trial included 737 depressive adult patients. Primary care practices were randomized to an intervention (IG) or a control group (CG). The intervention consisted of a four-level stepped care model. The CG received treatment as usual. A cost-utility analysis from the societal perspective with a time horizon of 12 months was performed. We used quality-adjusted life years (QALY) based on the EQ-5D-3L as effect measure. Resource utilization was assessed by patient questionnaires. Missing values were imputed by 'multiple imputation using chained equations' based on predictive mean matching. We calculated adjusted group differences in costs and effects as well as incremental cost-effectiveness ratios. To describe the statistical and decision uncertainty cost-effectiveness acceptability curves were constructed based on net-benefit regressions with bootstrapped standard errors (1000 replications). The complete sample and subgroups based on depression severity were considered. RESULTS We found no statically significant differences in costs and effects between IG and CG. The incremental total societal costs (+€5016; 95%-CI: [-€259;€10,290) and effects (+ 0.008 QALY; 95%-CI: [- 0.030; 0.046]) were higher in the IG in comparison to the CG. Significantly higher costs were found in the IG for outpatient physician services and psychiatrist services in comparison to the CG. Significantly higher total costs and productivity losses in the IG in comparison to the CG were found in the group with severe depression. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios for the IG in comparison to the CG were unfavourable (complete sample: €627.000/QALY gained; mild depression: dominated; moderately severe depression: €645.154/QALY gained; severe depression: €2082,714/QALY gained) and the probability of cost-effectiveness of the intervention was low, except for the group with moderate depression (ICER: dominance; 70% for willingness-to-pay threshold of €50,000/QALY gained). CONCLUSIONS We found no evidence for cost-effectiveness of the intervention in comparison to treatment as usual. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT, NCT01731717 . Registered 22 November 2012 - Retrospectively registered.
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- Christian Brettschneider
- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, D-20251, Hamburg, Germany.
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, D-20251 Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, D-20251 Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, D-20251 Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.7400.30000 0004 1937 0650Institute of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Research, University of Zurich, Binzmühlestrasse 14, Box 16, CH-8050 Zürich, Switzerland
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, D-20251 Hamburg, Germany
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Assessing the quality of life and well-being of older adults with physical and cognitive impairments in a German-speaking setting: A systematic review of validity and utility of assessments / Die Erfassung von Lebensqualität und Wohlbefinden älterer Menschen mit psychischen und kognitiven Einschränkungen: ein systematisches Literaturreview zur Validität und Praktikabilität deutschsprachiger Assessments. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS 2019. [DOI: 10.2478/ijhp-2019-0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background
For health professionals working with older adults with physical and cognitive impairments, improving or maintaining clients’ quality of life and well-being is of crucial importance. The aim of this study was to evaluate validity and utility of assessments of quality of life and well-being in German suitable for this group of clients.
Methods
In an initial literature search, we identified potentially viable assessments based on existing systematic reviews. We then conducted a systematic literature search in the databases Medline, CINAHL, and PsycINFO using keywords related to validity, utility, client group, and German. Assessments for which sufficient evidence was found were evaluated regarding their validity and utility when used with older adults with physical and cognitive impairments.
Results
For 14 of 27 initially identified assessments, sufficient evidence was found to evaluate validity and utility with this client group. WHOQOL-BREF, WHOQOL-OLD, WHO-5, EUROHIS-QOL 8, SF-36, SF-12, EQ-5D, NHP, SEIQOL-DW, SWLS, PANAS, DQOL, QOL-AD, and QUALIDEM were evaluated based on 82 studies. Of these, WHOQOL-BREF, WHO-5, SF-36, SF-12, EQ-5D, NHP, QUALIDEM, QOL-AD and DQOL are presented here.
Conclusion
Assessments differed widely in the way they operationalized quality of life/well-being, use of self-evaluation or evaluation-by-proxy, and amount of available evidence for their validity and utility. On the basis of our results in regard to the assessments’ validity, utility, and appropriateness of operationalization of quality of life/well-being to the client group, three assessments were recommended for use: WHOQOL-BREF for self-evaluation, QUALIDEM for evaluation-by-proxy in case of severe dementia, and EQ-5D for cost-utility analyses.
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Toussaint L, Sirois F, Hirsch J, Kohls N, Weber A, Schelling J, Vajda C, Offenbäecher M. Anger rumination mediates differences between fibromyalgia patients and healthy controls on mental health and quality of life. Personal Ment Health 2019; 13:119-133. [PMID: 31169367 DOI: 10.1002/pmh.1445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The present study examined differences between fibromyalgia patients and healthy controls on anger rumination, mental health and quality of life and tested anger rumination as a mediator of patient-control differences in mental health and quality of life. Participants were a propensity score-matched sample of 58 fibromyalgia patients and 58 healthy controls. Participants completed measures of anger rumination, depression and anxiety and quality of life. Patients were higher than controls on all anger rumination scales and depression and anxiety and lower on quality of life. All anger rumination scales were related to poorer mental health and quality of life. Patient-control differences on mental health and quality of life were mediated by anger rumination. In multiple mediator models, the only subscale with unique mediating effects was anger memories. Anger rumination has potent associations with mental health and quality of life, and differences between patients and controls on mental health and quality of life are partially mediated by differences in anger rumination. Addressing tendencies to ruminate on anger experiences in the care of fibromyalgia patients may offer an important avenue to improved health and quality of life. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Coburg, Coburg, Germany
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- Department of Health Promotion, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Coburg, Coburg, Germany
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- Institute for General Practice, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital, University of Munich, Munich, Germany and Gasteiner Heilstollen Hospital, Bad Gastein-Böckstein, Austria
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Christalle E, Zeh S, Hahlweg P, Kriston L, Härter M, Scholl I. Assessment of patient centredness through patient-reported experience measures (ASPIRED): protocol of a mixed-methods study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e025896. [PMID: 30344183 PMCID: PMC6196960 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 09/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The impact of patient centredness (PC) in healthcare has grown over the years. However, conceptualisations of PC are heterogeneous. Existing patient-reported measures of PC have shown inconsistencies and shortcomings. This impedes the comparison of results across studies. To foster PC, it is important to know which dimensions matter most to patients and to be able to measure its current extent from the patients' perspective. This study aims (1) to assess relevance of dimensions of PC from the patients' perspective, (2) to develop and psychometrically test a core set of patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) assessing PC and (3) to investigate the feasibility of implementation of this core set in routine healthcare. METHODS AND ANALYSIS A mixed-methods approach will be used. In phase 1, 200 patients will assess the relevance of the dimensions of PC in a Delphi study using a plain language description. In phase 2, the core set of PREMs will be developed through literature reviews, focus groups, key informant interviews and content validity ratings. The core set will be tested psychometrically in a cross-sectional study with 2000 inpatient and outpatients with different chronic conditions (ie, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, mental disorders and musculoskeletal disorders). In phase 3, the feasibility of implementation of the core set will be assessed through semistructured interviews with healthcare practitioners after piloting in routine care. Furthermore, an expert workshop will be held on how to foster implementation. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study will be carried out in accordance to the latest version of the Helsinki Declaration of the World Medical Association and principles of good scientific practice. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Medical Association Hamburg, Germany (study ID: PV5724). The study results will be disseminated in scientific journals and through collaboration partners and plain language press releases.
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- Eva Christalle
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Wirtz MA, Morfeld M, Brähler E, Hinz A, Glaesmer H. Association of Physical Morbidity and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Representative Sample of Older German People. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1027/2512-8442/a000019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Abstract. The association between health-related quality of life (HRQoL; Short-Form Health Survey-12; SF-12) and patient-reported morbidity-related symptoms measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15) is analyzed in a representative sample of older people in the general German population. Data from 1,659 people aged 60 to 85 years were obtained. Latent class analysis identified six classes of patients, which optimally categorize clusters of physical symptoms the participants reported: musculoskeletal impairments (39.8%), healthy (25.7%), musculoskeletal and respiratory/cardiac impairments (12.8%), musculoskeletal and respiratory impairments, along with bowel and digestion problems (12.9%), general impairments (4.9%), and general impairments with no bowel and digestion problems (4.8%). The participants’ SF-12 Physical Health Scores (η2 = .39) and their Mental Health Scores (η2 = .28) are highly associated with these latent classes. These associations remain virtually identical after controlling for age. The results provide evidence that profiles of patient-reported physical impairments correspond strongly with reduced HRQoL independently from aging processes.
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- Markus A. Wirtz
- Department of Research Methods, Institute of Psychology, University of Education, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Human Sciences, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Germany
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Germany
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Wirtz MA, Morfeld M, Glaesmer H, Brähler E. Normierung des SF-12 Version 2.0 zur Messung der gesundheitsbezogenen Lebensqualität in einer deutschen bevölkerungsrepräsentativen Stichprobe. DIAGNOSTICA 2018. [DOI: 10.1026/0012-1924/a000205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Zusammenfassung. Der Short-Form-Health Survey (SF-12) ist ein Screeninginstrument zur Erfassung der gesundheitsbezogenen Lebensqualität. Der Körperliche Skalenwert repräsentiert Allgemeine Gesundheitswahrnehmung, Körperliche Funktionsfähigkeit und Rollenfunktion sowie Schmerzen. Der Psychische Skalenwert bildet Emotionale Rollenfunktion, Psychisches Wohlbefinden, Negativen Affekt und Soziale Funktionsfähigkeit ab. Alternativ kann die Emotionale Rollenfunktion getrennt ermittelt werden. Die Daten entstammen einer schriftlichen Befragung einer für Deutschland repräsentativen Normstichprobe von N = 2 524 Personen. Der Körperliche Skalenwert kann mit R2 = .305 besser prädiziert werden als die Skalenwerte des psychischen Bereichs (R2 = .094 – .110). Das Alter determiniert den höchsten Varianzanteil. Zudem sind Geschlecht, Einkommen, Familienstand und Beruf prädiktiv. Die Normdaten werden für die Gesamtstichprobe sowie getrennt für Geschlechts- und Altersgruppen berichtet. Erwartungsgemäß treten in der nicht-klinischen Stichprobe Deckeneffekte am positiven Pol der Skalen auf. Einschränkungen der gesundheitsbezogenen Lebensqualität werden differenziert abgebildet.
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Sektion Psychosoziale Onkologie, Department für Psychische Gesundheit
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Sektion Psychosoziale Onkologie, Department für Psychische Gesundheit
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
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Maatouk I, He S, Becker N, Hummel M, Hemmer S, Hillengass M, Goldschmidt H, Hartmann M, Schellberg D, Herzog W, Hillengass J. Association of resilience with health-related quality of life and depression in multiple myeloma and its precursors: results of a German cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e021376. [PMID: 30061438 PMCID: PMC6067407 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the relation between resilience, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and depression in multiple myeloma (MM) and its premalignant stages. MM is one of the most frequent haematological disorders. It is regularly preceded by asymptomatic stages of the disease namely monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and smouldering multiple myeloma (SMM). Survivors have to cope with mental and physical impairment in terms of HRQOL and depression. The concept of resilience refers to a person's ability to adapt to adversity. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING MM outpatient department at a University Hospital in Germany (tertiary care). PARTICIPANTS 292 consecutive patients from our MM outpatient department. OUTCOME MEASURES HRQOL, depression and psychological resilience were assessed with validated questionnaires. RESULTS Regression analyses were performed to determine associations between resilience, HRQOL and depression. 98 patients (33.6%) had a new diagnosis of active MM, 106 patients (36.3%) were already treated for MM and 88 patients had the diagnosis of a precursor (MGUS or SMM; 30.1%) of MM. Multivariate linear regression analyses revealed a strong positive impact of resilience on physical (b 7.20; 95% CI 4.43 to 9.98; p<0.001) and mental (b 12.12; 95% CI 9.36 to 14.87; p<0.001) HRQOL. Ordered logistic regression analysis showed that the odds for higher depression severity were lowered for individuals with a high level of resilience in comparison to the individuals with a low level of resilience (OR 0.11; 95% CI 0.06 to 0.19; p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Resilience may be a protective factor in the disease trajectory of MM and its precursors. As a next step, future research should focus on longitudinal assessments at various time points to elucidate the role of resilience in one of the most frequent haematological malignancies.
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- Imad Maatouk
- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Medical University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Section of Psychooncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, Medical University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, Medical University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, Medical University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Section of Multiple Myeloma, National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Medical University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Medical University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Medical University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, Medical University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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