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Shahrour L, Martinez J, Chicaiza A, Omar R, Bovbjerg K, Stanton AL, Valdimarsdottir H, Yanez B, Munshi P, Rowley SD, Rini C, Graves KD. Greater Social Isolation and Social Constraints Prior to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Are Associated with Greater Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms. Int J Behav Med 2024; 31:341-351. [PMID: 38017317 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-023-10232-8] [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] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (hereafter "HCT") is a physically and psychologically difficult treatment for patients with hematological cancers. This study examined relationships among patients' reports of pre-transplant social isolation, social constraints, and psychological distress. METHOD We used baseline data from a multisite randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of expressive helping writing to reduce physical and emotional symptoms in HCT patients. We collected data prior to randomization and before either allogenic or autologous HCT using validated scales to assess social constraints, social isolation, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. We analyzed data using bivariate analysis and multivariate linear regression. We also explored whether social isolation mediated the effect of social constraints on both of our outcomes: anxiety and depressive symptoms. RESULTS Among 259 adults recruited prior to transplant, 43.6% were women (mean age = 57.42 years, SD = 12.34 years). In multivariate analysis controlling for relevant covariates, both social isolation (β = 0.24, p < 0.001) and social constraints (β = 0.28, p < 0.001) were associated with anxiety. When both social constraints and social isolation were in the model, only greater social isolation (β = 0.79, p < 0.001) was associated with depressive symptoms. Social isolation fully mediated the association between social constraints and anxiety and depressive symptoms. CONCLUSION For patients awaiting either allogenic or autologous HCT, the negative association between social constraints and anxiety and depressive symptoms may be related, in part, to the mechanism of perceived social isolation. Interventions prior to and during HCT are needed to support patients' psychological health and sense of social connectedness.
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Psychology, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C, USA
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- John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack, NJ, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C, USA.
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Mohamadifard Z, Fathi-Ashtian A, HajiFathali A, Nasrollahi B, Ahmadi F. Survival protection of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: grounded theory. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:381. [PMID: 37278770 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07806-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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PURPOSE For patients with blood malignancies, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a significant challenge. These patients have hope to be completely cured after the transplantation, but deal with the dread of dying at the same time. This study presents a deep understanding of the psychological process of the treatment including perception, emotion, interactions, and its consequences in patients undergoing HSCT. METHODS This study utilized a qualitative method based on the Strauss and Corbin Approach toward the grounded theory. The research population comprised all patients undergoing HSTC in Taleghani Hospital (Tehran, Iran) who were able to communicate effectively. The data were collected through deep and unstructured interviews with consenting patients. The sampling started with a purposive method and continued until the theoretical saturation was met. The 17 participants were interviewed individually and the data were analyzed via Strauss and Corbin Approach (2015). RESULTS According to the findings of the present study, the threat to survival was the main concern of patients during the transplant process. The patients tried to cope with the threat to survival through strategies that were conceptualized as survival protection. These strategies led to the consequences such as debris removal and fondness for life, through which the patients rebuilt themselves, while on the alert for transplant rejection. CONCLUSION The results suggested that dealing with HSCT affects personal and social aspects of a patient's life. This means, taking measures to facilitate psychological affairs and financial expenses, increasing the nursing manpower, and helping patients to reduce tension play a vital role to improve their fighting spirit.
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- Zahra Mohamadifard
- Department of Psychology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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The Meaning of Self-efficacy for Symptom Management in the Acute Phase of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Cancer Nurs 2019; 43:E113-E120. [PMID: 30676398 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an intensive treatment that offers the potential for longer life or cure for some types of cancer. Hematopoietic stem cell transplant is associated with decreased quality of life and functional status and distressing symptoms. Self-efficacy for symptom management (SESM) is a person's belief in his/her ability to implement behaviors to manage these symptoms. Presence of SESM can affect symptom distress, healthcare utilization, and posttransplantation outcomes. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the meaning of SESM in adults during the acute phase of HSCT. METHODS Interviews were conducted before and at 30 days after transplantation. Descriptive thematic analysis was performed on verbatim interview transcripts. RESULTS Themes of confidence, being responsible, and caring for mind, body, and spirit were identified, with subthemes of self-confidence, confidence in others, confidence and symptom level, vigilance, self-advocacy, and normalcy. Participants reported having high SESM before transplantation and having much less or no SESM when symptom distress was the most severe. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to examine the patient's perspective of self-efficacy in the acute phase of HSCT. This contributes to existing literature on the concept of symptom management and expands nursing knowledge of SESM in patients undergoing HSCT. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Nurses can assess SESM before transplantation and implement interventions to enhance SESM when symptoms are at their most distressing after HSCT. The findings from this study can provide the basis for creating behavioral interventions to enhance self-efficacy for symptom management in HSCT patients.
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O'Sullivan ML, Shelby RA, Dorfman CS, Kelleher SA, Fisher HM, Rowe Nichols KA, Keefe FJ, Sung AD, Somers TJ. The effect of pre-transplant pain and chronic disease self-efficacy on quality of life domains in the year following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Support Care Cancer 2017; 26:1243-1252. [PMID: 29124418 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-017-3947-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Pain is common for hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) patients and may be experienced pre-transplant, acutely post-transplant, and for months or years following transplant. HSCT patients with persistent pain may be at risk for poor quality of life following transplant; however, the impact of pre-transplant pain on quality of life post-transplant is not well understood. Self-efficacy for chronic disease management is associated with quality of life among cancer patients and may impact quality of life for HSCT patients. The primary aim was to examine the effect of pre-transplant pain and self-efficacy on quality of life domains in the year following transplant. METHODS One hundred sixty-six HSCT patients completed questionnaires providing information on pain, self-efficacy, and quality of life prior to transplant, at discharge, and 3-, 6-, and 12-months post-transplant as part of a longitudinal, observational study. Linear mixed modeling examined the trajectories of these variables and the effect of pre-transplant pain and self-efficacy on post-transplant quality of life. RESULTS Pain and social and emotional quality of life remained stable in the year following transplant while self-efficacy and physical and functional quality of life improved. Pre-transplant pain was significantly related to lower physical well-being post-transplant. Lower pre-transplant self-efficacy was related to lower quality of life across all domains post-transplant. CONCLUSION Above and beyond the effect of pre-transplant pain, self-efficacy for managing chronic disease is important in understanding quality of life following transplant. Identifying patients with pain and/or low self-efficacy pre-transplant may allow for early intervention with self-management strategies.
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- Madeline L O'Sullivan
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, 2200 W. Main St., Suite 340, Durham, NC, 27705, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, 2200 W. Main St., Suite 340, Durham, NC, 27705, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, 2200 W. Main St., Suite 340, Durham, NC, 27705, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, 2200 W. Main St., Suite 340, Durham, NC, 27705, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, 5665 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University Medical Center, 2400 Pratt St., Suite 9000, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, 2200 W. Main St., Suite 340, Durham, NC, 27705, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University Medical Center, 2400 Pratt St., Suite 9000, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, 2200 W. Main St., Suite 340, Durham, NC, 27705, USA.
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