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Morgan WH, Khoo J, Vukmirovic A, Abdul-Rahman A, An D, Mehnert A, Obreschkow D, Chowdhury E, Yu DY. Correlation between retinal vein pulse amplitude, estimated intracranial pressure, and postural change. NPJ Microgravity 2023; 9:28. [PMID: 37002218 PMCID: PMC10066386 DOI: 10.1038/s41526-023-00269-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) is common amongst astronauts on long duration space missions and is associated with signs consistent with elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure. Additionally, CSF pressure has been found to be elevated in a significant proportion of astronauts in whom lumbar puncture was performed after successful mission completion. We have developed a retinal photoplethysmographic technique to measure retinal vein pulsation amplitudes. This technique has enabled the development of a non-invasive CSF pressure measurement apparatus. We tested the system on healthy volunteers in the sitting and supine posture to mimic the range of tilt table extremes and estimated the induced CSF pressure change using measurements from the CSF hydrostatic indifferent point. We found a significant relationship between pulsation amplitude change and estimated CSF pressure change (p < 0.0001) across a range from 2.7 to 7.1 mmHg. The increase in pulse amplitude was highest in the sitting posture with greater estimated CSF pressure increase (p < 0.0001), in keeping with physiologically predicted CSF pressure response. This technique may be useful for non-invasive measurement of CSF pressure fluctuations during long-term space voyages.
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- W H Morgan
- Lions Eye Institute, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
- International Space Centre, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia.
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- Lions Eye Institute, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Lions Eye Institute, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- International Space Centre, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Lions Eye Institute, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- Department of Ophthalmology, Counties Manukau DHB, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Lions Eye Institute, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Lions Eye Institute, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- International Space Centre, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- International Space Centre, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
- International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), M468, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- International Space Centre, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
- Information Technology, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia
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- Lions Eye Institute, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Wu Y, Levis B, Daray FM, Ioannidis JPA, Patten SB, Cuijpers P, Ziegelstein RC, Gilbody S, Fischer FH, Fan S, Sun Y, He C, Krishnan A, Neupane D, Bhandari PM, Negeri Z, Riehm KE, Rice DB, Azar M, Yan XW, Imran M, Chiovitti MJ, Boruff JT, McMillan D, Kloda LA, Markham S, Henry M, Ismail Z, Loiselle CG, Mitchell ND, Al-Adawi S, Beck KR, Beraldi A, Bernstein CN, Boye B, Büel-Drabe N, Bunevicius A, Can C, Carter G, Chen CK, Cheung G, Clover K, Conroy RM, Costa-Requena G, Cukor D, Dabscheck E, De Souza J, Downing M, Feinstein A, Ferentinos PP, Flint AJ, Gallagher P, Gandy M, Grassi L, Härter M, Hernando A, Jackson ML, Jenewein J, Jetté N, Julião M, Kjærgaard M, Köhler S, König HH, Krishna LKR, Lee Y, Löbner M, Loosman WL, Love AW, Löwe B, Malt UF, Marrie RA, Massardo L, Matsuoka Y, Mehnert A, Michopoulos I, Misery L, Nelson CJ, Ng CG, O'Donnell ML, O'Rourke SJ, Öztürk A, Pabst A, Pasco JA, Peceliuniene J, Pintor L, Ponsford JL, Pulido F, Quinn TJ, Reme SE, Reuter K, Riedel-Heller SG, Rooney AG, Sánchez-González R, Saracino RM, Schellekens MPJ, Scherer M, Benedetti A, Thombs BD, Et Al. Comparison of the accuracy of the 7-item HADS Depression subscale and 14-item total HADS for screening for major depression: A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. Psychol Assess 2023; 35:95-114. [PMID: 36689386 DOI: 10.1037/pas0001181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The seven-item Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Depression subscale (HADS-D) and the total score of the 14-item HADS (HADS-T) are both used for major depression screening. Compared to the HADS-D, the HADS-T includes anxiety items and requires more time to complete. We compared the screening accuracy of the HADS-D and HADS-T for major depression detection. We conducted an individual participant data meta-analysis and fit bivariate random effects models to assess diagnostic accuracy among participants with both HADS-D and HADS-T scores. We identified optimal cutoffs, estimated sensitivity and specificity with 95% confidence intervals, and compared screening accuracy across paired cutoffs via two-stage and individual-level models. We used a 0.05 equivalence margin to assess equivalency in sensitivity and specificity. 20,700 participants (2,285 major depression cases) from 98 studies were included. Cutoffs of ≥7 for the HADS-D (sensitivity 0.79 [0.75, 0.83], specificity 0.78 [0.75, 0.80]) and ≥15 for the HADS-T (sensitivity 0.79 [0.76, 0.82], specificity 0.81 [0.78, 0.83]) minimized the distance to the top-left corner of the receiver operating characteristic curve. Across all sets of paired cutoffs evaluated, differences of sensitivity between HADS-T and HADS-D ranged from -0.05 to 0.01 (0.00 at paired optimal cutoffs), and differences of specificity were within 0.03 for all cutoffs (0.02-0.03). The pattern was similar among outpatients, although the HADS-T was slightly (not nonequivalently) more specific among inpatients. The accuracy of HADS-T was equivalent to the HADS-D for detecting major depression. In most settings, the shorter HADS-D would be preferred. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Yin Wu
- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit
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- Department of Health Sciences, Hull York Medical School, University of York
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering, McGill University
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- Department of Health Sciences, Hull York Medical School, University of York
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- Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics, King's College London
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute and O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary
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- Department of Behavioural Medicine, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University
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- Department of Psychiatry, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- kbo Lech-Mangfall-Klinik für Psychatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychsomatik, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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- Department of Behavioural Medicine, University of Oslo
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- Adana City Training and Research Hospital
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle
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- Community Medicine Research Center, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland
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- Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research, University of Newcastle
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- Division of Population Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centro de Investigacióo Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental
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- 2nd Department of Psychiatry, Attikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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- The School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Institute of Psychiatry, University of Ferrara
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg, University of Hamburg
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Graz
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- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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- Equipa Comunitária de Suporte em Cuidados Paliativos de Sintra
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- Endocrinology Research Group, Medical Clinic, University Hospital of North Norway
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, University of Leipzig
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Department of Research and Education Division of Surgery and Clinical Neuroscience, University of Oslo
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- Department of Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián
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- Division of Health Care Research, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig
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- 2nd Department of Psychiatry, Attikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig
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- The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Deakin University
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- Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Internal Diseases, Family Medicine and Oncology, Vilnius University
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Augusto Pi i Sunyer
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo
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- Private Practice for Psychotherapy and Psycho-oncology, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig
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- Department of Psychiatry, Institut de Neuropsiquiatria i Addiccions, Centre Emili Mira, Parc de Salut Mar
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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- Institute of Primary Medical Care, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital
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Holtdirk F, Zindler T, Mehnert A, Bültmann O, Weiss M, Mayer J, Meyer B, Specht A, Bröde P, Claus M, Watzl C, Cheng F. Digital health applications to support patients with breast cancer: Effects of two tailored, dialogue-based programs on quality of life. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)01501-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Kuon J, Blasi M, Unsöld L, Vogt J, Mehnert A, Alt-Epping B, van Oorschot B, Sistermanns J, Ahlborn M, Ritterbusch U, Stevens S, Kahl C, Ruellan A, Matthias K, Kubin T, Stahlhut K, Heider A, Lordick F, Thomas M. Impact of molecular alterations on quality of life and prognostic understanding over time in patients with incurable lung cancer: a multicenter, longitudinal, prospective cohort study. Support Care Cancer 2021; 30:3131-3140. [PMID: 34877613 PMCID: PMC8857091 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06736-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to investigate changes over time in quality of life (QoL) in incurable lung cancer patients and the impact of determinants like molecular alterations (MA). METHODS In a prospective, longitudinal, multicentric study, we assessed QoL, symptom burden, psychological distress, unmet needs, and prognostic understanding of patients diagnosed with incurable lung cancer at the time of the diagnosis (T0) and after 3 (T1), 6 (T2) and 12 months (T3) using validated questionnaires like FACT-L, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Distress Thermometer (DT), PHQ-4, SCNS-SF-34, and SEIQoL. RESULTS Two hundred seventeen patients were enrolled, 22 (10%) with reported MA. QoL scores improved over time, with a significant trend for DT, PHQ-4, and SCNS-SF-34. Significant determinants for stable or improving scores over time were survival > 6 months, performance status at the time of diagnosis, and presence of MA. Patients with MA showed better QoL scores (FACT-L at T1 104.4 vs 86.3; at T2 107.5 vs 90.0; at T3 100.9 vs 92.8) and lower psychological distress (NCCN DT at T1 3.3 vs 5; at T2 2.7 vs 4.5; at T3 3.7 vs 4.5; PHQ-4 at T1 2.3 vs 4.1; at T2 1.7 vs 3.6; at T3 2.2 vs 3.6), but also a worsening of the scores at 1 year and a higher percentage of inaccurate prognostic understanding (27 vs 17%) compared to patients without MA. CONCLUSION Patients with tumors harboring MA are at risk of QoL deterioration during the course of the disease. Physicians should adapt their communication strategies in order to maintain or improve QoL.
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- Jonas Kuon
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Thoraxklinik at Heidelberg University Hospital, Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg TLRC-H, Member of the German Center for Lung Research DZL, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Thoraxklinik at Heidelberg University Hospital, Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg TLRC-H, Member of the German Center for Lung Research DZL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Thoraxklinik at Heidelberg University Hospital, Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg TLRC-H, Member of the German Center for Lung Research DZL, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine-2 (Oncology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, and Infectious Diseases), and University Cancer Center Leipzig (UCCL), University of Leipzig Medical Center, HepatologyLeipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kliniken Maria Hilf, Mönchengladbach, Germany
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Klinikum Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Internistic Oncology, Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, , Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Palliative Care, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Haematology Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Traunstein, Traunstein, Germany
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- Ambulatory of Haematology Oncology and Palliative Care, Immanuel Klinik Und Poliklinik Rüdersdorf, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 3, Klinikum Leverkusen, Leverkusen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 2 (Oncology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pulmonology, and Infectious Disease), University Cancer Center Leipzig (UCCL), University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Thoraxklinik at Heidelberg University Hospital, Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg TLRC-H, Member of the German Center for Lung Research DZL, Heidelberg, Germany
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Böhm WDU, Koch R, Latarius S, Mehnert A, Werner C, Wirth MP. Erratum zu: Zur Praxis der Therapieentscheidung beim lokal begrenzten Prostatakarzinom: Operation vs. Bestrahlung – wer profitiert? Urologe A 2021; 61:304. [PMID: 34491374 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-021-01638-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- W-D U Böhm
- Akademische Lehrpraxis für Urologie am Universitätsklinikum "Carl Gustav Carus", Technische Universität Dresden, Georg-Nerlich-Str. 2, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland.
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- Institut für Biometrie und Medizinische Statistik, Universitätsklinikum "Carl Gustav Carus", Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universitätsklinikum "Carl Gustav Carus", Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinisches Krebsregister Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinisches Krebsregister Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universitätsklinikum "Carl Gustav Carus", Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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Holtdirk F, Mehnert A, Weiss M, Mayer J, Meyer B, Bröde P, Claus M, Watzl C. Results of the Optimune trial: A randomized controlled trial evaluating a novel Internet intervention for breast cancer survivors. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0251276. [PMID: 33961667 PMCID: PMC8104369 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION After the acute treatment phase, breast cancer patients often experience low quality of life and impaired mental health, which could potentially be improved by offering cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and addressing exercise and dietary habits. However, CBT and other behavioural interventions are rarely available beyond the acute treatment phase. Internet-based interventions could bridge such treatment gaps, given their flexibility and scalability. In this randomized controlled trial (RCT), we investigated the effects of such an intervention ("Optimune") over three months. METHODS This RCT included 363 female breast cancer survivors (age range = 30-70), recruited from the community, who had completed the active treatment phase. Inclusion criteria were: breast cancer diagnosis less than 5 years ago and acute treatment completion at least 1 month ago. Participants were randomly assigned to (1) an intervention group (n = 181), in which they received care as usual (CAU) plus 12-month access to Optimune immediately after randomization, or (2) a control group (n = 182), in which they received CAU and Optimune after a delay of 3 months. Primary endpoints were quality of life (QoL), physical activity, and dietary habits at three months. We hypothesized that intervention group participants would report better QoL, more physical activity, and improved dietary habits after 3 months. RESULTS Intention-to-treat (ITT) analyses revealed significant effects on QoL (d = 0.27, 95% CI: 0.07-0.48) and dietary habits (d = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.15-0.56), but the effect on physical exercise was not significant (d = 0.30; 95% CI: 0.10-0.51). DISCUSSION These findings suggest the effectiveness of Optimune, a new CBT-based Internet intervention for breast cancer survivors, in facilitating improvements in quality of life and dietary habits. Efforts to disseminate this intervention more broadly may be warranted. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03643640. Registered August 23rd 2018, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03643640.
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Research Department, Gaia Group, Hamburg, Germany
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- Research Department, Gaia Group, Hamburg, Germany
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- Leibniz Research Centre (IfADo), Technical University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz Research Centre (IfADo), Technical University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz Research Centre (IfADo), Technical University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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Broemer L, Friedrich M, Wichmann G, Müller J, Neumuth T, Dietz A, Mehnert A, Wiegand S, Zebralla V. Exploratory study of functional and psychological factors associated with employment status in patients with head and neck cancer. Head Neck 2021; 43:1229-1241. [PMID: 33615608 DOI: 10.1002/hed.26595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Compared with other malignancies, head and neck cancer (HNC) increases the risk of not returning to work (RTW). METHODS Within a cross-sectional study, patients with HNC filled out the OncoFunction questionnaire, a version of the International Classification of Functioning Core Sets for HNC. In 231 patients below 65 years of age, associations of sociodemographic, clinical, functional, and psychological factors with employment and participation in rehabilitation program were explored. RESULTS Unemployed patients reported more swallowing difficulties and speaking problems. Being unemployed was associated with higher levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms, fatigue, and lower global health. Rehabilitation participation was not significantly associated with any of the assessed factors except for smoking. CONCLUSIONS Unemployed patients with HNC are more burdened than employed patients with HNC regarding clinical, psychological, and functional factors. These differences are more evident later in recovery. Rehabilitation participation was not associated with psychological and functional burden which indicates the need for tailored HNC rehabilitation programs.
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- Laura Broemer
- Section of Psychosocial Oncology, Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Section of Psychosocial Oncology, Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Innovation Center Computer Assisted Surgery (ICCAS), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Innovation Center Computer Assisted Surgery (ICCAS), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Section of Psychosocial Oncology, Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinic of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Psychological distress is a common problem associated with cancer. The main objective of the present study was to test the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in a sample of Ethiopian cancer patients and to compare the results with those obtained from a sample in Germany. Data were collected from 256 cancer patients who visited the University of Gondar Hospital between January 2019 and June 2019 using the HADS, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), and the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory MFI-20. The reliability of the HADS was good, with Cronbach's α coefficients of 0.86 (anxiety), 0.85 (depression), and 0.91 (total scale). The Ethiopian cancer patients were more anxious (M = 7.9) and more depressed (M = 9.3) than the German patients (M = 6.8 for anxiety and M = 5.5 for depression). Only a weak level of measurement invariance was detected between the Ethiopian and the German sample. In the Ethiopian sample, anxiety and depression were associated with tumor stage (high levels in stage 4) and treatment (high levels for patients not receiving surgery and chemotherapy). Both anxiety and depression were significantly associated with all of the EORTC QLQ-C30 and MFI-20 scales. The HADS proved to be applicable for use with Ethiopian cancer patients. The high level of anxiety and depression present in that group indicates a need for psychosocial care.
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- Yemataw Wondie
- Department of Psychology, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Hartung TJ, Moustsen IR, Larsen SB, Wreford Andersen EA, Suppli NP, Johansen C, Tjønneland A, Friberg AS, Kjær SK, Brasso K, Kessing LV, Mehnert A, Dalton SO. Antidepressant prescriptions and associated factors in men with prostate cancer and their female partners. J Cancer Surviv 2020; 15:536-545. [PMID: 33051756 PMCID: PMC8272693 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-020-00947-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Purpose To estimate the risk of first-time antidepressant prescriptions as a proxy for depression or anxiety and associated risk factors in patients with prostate cancer and their female partners. Methods We followed all men (n = 25,126) and their female cohabiting partners (n = 8785) without a history of cancer or antidepressants from the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort from 1997 to 2014 or 2010, respectively. We estimated the cumulative incidence of first-time antidepressant prescriptions in men with prostate cancer compared with cancer-free men and their respective female partners, using the Danish National Prescription Registry. Sociodemographic, lifestyle-related, and clinical risk factors were assessed using Cox regression models. Results A total of 1828 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer of whom 15% received antidepressants. The unadjusted hazard ratio of antidepressant prescription was 2.18 (95%CI, 1.92, 2.48) for men with prostate cancer and 1.27 (95%CI, 0.87, 1.85) for their partners, compared with cancer-free men and their partners, respectively. After adjusting for sociodemographic, lifestyle-related, and comorbidity factors, this risk was 2-fold to 4-fold increased among patients, but not significantly increased among partners. Significant risk factors among patients were curative and palliative treatment (vs. active surveillance and watchful waiting), nonlocalized disease, and short education. Conclusions Men with prostate cancer have a higher risk of receiving antidepressant medication than cancer-free men. Clinical characteristics can help clinicians in identifying patients at a high risk of depression or anxiety. Implications for Cancer Survivors Men with prostate cancer who experience symptoms of depression or anxiety should seek professional help early on. Patient education could aid in raising awareness and reducing the stigma associated with mental disorders. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s11764-020-00947-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Tim J Hartung
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Strasse 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Unit of Survivorship, The Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Unit of Survivorship, The Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Copenhagen Prostate Cancer Center, Department of Urology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Strasse 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.,Unit of Survivorship, The Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Unit of Survivorship, The Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Unit of Virus, Lifestyle and Genes, The Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Gynecology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Prostate Cancer Center, Department of Urology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Psychiatric Center Copenhagen, Department O, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Strasse 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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Mehnert A, Koranyi S, Philipp R, Scheffold K, Kriston L, Lehmann-Laue A, Engelmann D, Vehling S, Eisenecker C, Oechsle K, Schulz-Kindermann F, Rodin G, Härter M. Efficacy of the Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) individual psychotherapy for patients with advanced cancer: A single-blind randomized controlled trial. Psychooncology 2020; 29:1895-1904. [PMID: 32803815 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine whether the Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) therapy is superior to a non-manualized supportive psycho-oncological counselling intervention (SPI). METHODS Adult patients with advanced cancer and ≥9 points on the PHQ-9 and/or ≥5 points on the DT were randomized to CALM or SPI. We hypothesized that CALM patients would report significantly less depression (primary outcome) on the BDI-II and the PHQ-9 6 months after baseline compared to SPI patients. RESULTS From 329 eligible patients, 206 participated (61.2% female; age: M = 57.9 [SD = 11.7]; 84.5% UICC IV stage). Of them, 99 were assigned to CALM and 107 to SPI. Intention-to-treat analyses revealed significantly less depressive symptoms at 6 months than at baseline (P < .001 for BDI-II and PHQ-9), but participants in the CALM and SPI group did not differ in depression severity (BDI-II: P = .62, PHQ-9: P = .998). Group differences on secondary outcomes were statistically not significant either. CONCLUSIONS CALM therapy was associated with reduction in depressive symptoms over time but this improvement was not statistically significant different than that obtained within SPI group.
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- Anja Mehnert
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, 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 and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, 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 Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with section of Pneumology, 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 Supportive Care, 16-724, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Hahlweg P, Kriston L, Scholl I, Brähler E, Faller H, Schulz H, Weis J, Koch U, Wegscheider K, Mehnert A, Härter M. Cancer patients' preferred and perceived level of involvement in treatment decision-making: an epidemiological study. Acta Oncol 2020; 59:967-974. [PMID: 32427015 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2020.1762926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Background: We aimed to analyze preferred and perceived levels of patients' involvement in treatment decision-making in a representative sample of cancer patients.Material and Methods: We conducted a multicenter, epidemiological cross-sectional study with a stratified random sample based on the incidence of cancer diagnoses in Germany. Data were collected between January 2008 and December 2010. Analyses were undertaken between 2017 and 2019. We included 5889 adult cancer patients across all cancer entities and disease stages from 30 acute care hospitals, outpatient facilities, and cancer rehabilitation clinics in five regions in Germany. We used the Control Preferences Scale to assess the preferred level of involvement and the nine-item Shared Decision-Making Questionnaire to assess the perceived level of involvement.Results: About 4020 patients (mean age of 58 years, 51% female) completed the survey. Response rate was 68.3%. About a third each preferred patient-led, shared, or physician-led decision-making. About 50.7% perceived high levels, about a quarter each reported moderate (26.0%) or low (24.3%) levels of shared decision-making. Sex, age, relationship status, education, health care setting, and tumor entity were linked to preferred and/or perceived decision-making. Of those patients who preferred active involvement, about 50% perceived high levels of shared decision-making.Conclusion: The majority of patients with cancer wanted to be involved in medical decisions. Many patients perceived a high level of shared decision-making. However, many patients' level of involvement did not fit their preference. This study provides a solid basis for efforts to improve shared decision-making in German cancer care.
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- Pola Hahlweg
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Professor for Self-Help Research, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Wu Y, Levis B, Sun Y, Krishnan A, He C, Riehm KE, Rice DB, Azar M, Yan XW, Neupane D, Bhandari PM, Imran M, Chiovitti MJ, Saadat N, Boruff JT, Cuijpers P, Gilbody S, McMillan D, Ioannidis JPA, Kloda LA, Patten SB, Shrier I, Ziegelstein RC, Henry M, Ismail Z, Loiselle CG, Mitchell ND, Tonelli M, Al-Adawi S, Beraldi A, Braeken APBM, Büel-Drabe N, Bunevicius A, Carter G, Chen CK, Cheung G, Clover K, Conroy RM, Cukor D, da Rocha E Silva CE, Dabscheck E, Daray FM, Douven E, Downing MG, Feinstein A, Ferentinos PP, Fischer FH, Flint AJ, Fujimori M, Gallagher P, Gandy M, Goebel S, Grassi L, Härter M, Jenewein J, Jetté N, Julião M, Kim JM, Kim SW, Kjærgaard M, Köhler S, Loosman WL, Löwe B, Martin-Santos R, Massardo L, Matsuoka Y, Mehnert A, Michopoulos I, Misery L, Navines R, O'Donnell ML, Öztürk A, Peceliuniene J, Pintor L, Ponsford JL, Quinn TJ, Reme SE, Reuter K, Rooney AG, Sánchez-González R, Schwarzbold ML, Senturk Cankorur V, Shaaban J, Sharpe L, Sharpe M, Simard S, Singer S, Stafford L, Stone J, Sultan S, Teixeira AL, Tiringer I, Turner A, Walker J, Walterfang M, Wang LJ, White J, Wong DK, Benedetti A, Thombs BD. Probability of major depression diagnostic classification based on the SCID, CIDI and MINI diagnostic interviews controlling for Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Depression subscale scores: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 73 primary studies. J Psychosom Res 2020; 129:109892. [PMID: 31911325 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Two previous individual participant data meta-analyses (IPDMAs) found that different diagnostic interviews classify different proportions of people as having major depression overall or by symptom levels. We compared the odds of major depression classification across diagnostic interviews among studies that administered the Depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D). METHODS Data accrued for an IPDMA on HADS-D diagnostic accuracy were analysed. We fit binomial generalized linear mixed models to compare odds of major depression classification for the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM (SCID), Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), and Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), controlling for HADS-D scores and participant characteristics with and without an interaction term between interview and HADS-D scores. RESULTS There were 15,856 participants (1942 [12%] with major depression) from 73 studies, including 15,335 (97%) non-psychiatric medical patients, 164 (1%) partners of medical patients, and 357 (2%) healthy adults. The MINI (27 studies, 7345 participants, 1066 major depression cases) classified participants as having major depression more often than the CIDI (10 studies, 3023 participants, 269 cases) (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.70 (0.84, 3.43)) and the semi-structured SCID (36 studies, 5488 participants, 607 cases) (aOR = 1.52 (1.01, 2.30)). The odds ratio for major depression classification with the CIDI was less likely to increase as HADS-D scores increased than for the SCID (interaction aOR = 0.92 (0.88, 0.96)). CONCLUSION Compared to the SCID, the MINI may diagnose more participants as having major depression, and the CIDI may be less responsive to symptom severity.
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- Yin Wu
- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- EMGO Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Hull York Medical School and the Department of Health Sciences, University of York, Heslington, York, UK
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- Hull York Medical School and the Department of Health Sciences, University of York, Heslington, York, UK
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Department of Medicine, Department of Health Research and Policy, Department of Biomedical Data Science, Department of Statistics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; Cuthbertson & Fischer Chair in Pediatric Mental Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Neuroscience and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada; Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; Centre for Nursing Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Behavioural Medicine, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, Oman
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- Psychotherapie und Psychsomatik, kbo Lech-Mangfall-Klinik für Psychatrie, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bayern, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Faculty of Psychology, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, the Netherlands; Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA; Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- University of Newcastle, Australia; Calvary Mater Newcastle, Australia
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- Community Medicine Research Center, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Keelung, Taiwan; Department of Psychiatry, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Keelung, Taiwan
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- University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Division of Population Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- The Alfred Hospital, Prahran, VIC, Australia; Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Alzheimer Center Limburg and School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Monash Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth HealthCare, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- 2nd Department of Psychiatry, Attikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece; Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Section of Psychological Science, Division of Health Care Research, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- The Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; Psychiatric Unit, Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Behavior, Health Trust, University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinic Zugersee, Center for Psychiatry and Psychotherapie, Oberwil-Zug, Switzerland; University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Departments of Neurology and Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, New York, USA
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- Equipa Comunitária de Suporte em Cuidados Paliativos de Sintra, Portugal
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- Chonnam National University Medical School, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Republic of Korea
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- Endocrinology Research Group, Medical Clinic, University Hospital of North Norway, Norway; Department of Internal Medicine, Kolding Hospital, Hospital Lillebaelt, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Onze Lieve vrouw Gasthuis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián. Santiago, Chile
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- Division of Health Care Research, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan; Lifestyle Medicine, Cooperative Graduate Program, The Jikei University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Germany
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- 2nd Department of Psychiatry, Attikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Brest, Brest, France
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinic of Internal Diseases, Family Medicine and Oncology, Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Hospital Clínico de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Augusto Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Monash Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth HealthCare, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Pain Management and Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Private Practice for Psychotherapy and Psycho-oncology, Freiburg, Germany
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- Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; Robert Fergusson Unit, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Institut de Neuropsiquiatria i Addiccions, Centre Emili Mira, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain; IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica En Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Département des sciences de la santé, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), QC, Canada; Centre intersectoriel en santé durable (CISD), QC, Canada; Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), QC, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Centre Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Centre for Women's Mental Health, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Australia; Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Université de Montréal, QC, Canada; CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA; Santa Casa BH Ensino & Pesquisa, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Pécs University, Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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- IMPACT Strategic Research Centre and School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia; Faculty of Health and Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia; Department of Psychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Neuropsychiatry Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada.
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada.
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Holtdirk F, Mehnert A, Weiss M, Meyer B, Watzl C. Protocol for the Optimune trial: a randomized controlled trial evaluating a novel Internet intervention for breast cancer survivors. Trials 2020; 21:117. [PMID: 31996235 PMCID: PMC6990478 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3987-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Depression and fatigue are common in breast cancer survivors, and their presence is associated with personal suffering and worse prognosis. While many women receive short-term psychological support in the acute treatment phase, this is rarely available in subsequent phases. Internet interventions for breast cancer survivors could provide additional psychological support, as they are easily accessible and may be effective. However, no trial has yet examined the effectiveness of an Internet intervention that provides cognitive behavioural therapy techniques plus lifestyle advice for this population. This trial aims to test whether Optimune, a novel Internet intervention we developed for that purpose, leads to improvements in quality of life and relevant lifestyle habits over the course of 3 to 6 months. METHODS This randomized controlled trial (RCT) will include 360 female breast cancer survivors who have completed the active tumour eradication phase. Participants will be recruited from various settings, including web-based advertisements and Internet forums in German-speaking countries. The main inclusion criteria are a breast cancer diagnosis less than 5 years ago and completion of acute treatment at least 1 month ago, as verified by discharge letter from an oncology treatment centre. Participants will be randomly assigned to either (1) a control group, in which they receive care as usual (CAU) and are given access to Optimune after a delay of 3 months (CAU/wait list control), or (2) a treatment group that may also use CAU and will receive 12-month access to Optimune immediately after randomization. The three primary endpoints are quality of life, physical activity and diet quality, assessed with the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Food Quality Questionnaire, at 3 months post-baseline; secondary outcomes include cancer-related fatigue, emotional stress, depression, anxiety, fear of progression, insomnia, usefulness of the programme and negative treatment effects. Online assessments are conducted at baseline (T0), 3 months (T1) and 6 months (T2). DISCUSSION Results of this RCT are expected to extend the body of knowledge with regard to the effectiveness of CBT-based Internet interventions for female breast cancer survivors. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03643640. Registered on 23 August 2018.
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- Franziska Holtdirk
- Research Department, Gaia Group, Hans-Henny-Jahnn Weg 53, 22085, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Section Psychosocial Oncology, University Hospital of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Research Department, Gaia Group, Hans-Henny-Jahnn Weg 53, 22085, Hamburg, Germany
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- Research Department, Gaia Group, Hans-Henny-Jahnn Weg 53, 22085, Hamburg, Germany
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- Technical University of Dortmund, Leibniz Research Centre (IfADo), Ardeystraße 67, 44139, Dortmund, Germany
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Lorenz I, Bodschwinna D, Hallensleben N, Döhner H, Niederwieser D, Zimmermann T, Mehnert A, Gündel H, Ernst J, Hoenig K. INPART - a psycho-oncological intervention for partners of patients with haemato-oncological disease – study protocol. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:885. [PMID: 31488083 PMCID: PMC6729088 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-6094-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Suffering from cancer confronts both the patient and their partner with a number of psychosocial challenges in various aspects of their life. These challenges may differentially impact on quality of life, coping ability and compliance to treatment. This especially holds true for haemato-oncological diseases. To date, psychological interventions have predominantly been developed for oncological patients however specific interventions for partners of haemato-oncological patients are rare. In this study we aim to conduct a psycho-oncological group-intervention for partners of patients with haemato-oncological diseases. The aim of the intervention is to significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in the partners and the patient, as well as enhancing dyadic coping. Methods The design of the INPART-study is an unblinded, randomised controlled trial with 2 treatment conditions (experimental and control) and assessments at baseline, 3 and 6 months. It will be conducted at three study centres: the university medical centre’s in Leipzig, Hannover and Ulm. The outcome criteria will be a reduction in depressive and anxiety symptoms as well as an improvement of dyadic coping. Discussion This trial shall provide information regarding the efficiency of a psycho-oncological intervention for partners of patients with haemato-oncological diseases and give references to the possible outcome in terms of dyadic coping and the reduction of mental strain. The study was supported by a grant from the German José Carreras Leukaemia Foundation. Trial registration ISRCTN16085028; 20/03/2019.
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Kuon J, Vogt J, Mehnert A, Alt-Epping B, van Oorschot B, Sistermanns J, Ahlborn M, Ritterbusch U, Stevens S, Kahl C, Ruellan A, Matthias K, Kubin T, Stahlhut K, Heider A, Lordick F, Thomas M. Symptoms and Needs of Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer: Early Prevalence Assessment. Oncol Res Treat 2019; 42:650-659. [PMID: 31634889 DOI: 10.1159/000502751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known on symptom burden, psychosocial needs, and perception of prognosis in advanced lung cancer patients at the time of diagnosis, although early assessment is strongly recommended within the setting of daily routine care. METHODS Twelve study sites cross-sectionally assessed symptoms and psychosocial needs of patients suffering from newly diagnosed incurable lung cancer. Assessment comprised NCCN distress thermometer, FACT-L, SEIQoL-Q, PHQ-4, and shortened and modified SCNS-SF-34 questionnaires. Additional prognostic information from both patients and physicians were collected. RESULTS A total of 208 patients were evaluated. Mean age was 63.6 years, 58% were male, 84% suffered from stage IV lung cancer, and 71% had an ECOG performance status of 0-1. Mean distress level was 5.4 (SD 2.5), FACT-L total score was 86 (21.5), and TOI 50.5 (14.9). PHQ-4 was 4.6 (3.3), and shortened and modified SCNS-SF-34 showed 9 (8.7) unmet needs per patient. According to their physicians' perspective, 98.1% of patients were reflecting on and 85.2% were accepting incurability, while 26.5% of patients considered the treatment to be of curative intent. CONCLUSION Our findings emphasize substantial domains of symptom burden seen in newly diagnosed, incurable lung cancer patients. Oncologists should be aware of these features and address prognostic issues early in the disease trajectory to facilitate opportunities to improve coping, advance care planning, and appropriate integration of palliative care, thus improving quality of life.
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- Jonas Kuon
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg TLRC-H, Thoraxklinik at Heidelberg University Hospital, Member of the German Center for Lung Research DZL, Heidelberg, Germany,
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kliniken Maria Hilf, Mönchengladbach, Germany
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Klinikum Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Stadtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Haematology Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Traunstein, Traunstein, Germany
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- Ambulatory of Haematology Oncology and Palliative Care, Immanuel Klinik und Poliklinik Rüdersdorf, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 3, Klinikum Leverkusen, Leverkusen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg TLRC-H, Thoraxklinik at Heidelberg University Hospital, Member of the German Center for Lung Research DZL, Heidelberg, Germany
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Lehmann-Laue A, Ernst J, Mehnert A, Taubenheim S, Lordick F, Götze H. [Supportive Care and Information Needs of Cancer Survivors: A Comparison of Two Cohorts of Longterm Cancers Survivors 5 and 10 Years after Primary Cancer Diagnosis]. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2019; 70:130-137. [PMID: 31466113 DOI: 10.1055/a-0959-5834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Addressing information and supportive care needs could enhance cancer survivors' ability to cope with the long-term and/or late effects of their disease. The study examines how long-term cancer survivors evaluate information received during the course of cancer and aims to identify supportive care needs. METHODS The data were collected in a cross-sectional cancer registry cohort study including 1002 patients (participation rate 53%, five years post diagnosis n=660 (65.9%), 10 years post diagnosis n=342 (34.1%), mean age 66.7 years, male 52.9%, prostate cancer 25.5%). The survey instruments used included the SCNS-SF34-G, the PHQ-9, GAD-7, the Distress-Thermometer (DT) and a questionnaire measuring comorbidities. Descriptive and inference statistics were applied. RESULTS Cancer Survivors perceived information on treatment decision-making as most helpful, whereas information about support offers was perceived as least helpful. One in 5 patients (19.6%) expressed a desire for further information. The majority of patients (81.3%) indicated at least one specific unmet supportive care need, on average 11 (SD=7.14) unmet supportive care needs. Most frequent supportive care needs are related to fear of cancer progression or recurrence, physical comorbidities and the wish for one member of the professional health care team with whom they can talk to continuously about medical issues across the treatment period. Higher physical comorbidity and distress are associated with an increased likelihood of further supportive care needs (p<0.001). CONCLUSION There is a need for survivorship care models that take into account medical aspects and psychosocial needs through a multidisciplinary approach.
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- Antje Lehmann-Laue
- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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- Regionales Klinisches Krebsregister Leipzig (RKKRL), Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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Kleine AK, Hallensleben N, Mehnert A, Hönig K, Ernst J. Psychological interventions targeting partners of cancer patients: A systematic review. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2019; 140:52-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2019.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Richter D, Mehnert A, Forstmeyer D, Ernst J, Geue K. Health Literacy in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients and Its Association with Health Outcomes. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2019; 8:451-457. [DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2018.0118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Diana Richter
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- University Cancer Center Leipzig, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Hinz A, Herzberg PY, Lordick F, Weis J, Faller H, Brähler E, Härter M, Wegscheider K, Geue K, Mehnert A. Age and gender differences in anxiety and depression in cancer patients compared with the general population. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2019; 28:e13129. [PMID: 31290218 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the levels of anxiety and depression in cancer patients with those of the general population, to examine age and gender differences in anxiety and depression, to analyse the impact of several socio-demographic and clinical parameters on anxiety and depression, and to test the age and gender measurement invariance of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). METHODS A sample of 3,785 German patients with cancer and a sample of 2,747 people of the German general population were examined using the HADS. RESULTS Patients with cancer were more anxious but slightly less depressed than age- and gender-matched individuals of the general population. Young patients with cancer were particularly affected by anxiety. Measurement invariance across gender and age could be established. For all analysed clinical variables, including tumour site, tumour stage, metastases, setting and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status we found no significant interaction effects with gender that exceeded the 5% significance criterion. CONCLUSION The HADS provides fair comparisons between age and gender groups. Gender differences in anxiety and depression can be generalised across the cancer sites and clinical subgroups. Young patients with cancer deserve special attention by the healthcare system.
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- Andreas Hinz
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Personality Psychology and Psychological Assessment, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Helmut Schmidt University of the Federal Armed Forces, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Cancer Center Leipzig (UCCL), University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychooncology, Clinic of Cancer Rehabilitation UKF RehagGmbH, University Clinic Centre Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Sender A, Friedrich M, Leuteritz K, Nowe E, Stöbel-Richter Y, Mehnert A, Geue K. Unmet supportive care needs in young adult cancer patients: associations and changes over time. Results from the AYA-Leipzig study. J Cancer Surviv 2019; 13:611-619. [PMID: 31273638 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-019-00780-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE Coping with cancer at a young adult age (AYA) is a challenge for many patients and raises support needs. We aim to examine unmet supportive care needs and to investigate predictors of and changes in unmet needs over time. METHODS We surveyed AYAs (18-39 years at time of diagnosis, diagnosis < 4 years) at two time points (t2 = 12 months after t1) using the Supportive Care Needs Survey (SCNS-SF34) among other validated measures. We conducted multiple hierarchical regressions to identify sociodemographic, medical and psychosocial predictors of unmet needs. RESULTS A total of 514 AYAs (386 women) with a mean age of 29.6 years participated at both times. Psychological needs (Mt1 = 35.7; Mt2 = 32.09; p = 0.001) and informational needs (Mt1 = 32.18; Mt2 = 29.04; p = 0.021) were the most often reported unmet needs at both measurements and decreased slightly at t2. All other SCNS domains, except for patient care, remained stable over time. Higher supportive needs were associated with greater levels of effort to cope with the disease at both times in all domains. Older age and female gender were significantly associated with two and one of six domains, respectively, at t1 and t2. CONCLUSIONS AYAs reported primarily unmet psychological and informational needs, which were stable over time and indicated that AYAs do not have sufficient access to the support they need. The degree of effort to cope with cancer plays a key role in terms of unmet support needs. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Regular screening for this variable in acute and especially follow-up care settings could pave the way for clinicians to offer more targeted support.
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- Annekathrin Sender
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Medical Clinic II, Hospital St. Elisabeth and St. Barbara, Mauerstr. 5, 06110, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Faculty of Managerial and Cultural Studies, University of Zittau/Goerlitz, 30 06 48, Goerlitz, Germany
- Integrated Research and Treatment Center (IFB), University Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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Piegeler T, Stehr SN, Pfirrmann D, Knödler M, Lordick F, Mehnert A, Selig L, Weimann A, Mehdorn M, Gockel I, Simon P. [Special situations of preconditioning and prehabilitation in oncological visceral surgery]. Chirurg 2019; 89:903-908. [PMID: 30377726 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-018-0708-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prehabilitation prior to complex visceral oncological surgery is playing an increasingly important role. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review article is to present special situations of preconditioning in visceral oncological patient cohorts. The following conditions were defined as special situations with subsequently increased risk profile: cardiopulmonary comorbidities, geriatric patients, neoadjuvant therapy and simultaneous fatigue. MATERIAL AND METHODS A selective literature review based on a search in the electronic databases MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane Library and the International Standard Randomization Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN) was performed. RESULTS The identification of high-risk patients is an essential part of the preoperative evaluation conducted by the anesthesiologist prior to surgery. The cardiovascular and the pulmonary risk profile are determined by means of prediction indices evaluating patient-specific and surgery-related risk factors. The increased use of new oral anticoagulants and dual platelet aggregation inhibition requires individualized treatment strategies. Numerous studies have shown clinically relevant effects of exercise therapy interventions throughout all phases of oncological treatment. In addition to positive effects on therapy-associated side effects, sport can also counteract the effects of sedentary behavior in cancer patients and improve the health-related quality of life. The effectiveness of sport and exercise therapies as well as psychological interventions in oncological patients with fatigue (CRF) is broad, with important components being motivation and compliance. DISCUSSION In high-risk patients an interdisciplinary approach to planning and conduction of prehabilitation is essential for the early detection and optimization of perioperative risk factors and potential complications. The aim is faster recovery, reduced morbidity and mortality and the possibility to improve long-term survival and quality of life.
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- T Piegeler
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin (KAI), Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, AöR, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin (KAI), Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, AöR, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Abteilung Sportmedizin, Prävention und Rehabilitation am Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz, Deutschland
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- Universitäres Krebszentrum Leipzig (UCCL), Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, AöR, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitäres Krebszentrum Leipzig (UCCL), Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, AöR, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Sektion Psychosoziale Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, AöR, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Gastroenterologie und Rheumatologie; Ernährungsteam, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, AöR, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Onkologische Chirurgie, Klinikum St. Georg gGmbH, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Viszeral‑, Transplantations‑, Thorax‑ und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, AöR, Liebigstr. 20, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Viszeral‑, Transplantations‑, Thorax‑ und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, AöR, Liebigstr. 20, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland.
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- Abteilung Sportmedizin, Prävention und Rehabilitation am Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz, Deutschland
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Esser P, Glaesmer H, Faller H, Koch U, Härter M, Schulz H, Wegscheider K, Weis J, Mehnert A. Posttraumatic stress disorder among cancer patients-Findings from a large and representative interview-based study in Germany. Psychooncology 2019; 28:1278-1285. [PMID: 30946502 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In order to optimize psycho-oncologic care for patients with severe stressor-related symptomatology, we aimed to provide (a) valid and generalizable prevalence rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in oncological patients and (b) the percentage of PTSD cases elicited by cancer-related events. METHODS This multi-center study was based on a representative sample of patients across cancer types. A diagnostic interview (CIDI-O) was used to assess PTSD according to DSM-IV. We first describe type and frequency of potentially traumatic events (A1-events) and the degree to which they meet the trauma criteria (A2-events). Subsequently, we present adjusted prevalence rates of PTSD and explore the proportion of patients with cancer-related PTSD. RESULTS Four thousand twenty patients participated (response rate: 68 %), and 2141 completed the diagnostic interview; 1641 patients reported at least one A1-event, of whom 16% (n = 257) reported cancer-related events. Ninety-one percent (n = 232) of theses cancer-related events qualified as A2-events. Across cancer types, the adjusted 4-week prevalence of PTSD was 2.0% (95% CI, 1.5-2.7); 9% (n = 5) of the 4-week PTSD cases were cancer-related. CONCLUSIONS Across cancer types and treatment settings, few cancer patients fulfilled diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Of those, a mere fraction was attributable to cancer-related events. These robust findings should be taken into account in both research and practice to develop and provide adequate care for cancer patients with severe stressor-related symptomatology.
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- Peter Esser
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Deanery of the Medical Faculty, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Peer Support Research, University Clinic Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Götze H, Friedrich M, Taubenheim S, Dietz A, Lordick F, Mehnert A. Depression and anxiety in long-term survivors 5 and 10 years after cancer diagnosis. Support Care Cancer 2019; 28:211-220. [PMID: 31001695 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-04805-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Our study provides data on depression and anxiety in long-term cancer survivors, in men, women and various age groups, as well as identifies associated factors and coping-related resources. METHODS We present data obtained from 1002 cancer survivors across a large variety of tumour entities 5 years (cohort 1) and 10 years (cohort 2) after diagnosis, in a cross-sectional study. We analysed depression (PHQ-9) and anxiety (GAD-7) symptomatology in comparison with two large age- and sex-matched samples randomly selected from the general population. RESULTS Moderate to severe depression and anxiety were reported in 17% and 9% of cancer survivors, respectively. There were no significant differences between the 5 years and 10 years after diagnosis cohorts (p = 0.232). In both cohorts, we found higher depression and anxiety in women than in men (p < 0.001), and lower depression and anxiety in elderly patients (p < 0.001). Cancer survivors younger than 60 years of age were more depressed and anxious than the general population (p < 0.001). The variables, financial problems (Beta = 0.16, p < 0.001), global quality of life (Beta = - 0.21, p < 0.001) and cognitive function (Beta = - 0.30, p < 0.001), had the strongest association with depression and anxiety. CONCLUSIONS For the prevention of depression and anxiety in long-term cancer survivors, individual treatment of physical and psychological symptoms is as important as social support and professional counselling. Post-treatment, cognitive limitations should be carefully assessed in long-term cancer survivorship to distinguish them from symptoms of a mental disorder, especially since younger cancer survivors of working age and female survivors seem to be more affected by depression and anxiety.
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- Heide Götze
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Strasse 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Strasse 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Clinical Cancer Registry Leipzig, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- University Cancer Center Leipzig (UCCL), University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Strasse 55, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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Roick J, Esser P, Hornemann B, Mehnert A, Ernst J. Warum gerade ich? – Subjektive Krankheitsursachen und Zusammenhänge zu sozialen Faktoren und wahrgenommener Stigmatisierung bei Brust-, Prostata-, Darm- und Lungenkrebspatienten. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2019; 70:22-31. [DOI: 10.1055/a-0851-6758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund Subjektive Krankheitsursachen gehen vielfach mit Selbstbeschuldigung und Schamgefühlen einher. Diese psychosozialen Belastungen können durch mögliche Stigmatisierungserfahrungen verstärkt werden. Die vorliegende Studie untersucht Annahmen zu subjektiven Krankheitsursachen von Krebspatienten und prüft Zusammenhänge mit sozialen Faktoren und dem Grad erlebter Stigmatisierung.
Methoden Im Rahmen einer bizentrischen Studie wurden 858 Patienten mit Brust-, Darm-, Lungen oder Prostatakrebs quantitativ befragt, von denen 815 in die Berechnungen eingingen. Subjektive Krankheitsursachen wurden durch ein Fragenset aus 17 Items mit den wichtigsten Ursachen von Krebserkrankungen erhoben und Stigmatisierung anhand der SIS-D (Social Impact Scale) erfasst. Die Daten werden uni- und multivariat ausgewertet.
Ergebnisse Das Durchschnittsalter liegt bei 60 Jahren, 54% sind männlich. Die Mehrheit der Patienten (95%) führt multiple Krankheitsursachen an. Umwelt wird von allen Entitäten als der wichtigste Einflussfaktor bewertet (M=3,0). Schuld/Strafe Gottes und Ansteckung wird am wenigsten Einfluss beigemessen (M=1,1). Ursachen, die auf den Lebensstil zurückzuführen sind, korrelieren nicht höher mit stigmatisierenden Aussagen als externe Ursachenannahmen (r=0,07–0,38). Patienten mit höherem Einkommen sehen weniger psychosoziale Faktoren (Beta=− 0,051 bis −0,086), Rauchen (Beta=− 0,087) und Schuld/Strafe Gottes (Beta=− 0,023) als Ursache ihrer Erkrankung. Je niedriger die Bildung, desto mehr Einfluss wird der Ansteckung (Beta=− 0,019) als Ursache beigemessen.
Schlussfolgerung Tatsächliche Krebsursachen und -risiken werden nur teilweise als solche eingeschätzt (z. B. Ernährung), während andere unterschätzt werden (z. B. Alkohol). Zukünftige Interventionen zur Aufklärung über Krebsursachen sollten v. a. Patienten mit niedriger Bildung fokussieren.
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- Julia Roick
- Institut für Medizinische Soziologie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle
- Department für Psychische Gesundheit, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitatsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig
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- Department für Psychische Gesundheit, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitatsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig
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- Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Universitäts Krebs-Centrum (UCC), Dresden
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- Department für Psychische Gesundheit, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitatsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig
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- Department für Psychische Gesundheit, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitatsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig
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Kuba K, Esser P, Mehnert A, Hinz A, Johansen C, Lordick F, Götze H. Risk for depression and anxiety in long-term survivors of hematologic cancer. Health Psychol 2019; 38:187-195. [PMID: 30762398 DOI: 10.1037/hea0000713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE An increasing number of hematologic cancer patients outlive 10 years past diagnosis. Nevertheless, few studies investigated psychological strain in this patient group beyond 5 years after diagnosis. We conducted a registry-based investigation of risk for depression and anxiety among long-term hematologic cancer survivors up to 26 years after diagnosis compared to the general population. METHODS In this cross-sectional postal survey, cancer survivors were recruited through 2 regional cancer registries in Germany. Depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7) were assessed. Survivor data were compared to age- and gender-matched comparison groups (CG) randomly drawn from large representative samples (N > 5,000). RESULTS Out of 2,001 eligible patients, 46% participated (n = 922). Survivors were significantly more likely than the CG to report elevated depressive (relative risk [RR] = 3.1; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.2-4.3) and anxious symptomatology (RR = 1.7; 95% CI: 1.2-2.3). Depression scores remained high even in the survivor Group 12-26 years after diagnosis. RR for anxiety decreased to values comparable to the CG. Younger and middle-aged survivors (≤65 years) were at highest relative and absolute risk to be psychologically impaired. CONCLUSION This study shows that depression rather than anxiety is a prominent problem in long-term survivors of hematologic cancer. The results stress the importance of monitoring patients even years after diagnosing and supplying psychosocial support to patients in need. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology
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Philipp R, Mehnert A, Lo C, Müller V, Reck M, Vehling S. Characterizing death acceptance among patients with cancer. Psychooncology 2019; 28:854-862. [PMID: 30762269 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Death acceptance may indicate positive adaptation in cancer patients. Little is known about what characterizes patients with different levels of death acceptance or its impact on psychological distress. We aimed to broaden the understanding of death acceptance by exploring associated demographic, medical, and psychological characteristics. METHODS At baseline, we studied 307 mixed cancer patients attending the University Cancer Center Hamburg and a specialized lung cancer center (age M = 59.6, 69% female, 69% advanced cancer). At 1-year follow-up, 153 patients participated. We assessed death acceptance using the validated Life Attitude Profile-Revised. Patients further completed the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale, the Demoralization Scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire, and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire. Statistical analyses included multinomial and hierarchical regression analyses. RESULTS At baseline, mean death acceptance was 4.33 (standard deviation [SD] = 1.3, range 1-7). There was no change to follow-up (P = 0.26). When all variables were entered simultaneously, patients who experienced high death acceptance were more likely to be older (odds ratio [OR] = 1.04; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01-1.07), male (OR = 3.59; 95% CI, 1.35-9.56), widowed (OR = 3.24; 95% CI, 1.01-10.41), and diagnosed with stage IV (OR = 2.44; 95% CI, 1.27-4.71). They were less likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer (OR = 0.20; 95% CI, 0.07-0.58), and their death acceptance was lower with every month since diagnosis (OR = 0.99; 95% CI, 0.98-0.99). High death acceptance predicted lower demoralization and anxiety at follow-up but not depression. CONCLUSIONS High death acceptance was adaptive. It predicted lower existential distress and anxiety after 1 year. Advanced cancer did not preclude death acceptance, supporting the exploration of death-related concerns in psychosocial interventions.
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- Rebecca Philipp
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.,Institute for Life Course and Aging, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.,Social and Behavioural Health Sciences, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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- Department of Gynecology, Center for Surgical Sciences, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), German Center for Lung Research, LungenClinic Grosshansdorf, Grosshansdorf
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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Broemer L, Esser P, Koranyi S, Friedrich M, Leuteritz K, Wiegand S, Dietz A, Boehm A, Pabst F, Strauß BM, Guntinas-Lichius O, Mehnert A. Eine Gruppenintervention zur Förderung der Arbeitsfähigkeit
für Patienten mit Kopf-Hals-Tumoren. Laryngorhinootologie 2019; 98:175-182. [DOI: 10.1055/a-0829-6885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
Zusammenfassung
Einleitung Trotz hoher Belastung nimmt ein Großteil der Patienten mit
Kopf-Hals-Tumoren keine psychosoziale Versorgung in Anspruch. Diese Patienten
haben darüber hinaus ein höheres Risiko als andere Krebspatienten, nicht wieder
in den Beruf zurückzukehren. Daher wurde eine Gruppenintervention entwickelt,
die sich an Patienten mit Kopf-Hals-Tumoren richtet und deren Arbeitsfähigkeit,
Lebensqualität, Selbstwirksamkeit und psychisches Wohlbefinden fördern soll.
Material und Methoden In einem randomisiert-kontrollierten Design erhalten
die Patienten eine Gruppenintervention oder eine sozialrechtliche Beratung.
Eingeschlossen werden männliche Patienten mit Kopf-Hals-Tumoren mit hoher
psychischer und arbeitsbezogener Belastung. Die Gruppenintervention besteht aus
acht Sitzungen. Die Gruppen werden von einer Psychotherapeutin und einem ehemals
Betroffenen eines Kopf-Hals-Tumors (sogenannter Peer) geleitet. Die
Umsetzbarkeit und Akzeptanz der Intervention wurde anhand einer Pilotgruppe
getestet. Die Teilnehmer der Pilotgruppe evaluierten jede Sitzung und wurden
nach Abschluss der Intervention in halbstrukturierten Interviews zur
Intervention befragt.
Ergebnisse Von 113 Patienten persönlich angesprochenen Patienten nahmen
zehn Patienten an einem Screening-Gespräch teil. Davon nahmen vier Patienten an
der Pilotgruppe teil. Die Patienten gaben an, dass sich die Gruppenintervention
gut mit ihrem Alltag vereinbaren ließe und dass sie die Gruppe insgesamt positiv
wahrgenommen hätten. Drei Patienten betonten die Wichtigkeit des Peers.
Diskussion Vor allem der Peers als Identifikationsfigur ist von zentraler
Bedeutung. Zur Verbesserung der Rekrutierungszahlen sollen Einschlusskriterien
erweitert und der Teilnahmeaufwand reduziert werden.
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Affiliation(s)
- Laura Broemer
- Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universität
Leipzig
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- Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universität
Leipzig
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- Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universität
Leipzig
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- Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universität
Leipzig
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- Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universität
Leipzig
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- HNO-Universitätsklinik, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde, Städtisches Klinikum Sankt
Georg Leipzig
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- Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie,
Plastische Operationen, Städtisches Klinikum Dresden
Friedrichstadt
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- Institut für Psychosoziale Medizin und Psychotherapie,
Universitätsklinikum Jena
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- Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universität
Leipzig
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Hillemanns P, Friese K, Dannecker C, Klug S, Seifert U, Iftner T, Hädicke J, Löning T, Horn L, Schmidt D, Ikenberg H, Steiner M, Freitag U, Siebert U, Sroczynski G, Sauerbrei W, Beckmann MW, Gebhardt M, Friedrich M, Münstedt K, Schneider A, Kaufmann A, Petry KU, Schäfer APA, Pawlita M, Weis J, Mehnert A, Fehr M, Grimm C, Reich O, Arbyn M, Kleijnen J, Wesselmann S, Nothacker M, Follmann M, Langer T, Jentschke M. Prevention of Cervical Cancer: Guideline of the DGGG and the DKG (S3 Level, AWMF Register Number 015/027OL, December 2017) - Part 1 with Introduction, Screening and the Pathology of Cervical Dysplasia. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2019; 79:148-159. [PMID: 30792545 PMCID: PMC6379164 DOI: 10.1055/a-0818-5440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Aims Annual opportunistic screening for cervical carcinoma has been carried out in Germany since 1971. The creation of this S3 guideline meets an important need, outlined in the National Cancer Plan, with regard to screening for cervical cancer, as the guideline aims to provide important information and support for planned organized screening for cervical cancer in Germany. Methods With the financial support of German Cancer Aid, 21 professional societies developed evidence-based statements and recommendations (classified using the GRADE system) for the screening, management and treatment of precancerous conditions of the cervix. Two independent scientific institutes compiled systematic reviews for this guideline. Recommendations The first part of this short summary presents the pathological basis and considers various questions related to screening for cervical cancer. As also reported in earlier reviews, the meta-analysis by Kleijnen Systematic Reviews showed that HPV-based screening offers better protection against invasive cervical cancer compared to cytology-based screening. The authors of this guideline therefore recommend - in accordance with the guideline of the Joint National Committee of Germany (Gemeinsamer Bundesauschuss, G-BA) - that women aged 35 and above should be examined at regular intervals (at least every 3 years) and undergo HPV-based screening. Co-testing can also be carried out. Women between the ages of 20 and 35 should have cytological screening every 2 years.
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- Peter Hillemanns
- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, München, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Epidemiologie, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
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- Tumorepidemiologie, Universitäts KrebsCentrum (UCC), Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institut für Medizinische Virologie und Epidemiologie der Viruskrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut für Medizinische Virologie und Epidemiologie der Viruskrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie, Albertinen-Krankenhaus Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie, Referenzzentrum für Gynäkopathologie, Mannheim, Germany
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- CytoMol - MVZ für Zytologie und Molekularbiologie, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Facharzt für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Ihringen, Germany
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- Facharzt für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Wismar, Germany
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- Institute of Public Health, Medical Decision Making and Health Technology Assessment, Department of Public Health, Health Services Research and Health Technology Assessment, UMIT - University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Hall i. T., Austria.,Division of Health Technology Assessment and Bioinformatics, ONCOTYROL - Center for Personalized Cancer Medicine, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Public Health, Medical Decision Making and Health Technology Assessment, Department of Public Health, Health Services Research and Health Technology Assessment, UMIT - University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Hall i. T., Austria
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- Institut für Med. Biometrie und Statistik (IMBI), Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Helios Klinikum Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany
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- Frauenklinik, Ortenau Klinikum Offenburg-Gengenbach, Offenburg, Germany
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- Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum im Fürstenberg-Karree, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Tumorbiologie, Klinik für Onkologische Rehabilitation - UKF Reha gGmbH, Freiburg, Germany
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Gynäkologie & Geburtshilfe in Frauenfeld, Spital Thurgau AG, Frauenfeld, Switzerland
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- Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz, Graz, Austria
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- Cancer Center, Sciensano, Brüssel, Belgium
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- Kleijnen Systematic Reviews Ltd, York, United Kingdom
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- AWMF-Institut für Medizinisches Wissensmanagement, Marburg, Germany
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- Leitlinienprogramm Onkologie, Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft, Berlin, Germany
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- Leitlinienprogramm Onkologie, Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Hillemanns P, Friese K, Dannecker C, Klug S, Seifert U, Iftner T, Hädicke J, Löning T, Horn L, Schmidt D, Ikenberg H, Steiner M, Freitag U, Siebert U, Sroczynski G, Sauerbrei W, Beckmann MW, Gebhardt M, Friedrich M, Münstedt K, Schneider A, Kaufmann A, Petry KU, Schäfer APA, Pawlita M, Weis J, Mehnert A, Fehr M, Grimm C, Reich O, Arbyn M, Kleijnen J, Wesselmann S, Nothacker M, Follmann M, Langer T, Jentschke M. Prevention of Cervical Cancer: Guideline of the DGGG and the DKG (S3 Level, AWMF Register Number 015/027OL, December 2017) - Part 2 on Triage, Treatment and Follow-up. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2019; 79:160-176. [PMID: 30792546 PMCID: PMC6379166 DOI: 10.1055/a-0828-7722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Aims Annual opportunistic screening for cervical carcinoma has been done in Germany since 1971. The creation of this S3 guideline meets an important need, outlined in the National Cancer Plan, with regard to screening for cervical cancer, as this guideline aims to provide important information and support for planned organized screening for cervical cancer in Germany. Methods With the financial support of German Cancer Aid, 21 professional societies developed evidence-based statements and recommendations (classified using the GRADE system) for the screening, management and treatment of precancerous conditions of the cervix. Two independent scientific institutes compiled systematic reviews for this guideline. Recommendations The second part of this short summary deals with the triage, treatment and follow-up care of cervical dysplasia. With regard to those women who do not participate in screening, the guideline authors recommend sending out repeat invitation letters or an HPV self-collection kit. Colposcopy should be carried out for further investigation if cytology findings are Pap II-p and HPV test results are positive or if the results of an HPV 16 or HPV 18 screening test are positive. A single abnormal Pap smear should be triaged and investigated using HPV testing or p16/Ki67 dual staining.
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- Peter Hillemanns
- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, München, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Epidemiologie, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
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- Tumorepidemiologie, Universitäts KrebsCentrum (UCC), Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institut für Medizinische Virologie und Epidemiologie der Viruskrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut für Medizinische Virologie und Epidemiologie der Viruskrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie, Albertinen-Krankenhaus Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie, Referenzzentrum für Gynäkopathologie, Mannheim, Germany
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- CytoMol - MVZ für Zytologie und Molekularbiologie, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Facharzt für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Ihringen, Germany
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- Facharzt für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Wismar, Germany
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- Institute of Public Health, Medical Decision Making and Health Technology Assessment, Department of Public Health, Health Services Research and Health Technology Assessment, UMIT - University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Hall i.T., Austria.,Division of Health Technology Assessment and Bioinformatics, ONCOTYROL - Center for Personalized Cancer Medicine, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Public Health, Medical Decision Making and Health Technology Assessment, Department of Public Health, Health Services Research and Health Technology Assessment, UMIT - University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Hall i.T., Austria
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- Institut für Med. Biometrie und Statistik (IMBI), Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Helios Klinikum Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany
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- Frauenklinik, Ortenau Klinikum Offenburg-Gengenbach, Offenburg, Germany
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- Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum im Fürstenberg-Karree, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Tumorbiologie, Klinik für Onkologische Rehabilitation - UKF Reha gGmbH, Freiburg, Germany
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Gynäkologie & Geburtshilfe in Frauenfeld, Spital Thurgau AG, Frauenfeld, Switzerland
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- Privatklinik Graz Ragnitz, Graz, Austria
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- Cancer Center, Sciensano, Brüssel, Belgium
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- Kleijnen Systematic Reviews Ltd, York, United Kingdom
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- AWMF-Institut für Medizinisches Wissensmanagement, Marburg, Germany
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- Leitlinienprogramm Onkologie, Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft, Berlin, Germany
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- Leitlinienprogramm Onkologie, Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Esser P, Metelmann M, Hartung T, Claßen J, Mehnert A, Koranyi S. [Psychosocial Care For Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Narrative Review]. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2019; 69:372-381. [PMID: 30731512 DOI: 10.1055/a-0806-7862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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This narrative review gives a broad summary of the psychosocial strain in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and psychotherapeutic interventions addressing these issues. ALS is a fatal, rapidly progressing neurodegenerative disease, which leads to weakness and atrophy in almost all muscles of the body, resulting in impairment and finally inability in all domains of daily life including mobility, food intake, respiration or communication. In addition to these mainly motor impairments, most patients are also affected by severe cognitive-emotional and behavioral alterations and deficits which may lead to additional distress. Due to the severe symptomatology and poor diagnosis, ALS can lead to significant psychosocial strain including heightened levels of depressive and anxious symptomatology, hopelessness and even the wish for hastened death. A large body of research demonstrates the strong effect of psychosocial aspects on quality of life (QoL) in ALS patients. Nevertheless, research on psychotherapeutic interventions for patients with ALS is very sparse to date. Besides the general lack of interventions and the methodological limitations in testing their efficacy, few of these therapeutic concepts incorporate the palliative character and the specific symptomatology of the disease such as impaired communication or problems with emotion control. Further research on psychosocial interventions in this patient group is therefore urgently needed. Future research could aim to adapt therapy programs that already have been proven to be effective in other populations with advanced diseases. Such research should also test the applicability of the therapy models using alternative communication including computer with a voice synthesizer or brain-computer-interfaces.
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- Peter Esser
- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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Kuba K, Weißflog G, Götze H, García-Torres F, Mehnert A, Esser P. The relationship between acceptance, fatigue, and subjective cognitive impairment in hematologic cancer survivors. Int J Clin Health Psychol 2019; 19:97-106. [PMID: 31193118 PMCID: PMC6517644 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background/Objective: Cancer and its treatment can have a detrimental impact on psychological well-being. Acceptance as the basis of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) has shown beneficial effects on depression and anxiety. However, its relationship to fatigue and cognitive impairment has not been investigated. A protective effect of acceptance may open up a new target for psychological intervention. Method: A cross-sectional postal survey was undertaken. 922 hematological cancer survivors (≥ 2.5 years post diagnosis) were recruited through two regional cancer registries in Germany. Acceptance (AAQ-II), fatigue (BFI) and subjective cognitive impairment (AFI) were assessed. Results: Higher levels of acceptance were negatively associated with fatigue and subjective cognitive impairment (R2 = .34 and R2 = .26, respectively). The relationship between fatigue and fatigue-related impairment of daily life was weaker for survivors with high acceptance. Conclusions: Acceptance is strongly associated with fatigue and subjective cognitive impairment. ACT may be useful to reduce symptoms of fatigue and subjective cognitive impairment in cancer survivors.
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- Katharina Kuba
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cordoba / IMIBIC Health Research Institute / Reina Sofía University of Cordoba, Spain
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Vehling S, Tian Y, Malfitano C, Shnall J, Watt S, Mehnert A, Rydall A, Zimmermann C, Hales S, Lo C, Rodin G. Attachment security and existential distress among patients with advanced cancer. J Psychosom Res 2019; 116:93-99. [PMID: 30655000 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Felt security in close relationships may affect individual adaptation responses to existential threat in severe illness. We examined the contribution of attachment security to demoralization, a state of existential distress involving perceived pointlessness and meaninglessness in advanced cancer. METHOD A mixed cross-sectional sample of 382 patients with advanced cancer (mean age 59, 60% female) was recruited from outpatient oncology clinics. Participants completed self-report measures of attachment security, demoralization, depression, and physical symptom burden. We used multiple linear regression to analyze the association between attachment security and demoralization, controlling for demographic factors and symptom burden and tested whether attachment security moderated the association of symptom burden with demoralization. Separate analyses compared the contribution of the dimensions of attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance. RESULTS The prevalence of clinically relevant demoralization was 35%. Demoralization was associated with lower attachment security (β = -0.54, 95%CI: -0.62 to 0.46). This effect was empirically stronger for attachment anxiety (β = 0.52, 95%CI: 0.44 to 0.60) compared to attachment avoidance (β = 0.36, 95%CI: 0.27 to 0.45). Attachment security also significantly moderated the association of physical symptom burden with demoralization, such that with less attachment security, there was a stronger association between symptom burden and demoralization. CONCLUSION Attachment security may protect from demoralization in advanced cancer. Its relative lack, particularly on the dimension of attachment anxiety, may limit adaptive capacities to deal with illness burden and to sustain morale and purpose in life. An understanding of individual differences in attachment needs can inform existential interventions for severely ill individuals.
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- S Vehling
- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Social and Behavioural Health Sciences, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Götze H, Köhler N, Taubenheim S, Lordick F, Mehnert A. Polypharmacy, limited activity, fatigue and insomnia are the most frequent symptoms and impairments in older hematological cancer survivors (70+): Findings from a register-based study on physical and mental health. J Geriatr Oncol 2019; 10:55-59. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2018.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Kreissl S, Goergen H, Müller H, Meissner J, Mehnert A, Bürkle C, Fuchs M, Engert A, Behringer K, Borchmann P. Survivors’ perspectives on risks and benefits of Hodgkin lymphoma treatment: results of a survey by the German Hodgkin Study Group. Leuk Lymphoma 2018; 60:1389-1398. [DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1540781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Stefanie Kreissl
- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG), Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Montan I, Löwe B, Cella D, Mehnert A, Hinz A. General Population Norms for the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT)-Fatigue Scale. Value Health 2018; 21:1313-1321. [PMID: 30442279 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2018.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Revised: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT)-Fatigue Scale is an internationally used validated measure. General population-based age- and sex-specific percentile norms are, however, not published to date, although these are needed as reference for the interpretation of clinical research data. OBJECTIVES To assess the FACIT-Fatigue Scale in a large representative sample of the German general population to examine psychometric characteristics and factorial structure and to provide population-based norms. METHODS A nationally representative face-to-face household survey was conducted in Germany using the FACIT-Fatigue Scale. Item characteristics were examined. Internal consistency was determined using the Cronbach α. Dimensionality was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and bifactor analysis. Scale score differences relating to sex and age were assessed. Sex- and age-specific percentiles were computed for the entire scale range. RESULTS Of 2426 participants, 55.7% were women, and the mean age was 49.8 ± 17.4 years. The FACIT-Fatigue Scale mean was 43.5 ± 8.3. Cronbach α was high at 0.92. Although fit indices of the CFA were below desired levels (root mean squared error of approximation = 0.144, comparative fit index = 0.846, and Tucker-Lewis index = 0.815), item loadings in the CFA and bifactor analysis confirm the scale's unidimensionality. Women were more fatigued than men, and participants who were 70 years or older showed higher fatigue scores than younger respondents. Thus, sex- and age-specific population-based percentiles were provided. CONCLUSIONS Reliability and validity of the German translation of the FACIT-Fatigue Scale were confirmed. This study provides general population-based sex- and age-specific FACIT-Fatigue Scale percentile norms for the first time, thereby contributing to a meaningful interpretation of clinical research data.
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- Inka Montan
- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Hartung TJ, Sautier LP, Scherwath A, Sturm K, Kröger N, Koch U, Mehnert A. Return to Work in Patients with Hematological Cancers 1 Year after Treatment: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. Oncol Res Treat 2018; 41:697-701. [DOI: 10.1159/000491589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ernst J, Faller H, Koch U, Brähler E, Härter M, Schulz H, Weis J, Köhler N, Hinz A, Mehnert A. Doctor's recommendations for psychosocial care: Frequency and predictors of recommendations and referrals. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0205160. [PMID: 30286172 PMCID: PMC6171924 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A significant number of oncological patients are heavily burdened by psychosocial stress. Doctors recommending or referring their patients to psycho-oncologists in the course of routine consultations can positively influence psycho-oncological care. The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency and predictors of such recommendations and to examine the use of these services by patients. METHODS 4,020 cancer patients (mean age 58 years; 51% women) were evaluated in a multicenter, cross-sectional study in Germany. Data was gathered about doctors' referral practices, patients' utilization of psycho-oncological care services, and disease-related symptoms. The PHQ-9 depression scale and the GAD-7 anxiety scale were used to measure psychological burden. Descriptive data analysis was conducted on the basis of subgroup comparisons and multivariable analysis was done using binary logistical regression. RESULTS 21.9% of the respondents reported having been given a recommendation or referral for psycho-oncological care by a doctor within the course of their cancer diagnosis and treatment. This comprises 29.5% of the patients identified by screening as being psychologically burdened. Nearly half of the patients who received a recommendation or referral (49.8%) acted on it. Predictors for seeking out psycho-oncological care included: patient desire (OR = 2.0), previous experience with psycho-oncological care (OR = 1.59), and female gender (OR = 1.57). Multivariable analysis indicated that patients' level of psychological burden (depression, anxiety) had no effect on whether doctors gave them a recommendation or referral. CONCLUSIONS Along with examining the degree to which patients are burdened (e.g. using screening instruments), determining whether or not patients would like to receive psycho-oncological care is an important aspect of improving referral practices and, by extension, will allow important progress in the field of psycho-oncological care to be made.
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- Jochen Ernst
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University of Würzburg, Klinikstrasse 3, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Untere Zahlbacherstrasse 8, Mainz, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychooncology, Clinic for Oncological Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Clinical Trial Centre, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Scheffold K, Philipp R, Vehling S, Koranyi S, Engelmann D, Schulz-Kindermann F, Härter M, Mehnert A. Spiritualität und Bindung im Kontext fortgeschrittener Krebserkrankung – eine Mediation. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- K Scheffold
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, W26, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, W26, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, W26, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, W26, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, W26, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, W26, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, W26, Hamburg, Deutschland
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Hartung TJ, Mehnert A, Vehling S. Depressionssymptome bei Menschen mit Krebs: Zusammenhang und Zentralität im Vergleich zur Allgemeinbevölkerung. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- TJ Hartung
- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Kuba K, Weißflog G, Götze H, Mehnert A, Esser P. Saving Resources: The Relationship between Psychological Flexibility, Fatigue and Cognitive Impairment in Cancer Survivors. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- K Kuba
- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Esser P, Borchmann P, Kuba K, Müller H, Görgen H, Kreissl S, Scheuvens R, Mehnert A. Adaptation of a web-based cognitive-behavioral therapy on fatigue for survivors of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Psychother Psych Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- P Esser
- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Kleine AK, Bodschwinna D, Hallensleben N, Lorenz I, Hönig K, Mehnert A, Ernst J. Psychoonkologische Intervention für Partner von hämato-onkologischen Patienten – Befunde und Implikationen der Pilotstudie. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1668059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- AK Kleine
- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Abteilung für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Ulm, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Abteilung für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Ulm, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Abteilung für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Ulm, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Vehling S, Mehnert A. Suizidgedanken, Demoralisierung und Hoffnungslosigkeit im Verlauf einer Krebserkrankung – eine längsschnittliche Untersuchung. Psychother Psych Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- S Vehling
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, W26, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Esser P, Glaesmer H, Wittchen HU, Faller H, Koch U, Härter M, Schulz H, Wegscheider K, Weis J, Mehnert A. Posttraumatische Belastungsstörung bei Krebspatienten: Ergebnisse einer epidemiologischen Studie aus Deutschland. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- P Esser
- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Mehnert A, Glaesmer H, Geyer S. From Global Health Challenges to Community-Based and Individual Psychosocial Intervention Strategies. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2018; 68:327-328. [PMID: 30103232 DOI: 10.1055/a-0630-3141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen,wir freuen uns, Sie im Namen beider Fachgesellschaften und des Leipziger Kongressteams zur gemeinsamen Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Psychologie (DGMP) und der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Soziologie (DGMS) einzuladen, die vom 26. bis 28. September 2018 auf dem Campus der Universität Leipzig stattfindet (www.dgmp-dgms-2018.de).
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- Anja Mehnert
- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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- Forschungs- und Lehreinheit Medizinische Soziologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
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Philipp R, Vehling S, Mehnert A. Prädiktoren von Todesakzeptanz bei Krebspatienten. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- R Philipp
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, W26, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, W26, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Broemer L, Keszte J, Friedrich M, Koranyi S, Mehnert A. Return to work and living healthy after head and neck cancer (RELIANCE): Pilot results of a randomized controlled trial. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- L Broemer
- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Esser P, Kuba K, Mehnert A, Johansen C, Hinz A, Lordick F, Götze H. Quality of life in survivors of hematological malignancies stratified by cancer type, time since diagnosis and stem cell transplantation. Eur J Haematol 2018; 101:340-348. [DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Peter Esser
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology; University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology; University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology; University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology; University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
- Oncology Clinic; Rigshospitalet; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
- Unit of Survivorship; The Danish Cancer Society Research Center; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology; University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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- University Cancer Center Leipzig (UCCL); University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology; University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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Quintero Garzón L, Koranyi S, Engelmann D, Philipp R, Scheffold K, Schulz-Kindermann F, Härter M, Mehnert A. Perceived doctor-patient relationship and its association with demoralization in patients with advanced cancer. Psychooncology 2018; 27:2587-2593. [PMID: 29952046 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Advanced diseases pose a great burden on patients and go hand in hand with existential concerns. Demoralization is considered as a syndrome of existential distress with a perceived inability to cope with loss of meaning in life and feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. Professional health care providers play an important role in providing support for patients and unfavorable conversational styles in their relationship can increase patient's distress. In this study, we examine the association between the patient's perceived relationship to health care providers and demoralization. METHODS We used baseline data of a randomized control trial intervention study for advanced cancer patients (UICC-Stage ≥ III; PHQ ≥ 9 and/or Distress-Thermometer ≥5). We used a subscale of the QUAL-EC-P for assessing doctor-patient relationship, Beck Depression Inventory-II for depressive symptoms, a modified version of the MSAS as physiological symptom checklist, and the Demoralization Scale to assess demoralization. A hierarchical regression analysis was calculated. RESULTS In our sample of 187 patients with stage III or IV cancer (62% women), demoralization was present in 53.4% (16% moderate demoralization; 37.4% high demoralization) of the patients. Relationship to health care provider was an independent predictor (β = -.33, t(186) = -6.70, P < .001) of demoralization. CONCLUSIONS Our findings underline the importance of the physician-patient relationship in the context of coping with existential challenges in advanced cancer patients. Trainings on how to communicate and build a sustainable relationship with patients and their specific needs may increase the buffering effect of social support by the physicians on patient's existential distress.
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- Leonhard Quintero Garzón
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, 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 and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Lelorain S, Cattan S, Lordick F, Mehnert A, Mariette C, Christophe V, Cortot A. In which context is physician empathy associated with cancer patient quality of life? Patient Educ Couns 2018; 101:1216-1222. [PMID: 29409676 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In cancer settings, physician empathy is not always linked to a better patient emotional quality of life quality of life (eQoL). We tested two possible moderators of the inconsistent link: type of consultation (bad news versus follow-up) and patient emotional skills (emoSkills, i.e., the way patients process emotional information). METHODS In a cross-sectional design, 296 thoracic and digestive tract cancer patients completed validated questionnaires to assess their physician empathy, their emoSkills and eQoL. Moderated multiple regressions were performed. RESULTS In follow-up consultations, physician empathy was associated with a better eQoL in patients with low or average emotional skills. Those with high emotional skills did not benefit from physician empathy. Their eQoL was nonetheless very good. In bad news consultations, the pattern was reversed: only patients with average or high emotional skills benefited from physician empathy. Those with low emotional skills were not sensitive to it and presented a poor eQoL. CONCLUSION Medical empathy is important in all consultations. However, in bad news consultations, patients with low emoSkills are at risk of psychological distress even with an empathetic doctor. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Accordingly, physicians should be trained to detect patients with low emoSkills in order to refer them to supportive care.
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- Sophie Lelorain
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, CHU Lille, UMR 9193, SCALab, Cognitive and Affective Sciences, Lille, France; SIRIC (French comprehensive cancer center), ONCOLille, France.
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- Univ. Lille, Department of Digestive Diseases, Claude Huriez University Hospital, Lille, France
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- University Medicine Leipzig, University Cancer Center Leipzig (UCCL), Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Germany
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- SIRIC (French comprehensive cancer center), ONCOLille, France; Univ. Lille, Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, Claude Huriez University Hospital, Lille, France; Univ. Lille, UMR-S 1172, JPARC, Research Center Jean-Pierre AUBERT Neurosciences and Cancer, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, CHU Lille, UMR 9193, SCALab, Cognitive and Affective Sciences, Lille, France; SIRIC (French comprehensive cancer center), ONCOLille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Department of Thoracic Oncology, Albert Calmette University Hospital, Lille, France
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