A qualitative study of work and work return in cancer survivors.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Research has demonstrated that treating cancer patients' psychological and physical health leads to improved overall health. This may be especially true for palliative care patients facing serious illness. This study examines the proportion and determinants of psychology service utilization in an outpatient p...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Azuero C,Allen RS,Kvale E,Azuero A,Parmelee P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To address the fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) research gap, we used prospective data to explore FCR predictors and FCR associations with health-related quality of life among Asian-American breast cancer survivors (BCS). METHODS:A total of 208 diverse Asian-American BCS completed T1 survey, and 137 complete...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Ashing KT,Cho D,Lai L,Yeung S,Young L,Yeon C,Fong Y

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To provide one of the first prospective reports examining neuropsychological outcomes for children treated with 1800 cGy whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) and prophylactic chemotherapy versus prophylactic chemotherapy alone for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Acute and long-term neuropsychological toxiciti...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Annett RD,Hile S,Bedrick E,Kunin-Batson AS,Krull KR,Embry L,MacLean WE Jr,Noll RB

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore any possible subgroupings of prostate cancer (PCa) patients based upon their combined anxiety-depression symptoms for the purposes of informing targeted treatments. METHODS:A sample of 119 PCa patients completed the GAD7 (anxiety) and PHQ9 (depression), plus a background questionnaire, by mail su...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Sharpley CF,Bitsika V,Warren AK,Christie DRH

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While families at increased risk for familial breast/ovarian cancer continue to overestimate their cancer risk with increased cancer worries about the future, few studies have examined factors that affect inherited cancer risk perception and cancer worries in both survivors and unaffected female relatives. The purpose...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Mellon S,Gold R,Janisse J,Cichon M,Tainsky MA,Simon MS,Korczak J

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Suicide rates are elevated in individuals with cancer, although suicidal intention is not typically assessed in cancer centers. We evaluated in a large comprehensive cancer center the utility of an electronic Distress Assessment and Response Tool (DART), in which suicidal intention is assessed with a single ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Leung YW,Li M,Devins G,Zimmermann C,Rydall A,Lo C,Rodin G

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous research indicates that the FACIT-Sp instrument is susceptible to bias when measuring spiritual well-being in older patients. Our first focus was to evaluate the two-factor vs the three-factor model of the FACIT-Sp and our second focus was to explore how these models behave for different age groups. ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Kørup AK,Wehberg S,Hvidt EA,Hvidt NC,Fitchett G,Hansen DG

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Partners of cancer patients typically provide the majority of patients' emotional and physical care. Partners may be profoundly affected by the cancer and may experience ongoing supportive care needs across the survivorship continuum. Research has been restricted by a lack of psychometrically evaluated measu...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Hodgkinson K,Butow P,Hobbs KM,Hunt GE,Lo SK,Wain G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To systematically review psycho-educational interventions developed for melanoma survivors. METHODS:Electronic databases Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, and CINAHL were systematically searched using key words and subject headings for articles describing educational or psychological interventions designed specific...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： McLoone J,Menzies S,Meiser B,Mann GJ,Kasparian NA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A diagnosis of breast cancer disrupts the life of the patient, but also the partner may experience adverse psychological effects. We examined partners' risk for first use of antidepressant medication, as a proxy for pharmacologically treated depression. METHODS:By linkage of national registers, we identified...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Cromhout PF,Latocha KM,Olsen MH,Suppli NP,Christensen J,Johansen C,Dalton SO

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The experience of breast cancer in a close family member can be a major life stressor for many women as evidenced by various psychosocial and biological indicators. However, existing studies have found considerable variability in the levels of psychological distress among women with family histories of breast cancer (...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Kim Y,Duhamel KN,Valdimarsdottir HB,Bovbjerg DH

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subjective age is related to health and to life satisfaction. The present study on post-surgical cancer patients addressed two questions: (1) Do people differ in their health-related quality of life (HRQOL) depending on their felt age? (2) Is change in felt age associated with change in HRQOL? Data were collected at o...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Boehmer S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous studies have shown that dispositional mindfulness is associated with less psychological symptoms in cancer patients. The present study investigated how dispositional mindfulness is related to psychological symptoms in advanced gastrointestinal cancer patients by considering the roles of self-acceptan...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Xu W,Zhou Y,Fu Z,Rodriguez M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cancer survivors experience uncertainty about the future, which can be distressing. A prognostication tool is available for uveal melanoma survivors, which can provide accurate estimates of life expectancy - a key source of uncertainty. Accurate prognostic information has not previously been available for he...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Hope-Stone L,Brown SL,Heimann H,Damato B,Salmon P

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation is a Greek validation of the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer (Mini-MAC) scale, an instrument derived from the MAC and designed to measure styles of coping with cancer. A sample of 225 women diagnosed with breast cancer completed this questionnaire. Statistical analyses using structural equation mod...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Anagnostopoulos F,Kolokotroni P,Spanea E,Chryssochoou M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The focus of this study was on the impact of spousal loss on the development of chronic pain thereafter. More specifically, the aim was to investigate the effect of experiencing low preparedness before a wife's death and the widower's chronic pain 4-5 years after loss. METHODS:In a population-based study in ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Asgeirsdóttir HG,Valdimarsdóttir U,Fürst CJ,Steineck G,Hauksdóttir A

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Screening mammography is associated with reduced breast cancer-specific mortality; however, among older women, evidence suggests that the potential harms of screening may outweigh the benefits. We used a qualitative approach to examine the willingness of older women from different racial/ethnic groups to disc...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Housten AJ,Pappadis MR,Krishnan S,Weller SC,Giordano SH,Bevers TB,Volk RJ,Hoover DS

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a consecutive sample of 100 breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy, cancer-related distress was assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and patients' interest in and acceptance of psychosocial support with the Questionnaire for Psychosocial Support and the European Consultation Liaison Workg...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Söllner W,Maislinger S,König A,Devries A,Lukas P

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor women have low rates of breast conservation therapy not explained by differences in insurance status or treatment preferences. The purpose of this study was to explore how low-income women make decisions about breast cancer treatment. METHODS:Twenty-five women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer t...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： McVea KL,Minier WC,Johnson Palensky JE

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We developed an integrative day care clinic program for cancer patients focusing on mind-body techniques and health-promoting lifestyle modification (7-hour once-per-week group sessions over 12 weeks). METHODS:A cohort study design with a waiting group was implemented. Outcome parameters were assessed at the...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Jeitler M,Jaspers J,von Scheidt C,Koch B,Michalsen A,Steckhan N,Kessler CS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) in breast cancer survivors is suboptimal. Using the theory of planned behavior (TPB), this study aimed to identify the strongest predictors from the TPB of AET intentions and past behavior and assessed whether ambivalence and anticipatory emotions increased the pr...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Hurtado-de-Mendoza A,Carrera P,Parrott WG,Gómez-Trillos S,Perera RA,Sheppard VB

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Many who choose to work in oncology manage an ongoing tension-the work is rewarding, yet simultaneously challenging. Given the need for psychosocial professionals to provide treatment for the increasing number of cancer survivors in our aging society, it is important to consider what helps and hinders profess...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Kracen A,Raque-Bogdan TL,Taylor-Irwin N,Rowold H,Nelson A,Michl T,Ross KV,Engblom H,Joseph E

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consistent with the International Psycho-Oncology Society's (IPOS) vision and goals, we are committed to improving quality cancer care and cancer policies through psychosocial care globally. As part of IPOS's mission, upon entering "Official Relations" for a second term with the World Health Organization (WHO), IPOS h...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Travado L,Bultz BD,Ullrich A,Asuzu CC,Turner J,Grassi L,Jacobsen P

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autologous bone marrow transplantation (AuBMT) is probably among the most aggressive of physical treatments endured by cancer patients. High-risk breast cancer patients who choose this therapy face prolonged, agonizing and life-threatening interventions that are no less arduous than confronting the malignant disease i...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Feigin R,Greenberg A,Ras H,Hardan Y,Rizel S,Ben Efraim T,Stemmer SM

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore men's experiences of their partner's altered physique and body image as a result of mastectomy and subsequent reconstructive surgeries. DESIGN:A systematic review of qualitative and mixed-methods studies. DATA SOURCES:Ovid, EBSCOhost, Web of Science, SCOPUS and ASSIA ProQuest databases were searc...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Rowland E,Metcalfe A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the experience of ovarian cancer from the husband's perspective. METHODS:Participants were recruited through a large Midwestern hospital and a state ovarian cancer advocacy organization. A one-time telephone interview was conducted with each participant....

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Ponto JA,Barton D

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer patients diagnosed with solid tumors and undergoing a first course of chemotherapy were randomized to either conventional care or a 10 contact 20 week cognitive behavioral intervention designed to reduce emotional distress. Three hypotheses were tested. First, a test for a group effect found that patients in th...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Given C,Given B,Rahbar M,Jeon S,McCorkle R,Cimprich B,Galecki A,Kozachik S,Devoss D,Brady A,Fisher-Malloy MJ,Courtney K,Bowie E

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The education of trainee physicians in hematology-oncology is challenged by inherent stressors of hematology-oncology. Clinical work load, death and dying, and the known phenomenon of empathy decline during clinical education affect trainees. Time spent with patients or direct patient care time (DPCT) is infl...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： McFarland DC

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study analyzed cancer survivors' communication experiences that fell short of being patient-centered. Patients' descriptions of communication "breakdowns" were analyzed according to domain (eg, information exchange, fostering relationships, and managing emotions), whether it was a breakdown of commission...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Street RL Jr,Spears E,Madrid S,Mazor KM

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Breast cancer (BC) diagnosis and subsequent treatments present significant challenges and distress for both patients and their partners. This can lead to difficulties in marital relationships and, consequently, decreases in marital adjustment and psychosocial adaptation to BC for both partners. Our objective ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Brandão T,Pedro J,Nunes N,Martins MV,Costa ME,Matos PM

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00