Social support buffers the impact of functional impairments on caregiver psychological well-being in the context of brain tumor and other cancers.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychological distress is problematic for patients and their family caregivers in the oncological setting. The level of stress is influenced by the health status of the patient and their family members as well as the support system for home care. However, it remains unclear how best to support distressed car...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Kobayakawa M,Okamura H,Yamagishi A,Morita T,Kawagoe S,Shimizu M,Ozawa T,An E,Tsuneto S,Shima Y,Miyashita M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is a prospective, longitudinal investigation of the psychological factors associated with the duration of survival in patients with metastatic cancers of various kinds who were receiving group psychotherapy. A correlative approach rather than an experimental (trials) design was used in the study because our...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Cunningham AJ,Edmonds CV,Phillips C,Soots KI,Hedley D,Lockwood GA

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two measures of health-related quality of life (HRQOL), the Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form 36 (SF-36) and the Satisfaction with Life Domains Scale for Cancer (SLDS-C), were compared to examine the relationship between health status and life satisfaction among breast cancer survivors (BCSs). A total of 586 BCSs, al...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Matthews BA,Baker F,Hann DM,Denniston M,Smith TG

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the prevalence and correlates of supportive care needs in testicular cancer (TC) survivors. METHODS:Men who had completed active anti-cancer treatment for TC between 6 months and 5 years previously showing no evidence of recurrence were recruited from 14 Australia...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Smith AB,King M,Butow P,Luckett T,Grimison P,Toner GC,Stockler M,Hovey E,Stubbs J,Hruby G,Gurney H,Turner S,Alam M,Cox K,Olver I

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to examine the psychometric properties of the Questionnaire on Stress in Cancer Patients (QSC-R10), a 10-item screening instrument for self-assessment of psychosocial distress in cancer patients. METHODS:A total of 1850 cancer patients were assessed with the QSC-R10. Patients were recruited from ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Book K,Marten-Mittag B,Henrich G,Dinkel A,Scheddel P,Sehlen S,Haimerl W,Schulte T,Britzelmeir I,Herschbach P

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most patients are diagnosed with advanced lung cancer despite the presence of many and intense symptoms at diagnosis. This qualitative study aims to explore how people with inoperable lung cancer frame and conceptualize the onset of their sickness, to obtain knowledge which might facilitate earlier health care contact...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Leveälahti H,Tishelman C,Ohlén J

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the characteristics, methodology, quality, and efficacy of psychological interventions for distress in adult patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). METHODS:A systematic review of relevant studies was conducted using six databases with supplementary hand searching...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Baliousis M,Rennoldson M,Snowden JA

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite a call for empathy in medical settings, little is known about the effects of the empathy of health care professionals on patient outcomes. This review investigates the links between physicians' or nurses' empathy and patient outcomes in oncology. METHOD:With the use of multiple databases, a systemati...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Lelorain S,Brédart A,Dolbeault S,Sultan S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A randomised controlled trial (RCT) demonstrated that cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for fatigue during curative cancer treatment was effective shortly after cancer treatment. This study aimed to identify which patient characteristics predict fatigue improvement after CBT. In addition, the long-term effect...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Goedendorp MM,Gielissen MF,Peters ME,Verhagen CA,Bleijenberg G

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate school performance of childhood cancer survivors focusing on the child's functioning, including peer relationships, school attendance, and academic achievement. METHODS:We studied 241 children from 15 institutions in Korea between 2015 and 2016. The self-reported paper-and-pencil questionnaire...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Park M,Park HJ,Lee JM,Ju HY,Park BK,Yu ES,Yang HK,Kim JY,Park SK,Lee YH,Shim YJ,Kim HS,Lee JA,Lim YJ,Cheuh HW,Park JK,Lee MJ,Kim SK,Choi HS,Hah JO,Park KD,Kang HJ,Shin HY

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To cope with prostate cancer (PC) and its consequences and to be certain about therapeutic alternatives, some patients seek mutual help in prostate cancer support groups (PCSGs), where they share information and find social support. Our study was intended to assess whether group participation is associated w...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Haack M,Kofahl C,Kramer S,Seidel G,von dem Knesebeck O,Dierks ML

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For women with hormone receptor positive breast cancer, long-term endocrine therapy (ET) can greatly reduce the risk of recurrence, yet adherence is low- particularly among traditionally underserved populations. METHODS:The Carolina Breast Cancer Study oversampled Black and young women (<50 years of age). P...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Spencer JC,Reeve BB,Troester MA,Wheeler SB

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to develop and test three potential models of Individual Burden of Illness for Depression (IBI-D) in prostate cancer patients. METHODS:Responses to three sets of scales measuring depressive symptoms, functional impairment, and quality of life satisfaction were collected from 191 prostate canc...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Sharpley CF,Bitsika V,Christie DR

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Depression is a significant problem for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). This study explored the prevalence of and sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with depression, among patients with HNC. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis of 71 541 cases of HNC using a national dataset,...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Rohde RL,Adjei Boakye E,Challapalli SD,Patel SH,Geneus CJ,Tobo BB,Simpson MC,Mohammed KA,Deshields T,Varvares MA,Osazuwa-Peters N

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to review the literature on clinician characteristics influencing patient-clinician communication or patient outcome in oncology. METHODS:Studies investigating the association of clinician characteristics with quality of communication and with outcome for adult cancer patients were ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： De Vries AM,de Roten Y,Meystre C,Passchier J,Despland JN,Stiefel F

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Being an African American man is a risk factor for prostate cancer, and there is little consensus about the use of screening, early detection, and the efficacy of treatment for the disease. In this context, this systematic review examines the roles women, particularly wives, play in African American men's pro...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Bergner EM,Cornish EK,Horne K,Griffith DM

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate a psycho-educational program (PeP) for parents of children with cancer (PoCwC) in Malaysia. METHODS:Seventy-nine parents were invited to be either in an intervention (n=41) or a control group (n=38). Baseline assessment took place upon agreement of participation. Short-term effects were measured ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Othman A,Blunden S,Mohamad N,Mohd Hussin ZA,Jamil Osman Z

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Alopecia is a common side effect of cancer treatment, affecting approximately 65% of patients. Healthcare providers and allied staff recognize that alopecia is distressing for people with cancer; however, they are often unaware of the extent of distress or the great efforts expended by patients to cope with h...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Dua P,Heiland MF,Kracen AC,Deshields TL

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore with Arabic-Australian patients and their communities, the cultural context of cancer, both sporadic and inherited, by examining their beliefs about its causes and the modes of communication about cancer with family, friends and the community. METHOD:The design is an ethnographic and qualitative ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Saleh M,Barlow-Stewart K,Meiser B,Tucker K,Eisenbruch M,Kirk J

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past two decades, there have been a number of unsuccessful replication attempts of our finding that group psychotherapy improves cancer survival. One explanation for this failure is that the wrong phenomenon has been studied. Rather than focusing on the effects of the psychotherapeutic relationship, perhaps...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Bloom JR

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the correlation and concordance between patients' and physicians' estimations of prognoses before initiation of the conditioning regimen for allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. METHODS:A total of 123 patients and their attending physicians were asked to estimate a prognosis on a ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Grulke N,Bailer H

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate how formative research methods can be used to plan for implementation of evidence-based psychosocial screening in pediatric oncology. METHODS:Multidisciplinary pediatric oncology professionals participated in focus groups to adapt the distress thermometer for electronic administration and deve...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Gilleland Marchak J,Halpin SN,Escoffery C,Owolabi S,Mertens AC,Wasilewski-Masker K

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent research recognises that many individuals experience positive psychological changes following a diagnosis of cancer. Such positive change is related to well-being, and some psychological interventions have promoted such change in women with breast cancer. However, neither qualitative nor quantitative s...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Horgan O,Holcombe C,Salmon P

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Little is known about survivors' understanding of the cause of their cancer and of their recovery, nor how these ways of understanding relate to their well-being. No study has examined both secular and religious appraisals of the same event. The current study aimed to examine both religious (God) and secular ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Carney LM,Park CL

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the association between cancer diagnosis, mental disorders and suicidal behavior among community dwelling adults. METHODS:Data were drawn from the nationally representative Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 1.2 (N=36 984, response rate 77%, age 15+). Respondents were grouped into three age gr...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Rasic DT,Belik SL,Bolton JM,Chochinov HM,Sareen J

更新日期：2008-07-01 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:People with low-grade brain tumour experience a range of emotional, behavioural and psychosocial consequences. Using Leventhal's self-regulation model to explore biopsychosocial factors associated with distress, we examine the relationships between illness perceptions, coping and depression, anxiety and posit...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Keeling M,Bambrough J,Simpson J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify and examine religious and spiritual coping strategies among elderly women with newly diagnosed breast cancer. METHODS:A convenience sample of 33 women age 65 years was recruited within 6 months of diagnosis. Respondents participated in a structured interview with open-ended questions. Transcripts o...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Feher S,Maly RC

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Population-based data on the epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in patients with breast cancer are lacking. Because the National Health Insurance (NHI) Program in South Korea is a compulsory social insurance system covering the entire Korean population, the NHI is a good source of information for epidemiol...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Kang JI,Sung NY,Park SJ,Lee CG,Lee BO

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00