The factor structure of the revised Illness Perception Questionnaire in a population of oesophageal cancer survivors.

abstract：:Socio-economic status (SES) has often been associated with health disparities and mortality in cancer patients, yet systematic research into the role of SES in the course of the disease is lacking. This prospective study intends to examine the role of SES (i.e. educational level in this study) in psychological and phy...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Barbareschi G,Sanderman R,Tuinstra J,van Sonderen E,Ranchor AV

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Religious beliefs have received relatively little attention in research on coping with cancer. In this study, the relationship of religious beliefs and perceived social support with adjustment to cancer was studied in a coping model that included self-efficacy for coping as a mediator. Of particular interest wa...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Howsepian BA,Merluzzi TV

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Revised-Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) assesses illness perceptions according to Leventhal's self-regulatory model. The aim of this paper is to present findings on the reliability and validity of the IPQ-R in a population of Greek cancer patients. METHODS:A total of 206 patients completed a Gre...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Giannousi Z,Manaras I,Georgoulias V,Samonis G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The relation between posttraumatic growth (PTG) and aspects of the social context, such as social support and social constraint, continues to be unclear in cancer survivors. Social cognitive processing theory is a useful framework for examining the effect of the social context on PTG. In theory, support inter...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Nenova M,DuHamel K,Zemon V,Rini C,Redd WH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between spirituality and emotional health has been well documented in healthy individuals. A small literature has shown that spirituality plays a role in well-being for some breast cancer (BC) survivors; however, this link is virtually unexplored in partners/spouses of survivors. The current ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Gesselman AN,Bigatti SM,Garcia JR,Coe K,Cella D,Champion VL

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with cancer have relatively high rates of anxiety and distress, adversely affecting their well-being and quality of life. Recent studies indicate that addressing these symptoms could result in better response to cancer treatment. Researchers have found that interventions that focus on increasing men...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Ramachandra P,Booth S,Pieters T,Vrotsou K,Huppert FA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the 5-year trajectory of physical activity among women with breast cancer, and to evaluate biopsychosocial variables (health status, physical symptoms, health-related quality of life (HRQL), depressive symptoms, and social support), measured soon after breast cancer diagnosis, as predictors of the...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Emery CF,Yang HC,Frierson GM,Peterson LJ,Suh S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While the physical and psychosocial benefits of participating in physical activity (PA) during and following breast cancer treatment are well understood, less is known about rates and uptake of PA following diagnosis. This paper explores the levels and patterns of PA among women recently diagnosed with breast...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Harrison S,Hayes SC,Newman B

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with cancer and their spouses usually both suffer, but the dyadic effects have not been thoroughly investigated. This study examined the dyadic effects of psychological distress on sleep disturbance in Chinese couples affected by cancer. METHODS:Patients with cancer and their spouses (N = 135) part...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Chan JSM,Yu NX,Chow AYM,Chan CLW,Chung KF,Ho RTH,Ng SM,Yuen LP,Chan CHY

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the cost-effectiveness of RT Prepare in reducing breast cancer patients' psychological distress before treatment, compared with usual care. METHODS:RT Prepare, an intervention involving patient education and support consultations with a radiation therapist (RT), was implemented at three Australi...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Youens D,Halkett G,Wright C,O'Connor M,Schofield P,Jefford M,Aranda S,Kane R,Moorin R,RT Prepare project team.

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this meta-synthesis was to explore the experience of living with symptoms caused by colorectal cancer (CRC) and its treatment from the perspectives of those affected. METHODS:In a systematic search of qualitative studies published up to September 2017, 21 relevant papers were identified. The m...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Hildebrandt C,Mayer H,Koller A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the number of older adults in the United States continues to grow, there will be increasing demands on health care providers to address the needs of this population. Cancer is of particular importance, with over half of all cancer survivors older than 65 years. In addition, depression, pain, and fatigue a...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Bevilacqua LA,Dulak D,Schofield E,Starr TD,Nelson CJ,Roth AJ,Holland JC,Alici Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recently, caregiver burden (CB) has emerged as an important issue in the area of palliative medicine. However, patients' feelings related to being a burden to their families (i.e., self-perceived burden [SPB]) is also a significant issue. We evaluated the relation of CB and SPB as preference for palliative ca...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Lee JE,Shin DW,Cho J,Yang HK,Kim SY,Yoo HS,Jho HJ,Shin JY,Cho B,Park K,Park JH

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Women are at risk for prolonged psychological distress following attendance at colposcopy for cervical abnormalities, with potentially negative consequences. Little is presently known about the correlates of post-colposcopy distress. The present study aimed to extend knowledge of correlates of post-colposcopy...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Kola-Palmer S,Walsh JC

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fear of recurrence (FOR) has been increasingly recognised as an issue of significant burden for most cancer patients, and has been associated with psychological morbidity and reduced quality of life. More recently, the impact of recurrence fears has been indicated in the families of cancer patients. However,...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Hodges LJ,Humphris GM

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A cancer diagnosis can have a profound impact on partners and close family members of patients. Little is currently known about the long-term impact. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to describe health status, levels of anxiety and depression, unmet supportive care needs and positive outcomes in th...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Turner D,Adams E,Boulton M,Harrison S,Khan N,Rose P,Ward A,Watson EK

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Psychological therapies combined with medication are effective treatments for depression and anxiety in patients with cancer. However, the psycho-oncology workforce is insufficient to meet patient need and is hard to access outside of the major cities. To bridge this gap, innovative models of care are require...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Vaccaro L,Shaw J,Sethi S,Kirsten L,Beatty L,Mitchell G,Kissane D,Kelly B,Turner J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With numerous studies demonstrating that psychosocial care reduces distress and improves quality of life, practitioners have an obligation to treat cancer patients in a manner consistent with this evidence. Although the rationale is straightforward, major challenges exist in achieving the goal of translating research ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Jacobsen PB

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Complaints about attention disorders are common among breast cancer survivors who have undergone chemotherapy treatment. However, it is not known whether these complaints indicate a global attention deficit or the selective impairment of attention networks. OBJECTIVE:This study sought to investigate the a...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Chen X,Li J,Ren J,Hu X,Zhu C,Tian Y,Hu P,Ma H,Yu F,Wang K

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study explores the impact that cancer-related financial hardship/worries can have on family life. METHODS:Forty patients (19 male and 21 female) and 17 carers participated in a qualitative study, which drew on certain elements of grounded theory methods. Participants were 18 years or older and were acce...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Amir Z,Wilson K,Hennings J,Young A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:People with inoperable lung cancer experience higher levels of distress, more unmet needs and symptoms than other cancer patients. There is an urgent need to test innovative approaches to improve psychosocial and symptom outcomes in this group. This study tested the hypothesis that a tailored, multidisciplina...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Schofield P,Ugalde A,Gough K,Reece J,Krishnasamy M,Carey M,Ball D,Aranda S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Mother-daughter communication is central to how women adjust to breast cancer. They may be aided by models of healthy communication that illustrate both women's perspectives. Families establish normative communication patterns that inform how they cope. We used family communication patterns theory to examine ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Fisher CL,Wolf BM,Fowler C,Canzona MR

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Objectives were to compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between breast cancer survivors, prostate cancer survivors (PCS), and colorectal cancer survivors (CCS) to matched controls, stratified by short and long-term survivors, by cancer type, and gender. METHODS:By using the 2009 Behavioral Risk Fa...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： LeMasters T,Madhavan S,Sambamoorthi U,Kurian S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There has been steady progress in reducing cancer mortality in the United States; however, this progress hasn't been evenly distributed across regions. This paper assesses trends in cancer mortality salience (CMS), that is, agreeing that getting cancer is a death sentence, over time in the United States and e...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Moser RP,Arndt J,Jimenez T,Liu B,Hesse BW

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Following breast cancer, many survivors and spouses report posttraumatic growth (PTG)-positive life changes. This correlational study identified social context and event-related correlates of PTG among husbands of breast cancer survivors (N=72). Bivariate analyses indicated that husbands' PTG was positively associated...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Weiss T

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the role of spirituality in terminally ill cancer patients who volunteer for clinical trials of experimental agents. Information about spirituality (FACIT-Sp), quality of life (FACT-G), awareness of prognosis, and decision-making preferences was obtained from 162 advanced cance...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Daugherty CK,Fitchett G,Murphy PE,Peterman AH,Banik DM,Hlubocky F,Tartaro J

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The provision of adequate information in a clear and sensitive manner can improve cancer patients' experience of care. Satisfaction with the cancer consultation may impact on satisfaction with care in general and adjustment to the disease. This study aims to identify factors that influence patient and clinician satisf...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Shilling V,Jenkins V,Fallowfield L

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the prevalence of anxiety and depression at diagnosis and at 1, 3, and 5 years after breast cancer diagnosis. We hypothesized that a low level of optimism (pessimism) at diagnosis could predict change in anxiety and depression 5 years later. METHODS:Three hundred sixty-seven women with operab...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Faye-Schjøll HH,Schou-Bredal I

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Men have higher incidence and mortality rates for nearly all cancers. They are less likely than women to utilise cancer information services and other social support services. The aim of this study was to explore and compare the experience and coping behaviour of men and women after treatment for colorectal ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： McCaughan E,Prue G,Parahoo K,McIlfatrick S,McKenna H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although the Beck Hopelessness Scale is often used with the seriously ill, its factor structure has been given relatively little consideration in this context. METHODS:The factor structure of this scale was examined in a sample of 406 ambulatory patients with advanced lung or gastrointestinal cancer, using a...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Nissim R,Flora DB,Cribbie RA,Zimmermann C,Gagliese L,Rodin G

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00