Immigrant to Canada, newcomer to childhood cancer: a qualitative study of challenges faced by immigrant parents.

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：OBJECTIVE:Quality of life (QOL) and psychological distress at end of life (EOL) heavily depend on symptom distress and functional impairment, which may not deteriorate synchronously at EOL. METHODS:Using multivariate hierarchical linear modeling, we simultaneously evaluated the differential association of 5 previously...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Wen FH,Chen JS,Chou WC,Hsieh CH,Chang WC,Shen WC,Tang ST

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the context of a large study of effective and ineffective cancer care communications from the perspective of patients with cancer, the authors documented the pervasiveness of the desire for human connection. Analyzing accounts from 200 patients with diverse cancer experiences, they concluded that, while anonymity i...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Thorne SE,Kuo M,Armstrong EA,McPherson G,Harris SR,Hislop TG

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preliminary evidence indicates that physical exercise may be an effective strategy for the rehabilitation of cancer patients following high dose chemotherapy (HDC) and bone marrow transplantation (BMT), but the focus of this research has been on physical fitness and medical outcomes. In the present study, we employed ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Courneya KS,Keats MR,Turner AR

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to provide guidance to improve the completeness and clarity of meta-ethnography reporting. BACKGROUND:Evidence-based policy and practice require robust evidence syntheses which can further understanding of people's experiences and associated social processes. Meta-ethnography is a rigoro...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： France EF,Cunningham M,Ring N,Uny I,Duncan EAS,Jepson RG,Maxwell M,Roberts RJ,Turley RL,Booth A,Britten N,Flemming K,Gallagher I,Garside R,Hannes K,Lewin S,Noblit GW,Pope C,Thomas J,Vanstone M,Higginbottom GMA,N

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The Cancer Behavior Inventory-Brief Version (CBI-B), a 12-item measure of self-efficacy for coping with cancer derived from the longer 33-item version, was subjected to psychometric analysis. METHOD:Participants consisted of three samples: 735 cancer patients from a multicenter CCOP study, 199 from central I...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Heitzmann CA,Merluzzi TV,Jean-Pierre P,Roscoe JA,Kirsh KL,Passik SD

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This research explores the treatment decision-making (TDM) experiences of women with recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC) with regard to treatment options; their understanding of risks and benefits of various treatment options; the decision-making role they want for themselves and for their oncologist; and the soci...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Elit L,Charles C,Dimitry S,Tedford-Gold S,Gafni A,Gold I,Whelan T

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Social and cultural factors are identified that impact on complementary therapy use among Australia-born and immigrant women diagnosed with gynaecological cancer. METHODS:A qualitative study design including in-depth interviews with women diagnosed with gynaecological cancer (N=53) and participant ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Markovic M,Manderson L,Wray N,Quinn M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether childhood cancer survivors experience difficulties in their romantic relationships during emerging adulthood (18-25 years) and to identify who may be at risk for long-term social sequelae. METHODS:Emerging adult survivors of childhood cancer (n=60) and controls without a history of chronic ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Thompson AL,Marsland AL,Marshal MP,Tersak JM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the patterns and covariates of benefit finding over time among young Black breast cancer (BC) survivors. METHODS:Black women (N = 305) with invasive BC diagnosed ≤50 years were recruited an average of 1.9 years post-BC diagnosis. Participants completed self-report questionnaires of benefit finding...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Conley CC,Small BJ,Christie J,Hoogland AI,Augusto BM,Garcia JD,Pal T,Vadaparampil ST

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to explore the extent to which advanced cancer pain is explicable in terms of both physical pain intensity and affect. Most notably, it expanded on previous findings by more clearly elucidating the relationship between several discrete emotional states and the total experience of cancer ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Sela RA,Bruera E,Conner-spady B,Cumming C,Walker C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite increasing cure rates, cancer is a leading cause of non-accidental death in childhood. Models of psychosocial care in pediatric cancer may therefore need to address bereavement planning for a 'minority group' of parents (approximately 25%) for whom cure of their child is not possible. This study addresses a ga...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Goodenough B,Drew D,Higgins S,Trethewie S

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This longitudinal study investigated pre-screening factors that predicted breast cancer-specific distress among 1286 women who were undergoing annual mammography screening as part of a UK programme for younger women (i.e., under 50) with a family history of breast cancer. METHODS:Women completed questionnair...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Brain K,Henderson BJ,Tyndel S,Bankhead C,Watson E,Clements A,Austoker J,PIMMS Study Management Group.

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：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：:The pastoral-care interventions of chaplains at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center were documented during two-week periods in each of three years. The study describes the pattern of referrals to and from chaplains and the kinds of interventions performed during the chaplains' contacts with patients and their famil...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Flannelly KJ,Weaver AJ,Handzo GF

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To describe fertility-related informational needs and practices, and to examine if demographic characteristics are related to these needs and practices. METHODS:A needs assessment survey was conducted at three Canadian cancer centres. RESULTS:192 male cancer patients (Mage = 33.6) completed the survey. Most...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Perez S,Lambert SD,Lee V,Loiselle CG,Chan P,Gupta A,Lo K,Rosberger Z,Zelkowitz P

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Patient-provider communication is a critical component of cancer care. Digital tools have been applied to facilitate cancer care and patient-provider communication. However, to date, there is no systematic review on this growing body of literature. The objective of this study is to identify the existing digit...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Hong YA,Hossain MM,Chou WS

更新日期：2020-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether the proposed seven-factor structure of the Illness Perception Questionnaire—Revised (Timeline Acute/Chronic, Timeline Cyclical, Consequences, Personal Control, Treatment Control, Illness Coherence and Emotional Representations) is appropriate among a population of oesophageal cancer surv...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Dempster M,McCorry NK

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation (AuBMT) has emerged as an efficacious treatment for certain hematological and solid tumors. Some of the complications of allogeneic transplants are avoided with an autologous transplant. Due to the decreased toxicity of this procedure, AuBMT can be administered at a community hos...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Amato JJ,Williams M,Greenberg C,Bar M,Lo S,Tepler I

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To characterize their information needs, we examined the main topics of inquiry and discussion (subjects of interaction, SOI) of calls made by family and friends of cancer patients to the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service's (CIS) 1-800-4-CANCER telephone information service and summarized d...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Rutten LJ,Squiers L,Treiman K

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We tested the feasibility and acceptability of a psycho-educational self-management intervention, Managing Cancer Care: A Personal Guide (MCC), to improve knowledge of care options (curative, palliative, and hospice care) among a range of breast cancer self-management skills. METHODS:We conducted a one-group...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Schulman-Green D,Jeon S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An ovarian cancer diagnosis presents physical and psychological challenges. Usually identified at an advanced stage, the disease involves invasive treatment and has a high mortality rate. The diagnosis phase is generally a time of heightened distress. Accordingly, the aim of this qualitative study was to expl...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Jelicic L,Brooker J,Shand L,Knight T,Ricciardelli L,Denham G,Burney S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The goal of this study was to describe the gender difference of grief experience and mood distress among caregivers who cared for terminal cancer patients residing in a hospice ward. METHODS:This study recruited 432 caregivers who cared for terminal cancer patients in the hospice ward. Caregivers received tele...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Chiu YW,Yin SM,Hsieh HY,Wu WC,Chuang HY,Huang CT

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research has revealed the impact of the diagnosis of cancer on an individual, their spouse, and their family. One dimension that has received little attention is the impact of the cancer diagnosis on the patient's adolescent. This article offers an analysis of descriptive studies, intervention studies, and databased b...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Grabiak BR,Bender CM,Puskar KR

更新日期：2007-02-01 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