Next of kin's motives for psychosocial consultation-Oncology social workers' perceptions of 54 next of kin cases.

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：OBJECTIVE:Many women with breast cancer (BC) hesitate to raise sexual concerns clinically. We evaluated a multimedia intervention to facilitate BC patients' communication about sexual/menopausal health, called Starting the Conversation (STC). METHODS:Female BC patients (N = 144) were randomly assigned to either STC (2...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Reese JB,Sorice KA,Pollard W,Handorf E,Beach MC,Daly MB,Porter LS,Tulsky JA,Lepore SJ

更新日期：2020-12-10 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：OBJECTIVE:What do we mean by a 'psychological intervention' in the context of cancer care? It is critical to know what treatments are included under this term, if data from diverse treatment trials are to be summarized in order to inform clinical practice. We, therefore, aimed to determine how the term 'psychological i...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Hodges LJ,Walker J,Kleiboer AM,Ramirez AJ,Richardson A,Velikova G,Sharpe M

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Studies in breast cancer patients indicate that chemotherapy may cause subtle cognitive disturbances in some women, but the course is unclear. The current study evaluated the cognitive effects of adjuvant chemotherapy in post-menopausal breast cancer patients 1 year following completion of treatment. PATIENT...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Collins B,Mackenzie J,Stewart A,Bielajew C,Verma S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Understanding the unmet supportive care needs of men on active surveillance for prostate cancer may enable researchers and health professionals to better support men and prevent discontinuation when there is no evidence of disease progression. This review aimed to identify the specific unmet supportive care n...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： McIntosh M,Opozda MJ,Evans H,Finlay A,Galvão DA,Chambers SK,Short CE

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to examine awareness of cancer and the relationship with distress and satisfaction with care among Italian cancer patients. METHODS:Two hundred sixty-two cancer patients consecutively admitted to the Day Hospital of four cancer centers in Italy completed the European Organisation for...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Costantini A,Grassi L,Picardi A,Brunetti S,Caruso R,Nanni MG,Bonetti L,de Feudis R,Barni S,Marchetti P

更新日期：2015-09-01 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: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:This study aimed to evaluate the association between anxiety and receipt of treatments for esophageal cancer. METHODS:We used a population-based cohort to obtain information of patients with esophageal cancer. Baseline diagnoses of depression or anxiety were identified. Competing risk analyses were used to e...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Wang TY,Chen VC,Yang YH,Chen CY,Lee CP,Wu SI

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:While much research has sought to identify disparities in cancer incidence, survival, and treatment, little research has sought to identify disparities in mental health (MH) outcomes among cancer survivors. The present study aims to identify disparities in MH outcomes between rural and nonrural cancer survivo...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Burris JL,Andrykowski M

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：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:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of hormone therapy (HT) on depression and depressive symptoms in prostate cancer patients undergoing 6 months of HT. METHODS:One hundred two prostate cancer patients who had been prescribed HT completed the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and two q...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Sharpley CF,Christie DR,Bitsika V,Miller BJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study was performed to explore in-depth, the issues and barriers pertaining to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening amongst the siblings of CRC patients in view of their higher risk of developing CRC. METHODS:A qualitative study of siblings of CRC patients was performed from August 2017 to October 2018. Se...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Tan KK,Lim TZ,Chew E,Chow WM,Koh GC

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of psychosocial counseling on tumor progression was studied in 96 cancer patients, who were no longer amenable to regular medical treatment. Patients were offered 12 session of individual experiential-existential counseling, each sessions lasting 1.5 to 2 hours. In addition patients participated fortnightly...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： de Vries MJ,Schilder JN,Mulder CL,Vrancken AM,Remie M,Garssen B

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychosocial support is acknowledged as an important aspect of the care and recovery process for women diagnosed with breast cancer. To develop an understanding of support needs, a series of focus groups were conducted with a total of 80 Australian women living with breast cancer. The psychosocial needs identified in ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Marlow B,Cartmill T,Cieplucha H,Lowrie S

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the Western world with well-described negative effects from treatments. However, outcomes are highly heterogeneous. A Phase 3 trial of a psycho-educational intervention was undertaken, aiming to reduce cancer-specific and decision-related distress and impro...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Chambers SK,Ferguson M,Gardiner RA,Aitken J,Occhipinti S

更新日期：2013-05-01 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:Despite the emphasis that communication skills training (CST) programmes place on attending to the emotional care of patients, evidence suggests that practitioners neglect this aspect of patient care. We describe and compare doctors' and nurses' accounts of managing the emotional care of parents of children w...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Forsey M,Salmon P,Eden T,Young B

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that upon receipt of inadequate cervical smear test results, women have elevated levels of state anxiety and concern about their test results, similar to those of women receiving abnormal smear test results. The current paper reports data on the psychological impact three months after receivin...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： French DP,Maissi E,Marteau TM

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Quality of Life (QoL) at baseline is frequently found to be a prognostic factor in cancer studies. However, little is known about the relationship of the trajectory of QoL and survival in patients with advanced cancer. This study evaluates the effects of both level and change of QoL on survival to explore th...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Kypriotakis G,Vidrine DJ,Francis LE,Rose JH

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Chemotherapy-induced alopecia, a common and distressing side effect of chemotherapy, may be prevented by scalp cooling, which reduces toxicity of cytostatics in hair root cells. This is the first study designed to assess the effect of scalp cooling on well-being. METHODS:A prospective multi-centre study was ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： van den Hurk CJ,Mols F,Vingerhoets AJ,Breed WP

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An overview of drug metabolism, with particular focus on the cytochrome p450 system, is provided in this review. To date, there has been a growing body of literature concerning the cytochrome p450 enzyme, drug-drug interactions and the role of psychotropic medications when co-administered with medications prescribed i...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Kalash GR

更新日期：1998-07-01 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