Randomised controlled trial of a repeated consultation support intervention for patients with colorectal cancer.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is a growing need to assess the long-term quality of life (QOL) of pediatric oncology patients since many children now survive their disease. This paper highlights the subjective perspectives of pediatric cancer patients and specifically explores how experiencing cancer at a young age impacts adolescent...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Anthony SJ,Robertson T,Selkirk E,Dix D,Klaassen RJ,Sung L,Klassen AF

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:No study has yet assessed the impact of physicians' skills acquisition after a communication skills training program on changes in patients' and relatives' anxiety following a three-person medical consultation. This study aimed at comparing, in a randomized study, the impact, on patients' and relatives' anxi...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Lienard A,Merckaert I,Libert Y,Delvaux N,Marchal S,Boniver J,Etienne AM,Klastersky J,Reynaert C,Scalliet P,Slachmuylder JL,Razavi D

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known that cancer may affect patients' emotions and their relationships with other people and that those with strong emotional support may enjoy improved outcomes. We sought to determine the frequency with which healthcare professionals discuss the impact of cancer on patients' emotions and relationshi...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Bonito A,Horowitz N,McCorkle R,Chagpar AB

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：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：: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: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：: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：OBJECTIVE:One risk management strategy that women at increased familial risk of ovarian cancer may use is screening. Until recently, this has been available as part of the UK Familial Ovarian Cancer Screening Study (UKFOCSS), using ultrasound scans of the ovaries and tumour marker blood tests. The present study aimed t...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Lifford KJ,Clements A,Fraser L,Lancastle D,Brain K,PsyFOCS Management Group.

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, there has been increasing emphasis on understanding how the cancer experience affects individuals' quality of life (QOL). The goal of this study was to assess the QOL and to identify psychosocial predictors of QOL among a large sample of patients with a variety of cancers. Specifically, we assessed th...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Parker PA,Baile WF,de Moor Cd,Cohen L

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：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: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: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：BACKGROUND:This community-based participatory research was conducted to provide a preliminary understanding of how Afghan women in Northern California view their breast health. METHODS:Results were based on demographics and in-depth semi-structured interviews conducted with 53 non-English-speaking first-generation imm...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Shirazi M,Bloom J,Shirazi A,Popal R

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The impact of social support on successful smoking cessation has been well documented. However, little is known about whether personal experience with cancer may motivate cancer survivors to support smoking cessation among their family members and friends. As a first step in this line of research, we sought ...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Garces YI,Patten CA,Sinicrope PS,Decker PA,Offord KP,Brown PD,Clark MM,Rummans TA,Foote RL,Hurt RD

更新日期：2011-07-01 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:Grief reactions in bereaved caregivers of cancer patients have been identified individually as distinct prolonged grief disorder (PGD)-and major depressive disorder (MDD)-symptom trajectories, but no research has examined whether the patterns of change (trajectories) for PGD and MDD symptoms synchronize durin...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Wen FH,Chou WC,Shen WC,Tang ST

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to explore cancer survivors' level of patient activation, ie, their knowledge, skills, and confidence for self-management, and to examine its relations to their participation in paid work and work-related problems. METHODS:A total of 524 Dutch cancer survivors, 208 younger than 65 years, com...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： van Maarschalkerweerd P,Rademakers J,Rijken M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While in the past cancer patients were advised to rest, recent research revealed various beneficial effects of physical activity, including increased treatment tolerability during cancer treatment and prolonged survival, which has led to a paradigm shift in relevant guidelines. This study examined if this par...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Ungar N,Tsiouris A,Haussmann A,Herbolsheimer F,Wiskemann J,Steindorf K,Sieverding M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy and use of antidepressants in women with a family history of cancer. METHODS:Nationwide population-based cohort study using Danish National Registries including women oophorectomized due to a family history of cancer (n = 2,002) and a...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Abildgaard J,Ahlström MG,Nielsen DL,Daugaard G,Lindegaard B,Obel N,Lidegaard Ø

更新日期：2020-04-01 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:This longitudinal study aims to gain more insight in both the changes in personal control due to a breast cancer diagnosis, as well as in the stress-buffering effect of personal control. METHODS:Personal control and distress were assessed in breast cancer patients not treated with chemotherapy (n=47), breast...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Henselmans I,Sanderman R,Baas PC,Smink A,Ranchor AV

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term impact of cancer caregiving on the family caregivers' quality of life (QOL) is currently not known. This study aimed (a) to characterize family caregivers of cancer survivors at 8 years post-diagnosis in terms of multidimensional aspects of QOL and (b) to identify demographic and early caregivi...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Kim Y,Shaffer KM,Carver CS,Cannady RS

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Siblings of pediatric cancer patients have been shown to be at risk for developing emotional, behavioral, and social problems. There is a need for psychological interventions in this population. Several researchers have previously documented and evaluated their interventions with siblings. This paper aimed at...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Prchal A,Landolt MA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Prostate cancer can have a significant negative impact on patients and their spouses. Problem-solving therapy (PST) has been shown to help reduce distress and improve quality of life among cancer and caregiver populations. This study tested the efficacy of PST for spouses of men with prostate cancer. METHODS...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Malcarne VL,Ko CM,Roesch SC,Banthia R,Sadler GR

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite evidence-based research demonstrating the high prevalence rates of emotional distress, medical systems continue to focus their attention on biomedical aspects of treatment leaving a significant gap in patient care. This paper reflects on values and policy and suggests that we are unlikely to change health care...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： McMurtry R,Bultz BD

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The review aims to identify available evidence related to the effects of dignity therapy on dignity, psychological well-being, and quality of life (QoL) among patients with cancer under palliative care. METHODS:Thirteen electronic databases were searched for published articles in English or Chinese from inc...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Xiao J,Chow KM,Liu Y,Chan CWH

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests that there are significant psychological and behavioural sequelae associated with having a family history of breast cancer (BC) which can interfere with comprehension of risk estimates. PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to develop, standardize and do preliminary testing of a group inte...

journal_title：Psycho-oncology

authors： Esplen MJ,Toner B,Hunter J,Glendon G,Liede A,Narod S,Stuckless N,Butler K,Field B

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00