Article
Oncology
Anthony J. Cannon, Mehmet E. Dokucu, Fausto R. Loberiza
Summary: This study found that spirituality has a positive impact on the physical and mental quality of life of cancer survivors, while religiosity may have some influence on physical quality of life. Clinicians incorporating spirituality into cancer treatment can help improve patients' quality of life during the often challenging and uncertain treatment process.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Anna Barata, Aasha Hoogland, Brent J. Small, Karina Acevedo, Michael H. Antoni, Brian D. Gonzalez, Paul B. Jacobsen, Suzanne C. Lechner, Dinorah Martinez Tyson, Cathy D. Meade, Yvelise Rodriguez, John M. Salsman, Allen C. Sherman, Steven K. Sutton, Heather S. L. Jim
Summary: This study examines the association between changes in spiritual well-being, distress, and quality of life among Hispanic women undergoing chemotherapy. The findings suggest that higher spiritual well-being is associated with less distress and better quality of life, and changes in spiritual well-being are related to improvements in social well-being during treatment. Marital status is also associated with spiritual well-being.
Article
Oncology
Yun Young Choi, Sun Young Rha, Ji Soo Park, Su Kyung Song, Jiyeon Lee
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between cancer coping self-efficacy, symptoms, and quality of life (QoL) among cancer survivors. The findings showed a significant positive association between cancer coping self-efficacy and QoL, while symptoms had a significant negative association with QoL. It was also found that self-efficacy for using spiritual coping had a significant positive association with QoL. These results highlight the importance of improving spiritual coping self-efficacy and effectively managing symptoms for enhancing the QoL of cancer survivors.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Thomas V. Merluzzi, Natalia Salamanca-Balen, Errol J. Philip, John M. Salsman
Summary: This study examined the relationship between relinquishing control to God, coping, and quality of life in cancer patients. It found that this relationship is mediated by a sense of peace and coherence with a spiritually-based meaning system. The study suggests that interventions based on these mediating constructs can enhance the quality of life in cancer patients.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Molly E. Ream, Mollie S. Pester, Zachary T. Goodman, Sierra A. Bainter, Michael H. Antoni
Summary: Hispanic women with breast cancer in later stages experience greater emotional distress and poorer emotional states compared to non-Hispanic white women, potentially impacting their quality of life. However, the impact of later-stage disease on quality of life did not significantly differ between the two ethnic groups.
Article
Oncology
Joseph G. Winger, Sarah A. Kelleher, Katherine Ramos, Devon K. Check, Justin A. Yu, Victoria D. Powell, Reginald Lerebours, Maren K. Olsen, Francis J. Keefe, Karen E. Steinhauser, Laura S. Porter, William S. Breitbart, Tamara J. Somers
Summary: This study examined the feasibility and initial effects of a cognitive-behavioral pain management intervention called Meaning-Centered Pain Coping Skills Training (MCPC) in patients with advanced cancer. The results showed that participants who received MCPC reported better pain severity, pain interference, and pain self-efficacy scores compared to the control group. Therefore, MCPC appears to be a promising approach for improving pain management in advanced cancer patients.
Article
Oncology
Kaina Zhou, Fan Ning, Wen Wang, Xiaomei Li
Summary: This study explores the mediating role of resilience between psychological predictors and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in breast cancer survivors. The findings suggest that resilience is a significant mediator and low resilience has detrimental effects on HRQoL. A resilience-oriented intervention is recommended to improve the health status of breast cancer survivors.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kamile Kirca, Husna Ozveren, Sema Bagci
Summary: This study investigated the spiritual care needs of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and found that these patients had high spiritual care needs. The dimensions in which the patients had significantly high spiritual needs were belief and spiritual practices, being in peace and security, the love and support of their relatives, and being informed about health. Nurses should be aware of patients' spiritual needs and develop individualized spiritual care practices.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Hadi Zamanian, Mohammadali Amini-Tehrani, Zahra Jalali, Mona Daryaafzoon, Fatemeh Ramezani, Negin Malek, Maede Adabimohazab, Roghayeh Hozouri, Fereshteh Rafiei Taghanaky
Summary: The breast cancer stigma has a negative impact on the health-related quality of life of patients. General resilience resources, such as sense of coherence, social support, and coping skills, are believed to alleviate this effect. This study aims to explore the mediating/moderation role of these resources in the relationship between stigma and quality of life.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
J. Gregory Dolan, Douglas L. Hill, Jennifer A. Faerber, Laura E. Palmer, Lamia P. Barakat, Chris Feudtner
Summary: Parents of children with cancer experience high levels of psychological distress, with negative religious coping being associated with higher distress levels. However, positive religious coping, religiosity, and other coping factors were not significantly associated with distress levels. Further assessment of negative religious coping may be needed for interventions to promote resiliency.
PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Keyla Vargas-Roman, Maria Isabel Tovar-Galvez, Antonio Linan-Gonzalez, Guillermo Arturo Canadas de la Fuente, Emilia Inmaculada de la Fuente-Solana, Lourdes Diaz-Rodriguez
Summary: This article summarizes the impact of coping strategies on the quality of life of colorectal cancer patients. The results suggest that coping strategies can help patients adapt and overcome the stress caused by the disease. For elderly patients, learning coping strategies may improve their quality of life after cancer diagnosis. However, more research is needed to validate this hypothesis, as there is limited randomized evidence available.
Article
Oncology
Thomas Merluzzi, Guangjian Zhang, Errol J. Philip, Dayoung Lee, Natalia Salamanca-Balen
Summary: This study examined the relationship between stressors, resources, and outcomes in order to identify intervention targets for enhancing the quality of life for cancer patients. The results showed that current problems and symptoms were the most critical stressors, while coping self-efficacy, social support, and patient satisfaction were the most important resources. Therefore, addressing current problems, effectively managing symptoms, and integrating medical care, support services, and psycho-social interventions can have the greatest impact on quality of life outcomes.
Article
Oncology
Mara Mirandola, Federica Andreis, Sonia Abdel Kader, Margherita Bianchetti, Mariana Runcan, Clelia Malighetti, Fausto Meriggi, Alberto Zaniboni
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression in cancer patients, as well as the potential association with coping strategies. The results showed that only 25.5% of the sample exhibited symptoms of PTSD, and there was a significant correlation between the SQD_P and coping styles such as hopelessness and anxious preoccupation.
Article
Oncology
Meredith Barnhart, Cathy Berkman, Susan C. Mapp
Summary: Families with a parent and child receiving cancer treatment concurrently have complex needs and face challenges that are different from those with only one member in treatment. This study aimed to understand their quality of life and support needs, as well as how healthcare teams can provide support. The findings highlight the increased demands on these families, the resilience experienced by some, and the implications for healthcare professionals in treating them.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Lara Guariglia, Sonia Ieraci, Veronica Villani, Antonio Tanzilli, Dario Benincasa, Francesca Sperati, Irene Terrenato, Andrea Pace
Summary: The study evaluated the coping strategies of patients with glioma and their caregivers, showing that they developed adaptive coping strategies during the course of the disease. Results indicated that psychological distress influenced the expression of coping styles, with high levels of anxiety symptoms significantly associated with anxious preoccupation, helpless-hopeless, and fatalism-oriented coping style. Patients' and caregivers' perceptions of quality of life were correlated with clinicians' assessment of performance status, and the adaptation of one partner in a couple varied based on the coping style of the other.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
An De Groef, Mira Meeus, Lauren C. Heathcote, Louise Wiles, Mark Catley, Anna Vogelzang, Ian Olver, William B. Runciman, Peter Hibbert, Lore Dams, Bart Morlion, G. Lorimer Moseley
Summary: This paper discusses the growing problem of persistent pain after successful breast cancer treatment and presents recommendations for improving pain-related outcomes. The authors compare the dominant treatment approach for persistent pain post-breast cancer treatment with contemporary treatment approaches for noncancer-related persistent pain. They emphasize the potential role of pain science education in improving pain and disability outcomes after successful breast cancer treatment. The paper also provides research recommendations for adapting pain science education to the post-breast cancer context.
JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Muktar Ahmed, Ville-Petteri Makinen, Amanda Lumsden, Terry Boyle, Anwar Mulugeta, Sang Hong Lee, Ian Olver, Elina Hypponen
Summary: Metabolic profiles can predict the incidence of cancer, particularly the risk of obesity-related cancer, hematologic malignancies, and liver cancer. Elevated values from liver tests are strong predictors for later risk of liver cancer.
METABOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Samantha B. Meyer, Belinda Lunnay, Megan Warin, Kristen Foley, Ian N. Olver, Carlene Wilson, Sara S. Macdonald, Paul R. Ward
Summary: This study explores how women with different life chances determine the trustworthiness of information regarding the relationship between alcohol and breast cancer risk. The study finds that women use three heuristics to assess the credibility of the information and that this assessment is influenced by social class.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Belinda Lunnay, Kristen Foley, Samantha B. Meyer, Emma R. Miller, Megan Warin, Carlene Wilson, Ian N. Olver, Samantha Batchelor, Jessica A. Thomas, Paul R. Ward
Summary: This study explores how social class shapes and influences the relationships between midlife Australian women and alcohol consumption. The findings indicate that affluent women tend to have more control over their alcohol-related decisions and may have a more agentic relationship with alcohol, while women with less socioeconomic privilege face challenges in changing their drinking patterns and making alcohol-related decisions. This highlights the importance of considering class differences in health promotion efforts to effectively communicate alcohol risk messages to women.
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mia Bierbaum, Frances Rapport, Gaston Arnolda, Geoff P. Delaney, Winston Liauw, Ian Olver, Jeffrey Braithwaite
Summary: This study aims to analyze clinician-perceived barriers and facilitators to cancer Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) adherence in Australia. Through interviews, five broad themes and subthemes were identified, including CPG content, individual clinician and patient factors, access to and awareness of CPGs, organizational and cultural factors, and development and implementation factors. The most commonly reported barriers were related to patient complexities, slow updating of CPGs, patient treatment preferences, geographical challenges, and limited funding of recommended drugs. The most frequently reported facilitators were easy accessibility, peer review, multidisciplinary engagement, and transparent CPG development by trusted experts. Future implementation strategies should consider these barriers and facilitators, and the establishment of a central online database and incorporation of recommendations into decision support systems could address many of the identified issues.
Article
Oncology
An De Groef, Margaux Evenepoel, Sophie Van Dijck, Lore Dams, Vincent Haenen, Louise Wiles, Mark Catley, Anna Vogelzang, Ian Olver, Peter Hibbert, Bart Morlion, G. Lorimer Moseley, Lauren C. C. Heathcote, Mira Meeus
Summary: In this study, a personalized eHealth intervention was developed for female survivors of breast cancer to manage persistent pain. The acceptability, comprehensibility, and satisfaction of the intervention were evaluated quantitatively and qualitatively. The efficacy of the intervention was assessed using mixed effects models, which showed significant improvement in pain-related functioning, physical functioning, and quality of life.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Belinda Lunnay, Emily Nicholls, Amy Pennay, Sarah MacLean, Carlene Wilson, Samantha B. Meyer, Kristen Foley, Megan Warin, Ian Olver, Paul R. Ward
Summary: This study conducted qualitative interviews with midlife Australian women from different social classes to explore their perceptions of sober curiosity. The findings indicated that women from affluent, middle-class, and working-class backgrounds had different levels of preparedness to reduce alcohol consumption.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gemma Skaczkowski, Alison Barrett, Ian Olver, James Dollman, Kate M. Gunn
Summary: This study aimed to explore the unique experiences and additional burdens faced by living kidney donors living outside metropolitan areas and to determine how support services could be better oriented to meet their needs. Through telephone interviews and qualitative data analysis, the study found that the emotional well-being of donors is influenced by the outcome of the recipient, there are varied levels of access to medical support and other important services in rural areas, travel has a negative impact on time, finances, and well-being, and there are challenges in terms of finances, medical, emotional, and social aspects. Overall, despite the challenges and complexities, rural living kidney donors consider it a worthwhile experience.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Iqbal Madakkatel, Amanda L. Lumsden, Anwar Mulugeta, Ian Olver, Elina Hypponen
Summary: Cancer is a major cause of disease and death worldwide, and understanding the risk factors is crucial for prevention. This study used machine learning and statistical approaches to identify cancer risk factors from a large number of potential predictors. The findings suggest that besides smoking, older age and male sex, various personal characteristics, metabolic biomarkers, and physical measures are positively associated with cancer risk.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Lydia Treleaven, Paul Komesaroff, Camille La Brooy, Ian Olver, Ian Kerridge, Jennifer Philip
Summary: Eligibility for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in Victoria requires a prognosis of 6 or 12 months or less. However, prognostic determination is often inaccurate and causes discomfort among clinicians. Prognostic tools based on functional capacity and clinical and biochemical markers have been developed to improve the accuracy of life expectancy predictions.
INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Elina Semenenko, Suvam Banerjee, Ian Olver, Patrick Ashinze
Summary: Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and has negative effects on both physical and mental health. This review aims to explore and evaluate the effectiveness of different interventions and their applications in clinical practice.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Syeda Somyyah Owais, Gaston Arnolda, Klay Lamprell, Winston Liauw, Geoff P. Delaney, Ian Olver, Jonathan Karnon, Jeffrey Braithwaite
Summary: A secondary analysis of the English National Cancer Patient Experience Survey found that patients aged 65-74 or 75 years and older reported the highest rates of positive diagnosis-related experiences.
BMJ OPEN GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Substance Abuse
Nathan J. Harrison, Christina A. Norris, Ashlea Bartram, Michael Murphy, Simone Pettigrew, Ally Dell, Robin Room, Caroline Miller, Ian Olver, Marina Bowshall, Cassandra J. C. Wright, Jacqueline Bowden
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Substance Abuse
Belinda Lunnay, Kristen Foley, Megan Warin, Carlene Wilson, Ian Olver, Samantha B. Meyer, Paul R. Ward
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Substance Abuse
Christina A. Norris, Nathan J. Harrison, Ashlea Bartram, Michael Murphy, Robin Room, Simone Pettigrew, Caroline Miller, Ian Olver, Marina Bowshall, Jacqueline Bowden
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2022)
