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Oncology
Rachel Kritzik, Edidiong Usoro, Beth N. Peshkin, Claudine Isaacs, Heiddis B. Valdimarsdottir, Shawna Willey, Suzanne O'Neill, Tiffani DeMarco, Rachel Nusbaum, Lina Jandorf, Sarah Kelleher, Marc D. Schwartz
Summary: The study found that providing proactive rapid genetic counseling and testing after a breast cancer diagnosis can increase patients' genetic knowledge, but has no significant impact on other outcomes. Patients who participated in genetic counseling showed significantly increased knowledge and improved quality of life compared to those who did not participate.
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Oncology
Renee Eggins, Helen Fowler, Jessica Cameron, Joanne F. Aitken, Philippa Youl, Gavin Turrell, Suzanne K. Chambers, Jeff Dunn, Chris Pyke, Peter D. Baade, Belinda Goodwin
Summary: The objective of this study was to investigate whether supportive care needs vary based on remoteness and area-level socio-economic status, and to identify the factors associated with lower quality of life, higher psychological distress, and severity of unmet supportive care needs. The results showed that women living in outer regional areas reported the highest severity of unmet need, and those in moderately and most disadvantaged areas also had greater unmet need. Three clusters of women were identified based on their characteristics and differences in unmet needs and psychosocial outcomes. This information can be used to identify women with higher supportive care needs and target interventions accordingly.
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Oncology
Marloes van Gorp, Mala M. H. Joosten, Anne Maas, Babet L. Drenth, Alied van der Aa-van Delden, Leontien C. M. Kremer, Eline van Dulmen-den Broeder, Wim J. E. Tissing, Jacqueline J. Loonen, Helena J. H. van der Pal, Andrica C. H. de Vries, Marry M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Cecile Ronckers, Dorine Bresters, Marloes Louwerens, Sebastian J. C. C. M. Neggers, Margriet van der Heiden-van der Loo, Heleen Maurice-Stam, Martha A. Grootenhuis
Summary: This study investigated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), post-traumatic stress, and post-traumatic growth of parents of long-term survivors of childhood cancer (CCS) and identified associated factors. The results showed that the HRQoL of parents was comparable to references or slightly better, and only a small proportion reported symptomatic post-traumatic stress. Improving acceptance and reducing feelings of helplessness could be treatment targets for parents with psychosocial problems.
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Oncology
Khola Tahir, Nashi Khan
Summary: The study found that higher sexual functioning was positively related to positive marital intimacy factors. Body image dissatisfaction was negatively related to positive marital intimacy factors and positively related to intimacy problems. Body image played a mediating role between sexual functioning and all dimensions of marital intimacy.
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Oncology
Lauren Garvin, George M. Slavich, Andrew Schrepf, Lauren Z. Davis, Premal H. Thaker, Michael J. Goodheart, Steve W. Cole, Anil K. Sood, Susan K. Lutgendorf
Summary: Chronic stress exposure, rather than acute stress exposure, was found to be significantly associated with higher levels of depression, poorer sleep quality, and lower quality of life among women with ovarian cancer in the first year post-diagnosis.
Review
Oncology
Louise Mullen, Christina Signorelli, Larissa Nekhlyudov, Paul B. Jacobsen, Isaiah Gitonga, Tania Estape, Beverly Lim-Hoeg, Anne Miles, Cristina Sade, Carolyn Mazariego, Csaba L. Degi, Fuchsia Howard, Sharon Manne, Luzia Travado, Michael Jefford
Summary: This study found that most National Cancer Control Plans did not mention psycho-oncology, and only one-quarter of the plans had clear objectives specifically in the post-treatment survivorship phase.
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Oncology
Lisa Beatty, Emma Kemp, Jane Turner, Phyllis Butow, Donna Milne, Patsy Yates, Sylvie Lambert, Addie Wootten, Bogda Koczwara
Summary: Demographic, psychosocial, and intervention adherence factors may moderate treatment efficacy of Finding My Way program for newly diagnosed cancer patients, with age, gender, social support, information processing style, emotion regulation difficulties, and intervention adherence playing potential roles as moderators.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Anne Katrine Hartmann Soby, Caroline M. M. Moos, Aida Hougaard Andersen, Sophie Lykkegaard Ravn, Christina Maar Andersen, Kirsten Kaya Roessler
Summary: Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis among women and adolescents with a mother diagnosed with breast cancer are a vulnerable group. The needs for information and psycho-social support of these adolescents are often not met, leading to reluctance in sharing feelings and experiencing abandonment. Lack of information and poor family functioning contribute to their distress. To address these issues, encounter groups and indirect support from healthcare professionals to parents should be provided, with extra attention given to adolescents from poor-functioning families.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Tan Simin, Yan Jin, Zhang Aidi, Tan Xiaofang, Ruan Chunhong, Li Lezhi
Summary: The study developed a measuring instrument to test psychological reactions and found differences in psychological reactions between patients with breast cancer and their spouses during diagnosis and treatment. Two common structures, reaction to role and body image change, and negative coping reaction were identified. The study highlights the importance of clinical workers paying attention to and helping couples deal with breast cancer smoothly.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Oncology
Crystle-Joie Agbayani, Jo A. Tucker, Edward L. Nelson, Freddy Martinez, Haydee Cortes, Dina Khoury, Zeev N. Kain, Carol Lin, Lilibeth Torno, Michelle A. Fortier
Summary: This study compares the immune profiles and psychosocial outcomes of parents of children with cancer to parents of healthy children. The results show that parents of children with cancer have altered immune profiles, with higher monocyte percentages, and also report poorer psychosocial outcomes. These findings suggest that parents of children with cancer may have long-term psychosocial needs and health issues.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
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Oncology
Christina M. Sharkey, Kristina K. Hardy, Anthony Gioia, Hannah Weisman, Karin Walsh
Summary: A high percentage of children treated for cancer experience suicidal ideation and related neurocognitive issues, highlighting the need for screening and further assessment in this population. There is a significant relationship between suicidal ideation and impairments in global executive composite scores, as well as inattention symptoms in parents of children with suicidal ideation. Intellectual and executive function performance did not show differences between those with and without suicidal ideation.
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Oncology
Laurien Ham, Heidi P. Fransen, Janneke van Roij, Ben van den Borne, Geert Jan Creemers, Mathijs P. Hendriks, Evelien Kuip, Hanneke W. M. van Laarhoven, Lobke van Leeuwen, Annemieke Van der Padt-Pruijsten, Tineke Smilde, Margriet Stellingwerf, Lia van Zuylen, Lonneke van de Poll-Franse, Natasja J. H. Raijmakers
Summary: This study aimed to assess the emotional functioning of bereaved relatives after the death of their loved one and identify associated factors. The results showed that almost half of the bereaved relatives experienced low emotional functioning, which was associated with low emotional functioning pre-bereavement and low social support during bereavement. Therefore, support should be provided for relatives before the patient's death.
Article
Oncology
Heleen Maurice-Stam, Loes M. E. van Erp, Anne Maas, Hedy A. van Oers, Leontien C. M. Kremer, Eline Van Dulmen-den Broeder, Wim J. E. Tissing, Jacqueline J. Loonen, Helena J. H. van der Pal, Laura R. Beek, Andrica C. H. de Vries, Marry M. Van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Cecile M. Ronckers, Dorine Bresters, Marloes Louwerens, Margriet Van der Heiden-van der Loo, Gea A. Huizinga, Martha A. Grootenhuis
Summary: This study aimed to compare the psychosocial development of young adult survivors of childhood cancer with a norm group of young adults from the general population. The results showed that the overall psychosocial development of the young adult survivors of childhood cancer was as favorable as the norm group, but survivors of central nervous system cancer were at risk of an unfavorable psychosocial development in all domains.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Kathleen McFadden, Nicole M. Rankin, Brooke Nickel, Tong Li, Chloe J. Jennett, Ashleigh R. Sharman, Samantha L. Quaife, Rachael H. Dodd, Nehmat Houssami
Summary: This systematic review examines the impact of service-level factors on psychosocial outcomes in lung cancer screening (LCS) programs. The findings suggest that targeted interventions can improve smoking-related or decisional psychosocial outcomes, while the effects on other psychological outcomes vary. Opportunities for discussion are crucial in reducing psychological harm.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Andreas Hinz, Markus Zenger, Bjarne Schmalbach, Elmar Braehler, Dirk Hofmeister, Katja Petrowski
Summary: The study found that breast cancer survivors had lower satisfaction with the health domain, but higher satisfaction with other QoL domains compared to the general population. There was a slight positive correlation between the subjective importance and satisfaction of health. The importance of different QoL domains had a small impact on overall QoL.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Christine J. McPherson, Alanna Devereaux
Summary: This study examines the dyadic effects of patient and caregiver attachment orientations on mutually supportive care in cancer treatment. It highlights the interdependence within the cancer caregiving relationship and emphasizes the importance of considering individual and relational ways of responding in providing support. Attachment theory provides a framework for understanding and therapeutic intervention.