Article
Oncology
Mohammed El Amine Ragala, Jaouad El Hilaly, Lamiae Amaadour, Majid Omari, Achraf E. L. AsriI, Mariam Atassi, Zineb Benbrahim, Nawfel Mellas, Karima E. L. Rhazi, Karima Halim, Btissame Zarrouq
Summary: The study validated the Arabic version of the Mini-MAC scale in women with breast cancer, confirming its reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity, indicating its effectiveness in measuring psychological responses to cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Caterina Calderon, Urbano Lorenzo-Seva, Pere Joan Ferrando, David Gomez-Sanchez, Estrella Ferreira, Laura Ciria-Suarez, Marta Oporto-Alonso, Marina Fernandez-Andujar, Paula Jimenez-Fonseca
Summary: This study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Spanish version of Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale in a large sample of non-metastatic, resected cancer patients. The results showed that the Spanish version of Mini-MAC is reliable and valid for measuring psychosocial adjustment in this patient population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aleksandra Czerw, Urszula Religioni, Filip Szymanski, Agnieszka Nieradko-Heluszko, Dominika Mekal, Dagmara Hering, Anna Kowalczuk, Piotr Merks, Mariola Borowska, Magdalena Bogdan, Monika Pajewska
Summary: The study aimed to assess the mental adjustment of cancer patients and develop standards for differentiating patients' styles, showing that cancer patients tend to adopt fighting spirit and positive reevaluation strategies to cope with the disease.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Deborah Tomlinson, L. Lee Dupuis, Donna L. Johnston, Susan Kuczynski, Serina Patel, Tal Schechter, Emily Vettese, Mark Mairs, George A. Tomlinson, Lillian Sung
Summary: The study evaluated the reliability and validity of proxy-SSPedi and self-report mini-SSPedi in children. The results showed that proxy-SSPedi is reliable, valid, and responsive for children aged 2-7 receiving cancer treatments, while mini-SSPedi can be used for children aged 6-7.
Article
Nursing
Won-Gyeom Lee, Hee-Ju Kim
Summary: The study assessed the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the FACIT-Fatigue instrument using data from 170 cancer patients and 120 healthy individuals. Results showed good internal consistency reliability, construct validity, and known-group validity, supporting the instrument's predictive ability for fatigue severity in cancer patients.
JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Asli Akdeniz Kudubes, Remziye Semerci, Sevil Cinar Ozbay, Ayse Ay, Handan Boztepe
Summary: The study aims to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool to determine the educational needs of pediatric oncology nurses and examine its psychometric properties. The results suggest that the Pediatric Oncology Nurses' Educational Needs Scale is a valid and reliable tool.
PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Caterina Calderon, Urbano Lorenzo-Seva, Pere J. Ferrando, Ruth Martinez-Cabanes, Oliver Higuera, David Gomez, Maria Palacin-Lois, Vilma Pacheco-Barcia, Raquel Hernandez, Marina Fernandez-Andujar, Estrella Ferreira, Alberto Carmona-Bayonas, Paula Jimenez-Fonsecas
Summary: The study evaluated the psychometric properties, convergent validity, and factorial invariance of the Patient-Doctor Relationship Questionnaire (PDRQ-9) in a cohort of 560 cancer patients. The results showed a unidimensional structure with strong measurement invariance across sex, age, and tumor site. The PDRQ-9 was found to be a suitable instrument for assessing the quality of patient-doctor relationships in cancer patients, with evidence of convergent validity supported by correlations with quality of life and psychological distress.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Emmanuel Biracyaza, Samuel Habimana, Donat Rusengamihigo
Summary: The study on cancer patients from developing countries revealed that Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) has good psychometric properties for diagnosing and treating depression, providing accurate evaluation and treatment guidance.
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Anna M. Jones, Emily K. Browne, Kristen Adams, Brian S. Potter, Valerie McLaughlin Crabtree, Niki Jurbergs, R. Elyse Heidelberg, Rachel Tillery Webster
Summary: This study examined the role of transition-focused psychology appointments in preparing families for the transition off therapy. The results showed that caregivers experienced distress during the transition, but those who had received psychology consultations and cognitive assessments felt more informed and prepared, leading to decreased distress.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lydia P. Buki, Micaela Reich, Jue Wang, Selva Sanabia, Dolores Larrosa, Bibiana Sologaistoa, Mercedes Blanco
Summary: Colorectal cancer is a major cause of death in Uruguay, but a low percentage of eligible individuals undergo screenings. This study aimed to develop and validate the Colorectal Cancer Literacy Scale-Uruguay Version, a scale based on the health literacy model, to assess psychosocial factors influencing screening decisions. Through factor analysis and validation, a 44-item scale was created with good model fit and reliability. The scale can help identify barriers and facilitative factors in an underscreened population at risk. Further validity analyses are recommended.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Edina Reizer, Bela Viskolcz, Bela Fiser
Summary: This article reviews the main growth mechanisms of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) over the past four decades, initiating discussions from a new perspective. Despite not being a comprehensive review, it provides important insights into PAHs.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Arthur Trognon, Youssouf Ismail Cherifi, Islem Habibi, Lois Demange, Cecile Prudent
Summary: This study presents a new strategy for estimating the validity of scales using computational methods and machine learning algorithms. The results show that this approach can provide additional evidence to traditional validation methods and evaluate the construct and criterion validity of scales.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amira Mohammed Ali, Amin Omar Hendawy, Rasmieh Al-Amer, Ghada Shahrour, Esraa M. Ali, Abdulmajeed A. Alkhamees, Nashwa Ibrahim, Sahar Mansour Taha Lamadah, Afaf Hassan Ahmed
Summary: This study found that among women with chronic pelvic pain, the DASS-8 scale showed excellent psychometric properties, effectively distinguishing different psychiatric comorbidities, identifying women with high or low distress levels, and positively correlating with indicators such as pain severity, duration, depression, anxiety, and experiences of sexual assault.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Sumi Oh, Hyejung Lee, Sue Kim, Sanghee Kim, Chuhl Joo Lyu, Chang Gi Park, Hyoung Jin Kang
Summary: In this study, a new scale called the Social Adjustment Scale for Youth Cancer Survivors was developed and its psychometric properties were examined. The preliminary items were constructed based on concept analysis, literature review, and interviews, and were then evaluated for content validity and cognitive interviews. The final scale consisted of 32 items and showed good convergent validity and reliability.
ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Miguel Landa-Blanco, Antonio Cortes-Ramos, Gabriela Vasquez, Yarell Reyes, Yarani Echenique
Summary: Studying Flourishing is important for understanding wellbeing. This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Flourishing Scale in the Honduran population. The results indicated that the Flourishing Scale has a unidimensional factor structure, high internal consistency, and good convergent validity with other measurement tools.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anas Almatrafi, Owen Thomas, Matthew Callister, Rhian Gabe, Rebecca J. Beeken, Richard Neal
Summary: The burden of comorbidity in lung cancer screening populations is not fully understood. This review found that comorbidities were highly prevalent in lung cancer screening candidates, with higher prevalence compared to other cancer screening programs.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCREENING
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Monica Leslie, Lisa Beatty, Lee Hulbert-Williams, Rosina Pendrous, Tim Cartwright, Richard Jackson, Nicholas J. Hulbert-Williams
Summary: This meta-review synthesizes evidence on the recruitment, engagement, and efficacy of web-based psychosocial interventions for patients with cancer and cancer survivors. The study found that anxiety about technology and perceived time burden were key barriers, and web-based interventions showed efficacy in reducing depression and stress but had mixed findings for other outcomes. Multicomponent interventions and increased communication with healthcare professionals were preferred by participants and associated with superior effects.
Review
Oncology
Laura Ashley, Claire Surr, Rachael Kelley, Mollie Price, Alys Wyn Griffiths, Nicole R. Fowler, Dana E. Giza, Richard D. Neal, Charlene Martin, Jane B. Hopkinson, Anita O'Donovan, William Dale, Bogda Koczwara, Katie Spencer, Lynda Wyld
Summary: With the aging population, cancer patients are getting older and more likely to have preexisting comorbidities, such as dementia. People with dementia are vulnerable to health disparities, which can complicate cancer care and outcomes.
CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anne M. Finucane, Nicholas J. Hulbert-Williams, Brooke Swash, Juliet A. Spiller, Brigid Wright, Libby Milton, David Gillanders
Summary: This study aimed to develop and test an online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention to improve the wellbeing of palliative care staff. A sample of 25 staff participated in the intervention, with most reporting satisfaction and positive effects on psychological flexibility and mental wellbeing. However, minimal changes were observed in perceived stress, burnout, and compassion satisfaction. The study concluded that incorporating strategies for long-term behavior changes and optimizing data collection at follow-up are important for future intervention refinement and evaluation.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Robert D. Neal, Zachary R. Lawson, Walker J. Tuff, Kaikui Xu, Vishal Kumar, Matiyas T. Korsa, Maksym Zhukovskyi, Matthew R. Rosenberger, Jost Adam, Jordan A. Hachtel, Jon P. Camden, Robert A. Hughes, Svetlana Neretina
Summary: This paper presents a benchtop process for the formation of large-area periodic arrays of gold nanotriangles, addressing the challenge of scaling up the formation of such arrays. The synthesized gold nanotriangles are epitaxially aligned with the substrate, have increased thickness compared to colloidal syntheses, and exhibit atomically flat surface with close-packed gold atoms, resulting in clear and distinct plasmonic modes.
Article
Oncology
Anika Petrella, Lesley Storey, Nicholas J. Hulbert-Williams, Lorna A. Fern, Maria Lawal, Craig Gerrand, Rachael Windsor, Julie Woodford, Jennie Bradley, Hatty O'Sullivan, Mary Wells, Rachel M. Taylor
Summary: Fear of cancer recurrence is a significant concern among sarcoma patients, with higher levels compared to other types of cancer. Emotional distress and the ability to manage emotions are associated with fear of cancer recurrence. It is important to provide support and interventions to address this issue.
Article
Oncology
Lesley Smith, Jonathan Carmichael, Gordon Cook, Bethany Shinkins, Richard D. Neal
Summary: This study developed an algorithm to identify individuals at high-risk of undiagnosed myeloma based on routine blood test results. Further testing can then be conducted to specifically diagnose myeloma. This method has the potential to significantly impact the diagnosis of myeloma on a large scale and at a low cost.
Article
Primary Health Care
Bethany Fern Anthony, Stefanie Disbeschl, Nia Goulden, Annie Hendry, Julia Hiscock, Zoe Hoare, Jessica Roberts, Jan Rose, Alun Surgey, Nefyn Howard Williams, Daniel Walker, Richard Neal, Clare Wilkinson, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards
Summary: This study aimed to explore the costs of implementing the ThinkCancer! intervention in primary care. The results showed that the total costs of delivering the intervention were relatively high.
Article
Oncology
Peter Sasieni, Rebecca Smittenaar, Earl Hubbell, John Broggio, Richard D. Neal, Charles Swanton
Summary: Background screening programmes using blood-based multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests can reduce cancer burden through early diagnosis.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Daniel Jones, Omer M. Ali, Stephanie Honey, Claire Surr, Suzanne Scott, Niek De Wit, Richard Neal
Summary: This qualitative study aimed to explore the views and experiences of older adults on various aspects of cancer investigation through semi-structured interviews. The study found that older adults preferred clarity on symptoms and diagnosis, even if it required unpleasant investigations. They expressed a desire to be involved in the decision-making process. It also highlighted the importance of not deferring or delaying referrals and investigations based on age or subjective assessments of frailty. Shared decision-making and involvement in the decision-making process were seen as important by patients, regardless of age.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wai Hoong Chang, Richard D. Neal, Martin D. Forster, Alvina G. Lai
Summary: This study evaluated the burden of 144 health conditions and critical care admissions in 243,767 adults with 26 adult cancers and treatment modalities. The top conditions by fold difference in cumulative burden in survivors compared to controls were haematology, immunology/infection, and pulmonary conditions. Patients receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery had a higher burden of late morbidities compared to those receiving radiotherapy alone. The top five cancers with the highest cumulative burden of critical care admissions were bone, brain, spinal cord and nervous system, testis, and Hodgkin lymphoma.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria G. Prado, Larry G. Kessler, Margaret A. Au, Hannah A. Burkhardt, Monica Zigman Suchsland, Lesleigh Kowalski, Kari A. Stephens, Meliha Yetisgen, Fiona M. Walter, Richard D. Neal, Kevin Lybarger, Caroline A. Thompson, Morhaf Al Achkar, Elizabeth A. Sarma, Grace Turner, Farhood Farjah, Matthew J. Thompson
Summary: This study found that lung cancer patients often have symptoms and signs recorded in the electronic health records in the USA, and these symptoms and signs often appear 6 months or more before diagnosis. These findings provide opportunities for early diagnosis of lung cancer.
Article
Oncology
Stella Bowcock, Catherine Atkin, Gulnaz Iqbal, Guy Pratt, Kwee Yong, Richard D. Neal, Tim Planche, Kamaraj Karunanithi, Stephen Jenkins, Simon Stern, Sarah Arnott, Peter Toth, Farooq Wandroo, Janet Dunn, Mark T. Drayson
Summary: Myeloma, a rare and hard-to-diagnose blood cancer, often leads to irreversible organ damage by the time of diagnosis. Patients rarely describe 'bone pain', but rather 'pain'. Vertebral fractures are under-recognized as abnormal and are the most common form of irreversible organ damage. Screening based on certain symptoms, combined with imaging and laboratory results, may speed up myeloma diagnosis.
Article
Primary Health Care
Daniel Jones, Omer M. Ali, Stephanie Honey, Claire Surr, Suzanne Scott, Niek De Wit, Richard D. Neal
Summary: This study explored the views and experiences of older adults on cancer investigation. The research found that older adults are particularly concerned about understanding the causes of symptoms and receiving a diagnosis, and they want to be involved in the decision-making process. Shared decision making and involvement in the decision-making process are important to patients, regardless of age.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Samuel G. Smith, Rachel Ellison, Louise Hall, Jane Clark, Suzanne Hartley, Ellen Mason, Jamie Metherell, Catherine Olivier, Vicky Napp, Jay Naik, Sarah Buckley, Charlotte Hirst, Sue Hartup, Richard D. Neal, Galina Velikova, Amanda Farrin, Michelle Collinson, Christopher D. Graham
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention on medication adherence and quality of life in early stage breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant endocrine therapy. The intervention includes individual and group sessions, as well as access to self-management methods. Key trial parameters will be established through an exploratory pilot trial.
PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES
(2022)
