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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Berta Obispo, Patricia Cruz-Castellanos, Raquel Hernandez, Mireia Gil-Raga, Manuel Gonzalez-Moya, Jacobo Rogado, Helena Lopez-Ceballos, Miguel Garcia-Carrasco, Paula Jimenez-Fonseca, Caterina Calderon
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the perceived dignity of advanced cancer patients and its relationship with sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological factors. The results showed that self-perceived dignity was significantly associated with psychological factors, psychological distress, uncertainty, and social support. These findings are important for providing adequate, comprehensive palliative care.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Aisha Azhar, Muhammad Nasir Malik, Asif Muzaffar
Summary: The post-flood relief and recovery activities in the Punjab region of Pakistan highlight the importance of conducting realistic need assessments in humanitarian fields. The results of the HESPER survey revealed significant discrepancies between the needs reported by affected populations and those perceived as necessary by relief agencies, leading to the proposal of an adapted HESPER version more suitable for South Asian countries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
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Oncology
Natascha Fahmer, Hermann Faller, Achim Woeckel, Jessica Salmen, Peter U. Heuschmann, Karin Meng
Summary: This study aimed to examine the challenges, competencies, and supportive care needs of women with breast or gynecological cancer during acute cancer treatment. The study found that patients felt challenged by psychological distress and physical complaints, and only a small proportion reported supportive care needs, mainly related to psychological concerns. The extent of challenging coping tasks, patients' perceived abilities to overcome challenges, and supportive care needs were associated with patient competencies and health literacy.
Article
Oncology
Naomi Takemura, Mu-Hsing Ho, Denise Shuk Ting Cheung, Chia-Chin Lin
Summary: This study aimed to identify factors associated with perceived cognitive impairment in patients with advanced lung cancer. The findings revealed that daily step count, fatigue, and anxiety were significantly associated with perceived attention impairment, while anxiety was identified as the most significant factor for perceived memory impairment.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Irene Teo, Adithya Bhaskar, Semra Ozdemir, Chetna Malhotra, Thushari Hapuarachchi, Anjum Khan Joad, Maria Fidelis Manalo, Lubna Mariam, Xiaohong Ning, Gayatri Palat, Rubayat Rahman, Pham Nguyen Tuong, Eric A. Finkelstein
Summary: This study investigates the prevalence of perceived stigma among advanced cancer patients in six developing Asian countries, as well as the associated risk factors and its impact on treatment preferences. The results show that a significant percentage of patients experience cancer-related stigma, which is influenced by health-risk behaviors, unemployment, body image changes, and the passage of time. Perceived stigma is associated with lower odds of preferring life-extending treatments.
Article
Nursing
Xin Shi, Fengxia Wang, Lixin Xue, Zhaohong Gan, Yan Wang, Qian Wang, Xiaorong Luan
Summary: This study conducted a quantitative study on the spiritual needs of patients with advanced cancer and found that cancer-related fatigue, social support, and religious beliefs were the main influencing factors. The findings suggest that targeted spiritual care can be provided for cancer patients based on these factors.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Natascha Fahmer, Hermann Faller, Dirk Engehausen, Holger G. Hass, Monika Reuss-Borst, Kristin Duelli, Achim Wockel, Peter U. Heuschmann, Karin Meng
Summary: This study investigates the challenges, competencies, and support in breast and gynecological cancer patients' information needs, and how health literacy can be improved through the interplay of these factors. The findings reveal the challenges patients face in accessing and processing information, and the competencies they possess in regulating their information needs and making informed decisions. Support from professionals, relatives, peers, and facilities is crucial in enhancing patients' health literacy.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Sara Manca, Marino Bonaiuto, Ferdinando Fornara
Summary: The user-centered design perspective suggests that healthcare places should improve their environmental quality to meet users' needs and facilitate higher levels of satisfaction, wellbeing, and quality of life. This research aimed to verify the structure and reliability of indicators for the hospice environment and detect their association with overall satisfaction. Participants included patients, relatives, and staff of Italian hospices. Significant relationships were found between most indicators and overall users' satisfaction.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Laura Agate, Elisa Minaldi, Alessio Basolo, Valentina Angeli, Roberta Jaccheri, Ferruccio Santini, Rossella Elisei
Summary: Multikinase inhibitors (MKIs) have significantly changed the treatment paradigm for advanced thyroid cancer, showing good efficacy but also causing adverse events related to nutrition and cachexia. It is important to prevent, recognize, and carefully manage nutritional issues during MKI therapy to maintain quality of life and treatment effectiveness.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alex Molassiotis, Mian Wang
Summary: This review summarizes current research evidence on the care needs of older patients with advanced cancer, including disease management, treatment, and treatment-related side effects. It highlights the unique care needs of older patients and the lack of comprehensive understanding due to insufficient research evidence. Future efforts should focus on developing better assessment methods and interventions to address the care needs of older patients with advanced cancer.
CURRENT OPINION IN SUPPORTIVE AND PALLIATIVE CARE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Niamh Coleman, Alice Harbery, Sara Heuss, Igor Vivanco, Sanjay Popat
Summary: In recent years, lung cancer classification has undergone significant changes with the identification of new therapeutic targets through genomic profiling. Targeted therapies have shown promising results in treating molecularly-defined NSCLC, but acquired resistance remains a challenge. Recent clinical trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of MET kinase inhibitors in treating METex14 NSCLC, although response rates are still lower compared to other oncogene-driven lung cancers. Understanding resistance mechanisms and developing new strategies are crucial for improving the efficacy of MET TKIs.
Article
Oncology
Margarita Viladot, Jose-Luis Gallardo-Martinez, Fany Hernandez-Rodriguez, Jessica Izcara-Cobo, Josep Majo-LLopart, Marta Peguera-Carre, Giselle Russinyol-Fonte, Katia Saavedra-Cruz, Carmen Barrera, Manoli Chicote, Tanny-Daniela Barreto, Gemma Carrera, Jackeline Cimerman, Elena Font, Ignacio Grafia, Lucia Llavata, Javier Marco-Hernandez, Joan Padrosa, Anais Pascual, Dolors Quera, Carles Zamora-Martinez, Ana-Maria Bozzone, Carme Font, Albert Tuca
Summary: The aim of this study was to validate the PALCOM scale, which is a tool used to assess the complexity of palliative care needs in cancer patients. The results showed a high correlation and accuracy between the PALCOM scale and expert empirical assessment, indicating that the scale is a high precision tool for determining the level of complexity of palliative care needs.
Article
Oncology
Cynthia P. Akuoko, Shirley Chambers, Patsy Yates
Summary: Most women with advanced breast cancer in Ghana have high supportive care needs, but they do not access the available services due to lack of awareness or accessibility issues. Younger women have greater psychological and sexuality needs compared to older women. Targeted interventions are needed to address the supportive care, spiritual, and service needs of these women.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Lin Xiaodan, Xu Guiru, Chen Guojuan, Xiao Huimin
Summary: Self-perceived burden (SPB) is negatively associated with quality of life (QoL) in advanced cancer patients, with existential distress (ED) and anxiety partially mediating this relationship. Additionally, ED has a direct effect on anxiety, which subsequently affects QoL. These findings highlight the importance of comprehensive interventions targeting anxiety and ED to improve QoL in advanced cancer patients.
Article
Rehabilitation
Marta Kramer Mikkelsen, Helle Elisabeth Jensen, Guri Spiegelhauer, Kirsten Amdi, Kasper Madsen, Kirstine Steen Nybom, Rikke Balschmidt Holm-Petersen, Dorte Nielsen
Summary: This study investigates the satisfaction and perceived benefits of a needs-assessment model for rehabilitation in women with early breast cancer. Both survey and interview methods were used. The findings show that 92% of participants were satisfied with the model, but there was uncertainty regarding anxiety and needs perception.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Amy Waller, Lisa Mackenzie, Mariko Carey, Rob Sanson-Fisher
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE
(2019)
Article
Ethics
Nola Ries, Elise Mansfield, Rob Sanson-Fisher
JOURNAL OF BIOETHICAL INQUIRY
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anne Herrmann, Rob Sanson-Fisher, Alix Hall
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2019)
Article
Oncology
Rob W. Sanson-Fisher, Breanne T. Hobden, Mariko L. Carey, Heidi E. Turon, Amy E. Waller, Anthony M. Proietto
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lisa Lynne Hyde, Allison W. Boyes, Lisa J. Mackenzie, Lucy Leigh, Christopher Oldmeadow, Carlos Riveros, Rob Sanson-Fisher
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Amy Waller, Rob Sanson-Fisher, Balakrishnan R. (Richu) Nair, Tiffany Evans
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Amy Waller, Rob Sanson-Fisher, Balakrishnan R. (Kichu) Nair, Tiffany Evans
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ian Olver, Mariko Carey, Jamie Bryant, Allison Boyes, Tiffany Evans, Rob Sanson-Fisher
BMC PALLIATIVE CARE
(2020)
Article
Nursing
Amy Waller, Sally Chan, Carmen W. H. Chan, Meyrick C. M. Chow, Miyoung Kim, Sook Jung Kang, Christopher Oldmeadow, Robert Sanson-Fisher
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2020)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jamie Bryant, Breanne Hobden, Amy Waller, Matthew Clapham, Robert Sanson-Fisher
Summary: One third of older people residing in the community have completed an ACD, with higher participation in financial planning than medical planning, especially in terms of wills and enduring power of attorney. The diagnosis of a life-limiting illness is most likely to prompt completion of an ACD.
AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Julie Byles, Dominic Cavenagh, Jamie Bryant, Mariko Carey, Daniel Mazza, Rob Sanson-Fisher
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of health assessments on permanent residential aged care admission for older Australian women with and without dementia. The results showed that women who had health assessments were less likely to be admitted to residential aged care in the short term (100 days), regardless of dementia status. However, there were no significant differences at 500- and 1000-days follow-up. At 2000-days follow-up, women who had a health assessment were more likely to be admitted to residential aged care, regardless of dementia status.
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Psychology, Social
Breanne Hobden, Heidi Turon, Amy Waller, Mariko Carey, Anthony Proietto, Rob Sanson-Fisher
Summary: The study found that there is a gap between some aspects of optimal patient-centered care and the actual care received by oncology patients, especially in terms of the role of the GP and cancer recurrence symptoms.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Law
Nola M. Ries, Elise Mansfield, Rob Sanson-Fisher
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW AND PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Breanne Hobden, Mariko Carey, Jamie Bryant, Rob Sanson-Fisher, Christopher Oldmeadow
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Social
William Stevenson, Jamie Bryant, Rochelle Watson, Rob Sanson-Fisher, Christopher Oldmeadow, Frans Henskens, Christina Brown, Sundra Ramanathan, Campbell Tiley, Anoop Enjeti, Johanna Guest, Flora Tzelepis, Christine Paul, Catherine D'Este
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY
(2020)
