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Di Nunno V, Gatto L, Aprile M, Bartolini S, Tosoni A, Franceschi E. Economic income and survival in patients affected by glioblastoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurooncol Pract 2024; 11:546-555. [PMID: 39279765 PMCID: PMC11398944 DOI: 10.1093/nop/npae045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/18/2024] Open
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Background Within socioeconomic variables, economic income has been associated with the prognosis of patients with glioblastoma. However, studies investigating this issue provided conflicting results. Methods We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies investigating the correlation between economic income and survival in patients with glioblastoma. The inverse variance technique for hazard ratio (HR) assessment has been employed in reporting the random effect model. Results We included 12 studies for a total of 143 303 GBM patients (67 463 with high economic income, and 25 679 with low economic income). In the overall analysis, lower economic income resulted in poorer survival (pooled HR 1.09, 95% CI: 1.02-1.17, I2 = 64%). Variables like the type of Health Care System (public, private, or mixed) and the time in which patients have been treated (pre or post-EORTC-NCIC trial 22981/26981, CE.3 protocol advent) did not modify survival on pooled analysis. Conclusions Economic conditions and income influence the prognosis of patients with glioblastoma. A better understanding of the modifiable barriers leading to treatment disparities in more disadvantaged patients is warranted to make equal oncological care.
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- Vincenzo Di Nunno
- Nervous System Medical Oncology Department, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nervous System Medical Oncology Department, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nervous System Medical Oncology Department, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nervous System Medical Oncology Department, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nervous System Medical Oncology Department, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Cetina-Pérez L, Luvián-Morales J, Delgadillo-González M, Castro-Eguiluz D, Galicia-Carmona T, Rely K, Vaca González R, Lugo-Martínez G, García-Barrientos N, Nateras A. Sociodemographic characteristics and their association with survival in women with cervical cancer. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:161. [PMID: 38302893 PMCID: PMC10832171 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-11909-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In 2020, the highest incidence and mortality from cervical cancer (CC) were detected in low and middle-income countries. CC remains a health problem for women living in them. In Mexico, CC ranks second in cancer incidence and mortality in women. The main characteristics of this population are low income, low educational level, and inadequate medical coverage. The present study characterized the Mexican population by CC, and the sociodemographic variables that impacted overall survival (OS) were identified. METHODS A retrospective study that included a cohort of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of CC at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia between 2003 and 2016. Information was collected on sociodemographic variables related to the disease and OS. RESULTS Four thousand six hundred thirty-one patients were included. The median age was 51 years, 78.5% were unemployed, 44.4% lived in a rural/suburban area, 50.8% had a partner when collecting this information, and 74.3% were classified as having low socioeconomic status. Age, living in a rural/suburban area, more advanced stages of the disease, and not receiving cancer treatment were associated with lower OS. CONCLUSION CC continues to affect mainly women with minimal resources, low educational levels, and living in marginalized areas. These characteristics influence the OS. Prevention and timely detection programs, education, and training focused on this population and with broader coverage are required to identify patients with CC at earlier stages.
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- Lucely Cetina-Pérez
- Department of Clinical Research, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22, Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, Tlalpan, Mexico.
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- Department of Clinical Research, Investigador por México, Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencia y Tecnología (CONAHCyT, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Mexico City, Mexico
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- International Healthcare Consultant - CEAHealth Tech, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Social Work, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Mexico City, Mexico
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Oppegaard KR, Mayo SJ, Armstrong TS, Kober KM, Anguera J, Hammer MJ, Levine JD, Conley YP, Paul S, Cooper B, Miaskowski C. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Higher Levels of Stress Are Associated With the Co-occurrence of Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment and Anxiety. Semin Oncol Nurs 2023; 39:151513. [PMID: 37914659 DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2023.151513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We sought to identify subgroups of patients with distinct joint cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) AND anxiety profiles and evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as levels of global stress, cancer-specific stress, cumulative life stress, and resilience. DATA SOURCES Patients (n = 1332) completed the Attentional Function Index and the Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory six times over two cycles of chemotherapy. Global, cancer-specific, and cumulative life stress and resilience were evaluated using Perceived Stress Scale, Impact of Event Scale-Revised, Life Stressor Checklist-Revised, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, respectively. Latent profile analysis was used to identify subgroups of patients with distinct joint CRCI AND anxiety profiles. Differences were evaluated using parametric and nonparametric tests. RESULTS Three classes were identified (ie, No CRCI and Low Anxiety [57.3%], Moderate CRCI and Moderate Anxiety [34.5%], and High CRCI and High Anxiety [8.2%]). All of the stress measures showed a dose-response effect (ie, as the CRCI AND anxiety profile worsened, scores for all three types of stress increased). The two highest symptom classes reported higher occurrence rates for six specific stressors (eg, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual harassment). CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that higher levels of co-occurring CRCI AND anxiety are associated with some common risk factors, as well as higher levels of stress and lower levels of resilience. Increased knowledge of modifiable risk factors and sources of stress associated with the co-occurrence of these two symptoms will assist clinicians to identify high-risk patients and implement individualized interventions.
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- Kate R Oppegaard
- Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg School of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Neuro-Oncology Branch, Office of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Weill Institute for Neurosciences, Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Director of Research and Evidence-based Practice, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Development, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Departments of Physiological Nursing and Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
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Benallel K, El Kilali R, Benjelloun R, Kadiri M. Depression and Breast Cancer in Morocco: Prevalence and Associated Factors. Int J Breast Cancer 2023; 2023:3277929. [PMID: 38054202 PMCID: PMC10695691 DOI: 10.1155/2023/3277929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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Background Depression is frequently associated with breast cancer. However, its prevalence and impact on patients' quality of life are negligible. Depression is often underdiagnosed and less treated. Objectives Our study is aimed at estimating the prevalence of depression in breast cancer patients, describing their sociodemographic and clinical profile, and determining the factors associated with this depression. Material and Methods. We carried out a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study, conducted from January to March 2018 at Mohammed V Military Hospital in Rabat. The survey included 100 breast cancer patients. It was conducted using an anonymous questionnaire, the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview test (MINI test) to diagnose depression and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) to assess its severity. Results The major depressive episode was diagnosed in 26% of breast cancer patients. Age under 40, psychiatric history, metastatic breast cancer, refusal of treatment, heavier treatment, and spousal alteration were the factors most associated with higher depression prevalence in these patients. Discussion and Conclusion. The high prevalence of depression in breast cancer patients, as well as the influence of personal characteristics and treatment in the occurrence of this ailment, has been confirmed by several authors. It is recommended to improve the psychooncological care of patients with breast cancer, to prevent the occurrence of depression in this vulnerable population.
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- Khadija Benallel
- Psychiatry Department, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Ibn Sina University Hospital of Rabat, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Psychiatry Department, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Mohammed IV University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Psychiatry Department, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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The association of socioeconomic status with quality of life in cancer patients over a 6-month period using individual growth models. Support Care Cancer 2019; 27:3347-3355. [PMID: 30627920 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4634-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Studies examining longitudinal associations between socioeconomic factors and quality of life (QoL) in cancer patients are rare. This study investigates changes in QoL over a 6-month period. METHODS Four hundred forty-two cancer patients (mean age 64, SD = 11, 70% male) completed standardized questionnaires at the beginning (t1) and end (t2) of their hospital stay and 3 (t3) and 6 months (t4) thereafter. QoL was assessed with the EORTC QLQ-C30 core questionnaire. Mixed effect models were employed to analyze individual changes in QoL in relation to socioeconomic status (education, income, job status) over the four timepoints. Age, sex, cohabitation, disease and treatment factors, and comorbidity were included as covariates in the models. RESULTS Income was a predictive factor for QoL. Patients with a low income had 8.8 percentage points (PP) lower physical, 4.9 PP lower emotional, and 11.4 PP lower role functioning. They also had 6.6 PP lower global QoL. Lower social functioning (6.2 PP) was found in patients with higher education or university degrees compared with those who were less educated or had not undergone an apprenticeship. Income also influenced trajectories of role functioning. There was no evidence that primary or secondary education and job type were related to QoL. CONCLUSIONS The fact that income is negatively associated with many aspects of quality of life should be considered during and after treatment with a focus on patients with special needs.
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Hallet J, Coburn NG, Singh S, Beyfuss K, Koujanian S, Liu N, Law CHL. Access to care and outcomes for neuroendocrine tumours: does socioeconomic status matter? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 25:e356-e364. [PMID: 30464685 DOI: 10.3747/co.35.3930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Introduction Neuroendocrine tumours (nets) are a poorly understood malignancy lacking standardized care. Differences in socioeconomic status (ses) might worsen the effect of non-standardized care. We examined the effect of ses on net peri-diagnostic care patterns and outcomes. Methods In this population-based cohort study, net cases identified from a provincial cancer registry (1994-2009) were divided into low (1st and 2nd income quintiles) and high (3rd, 4th, and 5th quintiles) ses groups. We compared peri-diagnostic health care utilization (-2 years to +6 months), metastatic recurrence, and overall survival (os) between the groups. Results Of 4966 net patients, 38.3% had a low ses. Neither the primary net sites (p = 0.15), nor the metastatic presentation (p = 0.31) differed. Patients with low ses had a higher mean number of physician visits (20.1 ± 19.9 vs. 18.1 ± 16.5, p = 0.001) and imaging studies (56 ± 50 vs. 52 ± 44, p = 0.009) leading to the net diagnosis. Rates of primary tumour resection (p = 0.14), hepatectomy (p = 0.45), systemic therapy (p = 0.38), and liver embolization (p = 0.13) did not differ with ses. In the low-ses group, metastatic recurrence was more likely (41.1% vs. 37.6%, p = 0.01) during a median follow-up of 61.7 months, and the 10-year os was inferior (47.1% vs. 52.2%, p < 0.01). Low ses was associated with worse os (hazard ratio: 1.16; 95% confidence interval: 1.06 to 1.26) after adjustment for age, sex, comorbidity burden, primary net site, and rural living. Conclusions Low ses was associated with more physician visits and imaging before a net diagnosis, but not with more advanced stage at presentation nor with an effect on the pattern of therapy. Long-term outcomes were inferior in the low-ses group. These data can help to inform the design of health care delivery for nets.
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- J Hallet
- Susan Leslie Clinic for Neuroendocrine Tumours, Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, ON.,Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, ON.,Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, University of Toronto, ON.,Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto, ON
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, ON.,Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, University of Toronto, ON.,Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto, ON
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- Susan Leslie Clinic for Neuroendocrine Tumours, Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, ON.,Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, University of Toronto, ON.,Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto, ON.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto, ON
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto, ON
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, University of Toronto, ON
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- Susan Leslie Clinic for Neuroendocrine Tumours, Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, ON.,Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, ON.,Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of Toronto, ON
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Tompkins C, Scanlon K, Scott E, Ream E, Harding S, Armes J. Survivorship care and support following treatment for breast cancer: a multi-ethnic comparative qualitative study of women's experiences. BMC Health Serv Res 2016; 16:401. [PMID: 27535665 PMCID: PMC4989374 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1625-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND As the number of breast cancer survivors continues to rise, Western populations become more ethnically and socially diverse and healthcare resources become ever-more stretched, follow-up that focuses on monitoring for recurrence is no longer viable. New models of survivorship care need to ensure they support self-management and are culturally appropriate across diverse populations. This study explored experiences and expectations of a multi-ethnic sample of women with breast cancer regarding post-treatment care, in order to understand potential barriers to receiving care and inform new models of survivorship care. METHODS A phenomenological qualitative research design was employed. In-depth interviews were conducted with women from diverse socio-demographic backgrounds in England, who completed treatment for breast cancer in the 12 months prior to the study. Data were analysed using Framework Analysis. RESULTS Sixty-six women participated and reported expectations and needs were unmet at follow-up. Whilst there were more commonalities in experiences, discernible differences, particularly by ethnicity and age, were identified relating to three key themes: emotional responses on transition to follow-up; challenges communicating with healthcare professionals at follow-up; and challenges finding and accessing information and support services to address unmet needs. CONCLUSIONS There are cultural differences in the way healthcare professionals and women communicate, not necessarily differences in their post-treatment needs. We do not know if new models of care meet survivors' needs, or if they are appropriate for everyone. Further testing and potential cultural and linguistic adaptation of models of care is necessary to ensure their appropriateness and acceptability to survivors from different backgrounds. New ways of providing survivorship care mean survivors will need to be better prepared for the post-treatment period and the role they will have to play in managing their symptoms and care.
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- Breast Cancer Care, 5-13 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0NS UK
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- King’s College London, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, James Clerk Maxwell Building, 57 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8WA UK
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Duke of Kent Building, Guildford, GU2 7XH UK
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- King’s College London, Diabetes & Nutritional Sciences Division, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH UK
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- King’s College London, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, James Clerk Maxwell Building, 57 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8WA UK
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Champagne AL, Brunault P, Huguet G, Suzanne I, Senon JL, Body G, Rusch E, Magnin G, Voyer M, Réveillère C, Camus V. Personality disorders, but not cancer severity or treatment type, are risk factors for later generalised anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder in non metastatic breast cancer patients. Psychiatry Res 2016; 236:64-70. [PMID: 26747215 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 12/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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This study aimed to determine whether personality disorders were associated with later Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in breast cancer patients. This longitudinal and multicentric study included 120 French non-metastatic breast cancer patients. After cancer diagnosis (T1) and 7 months after diagnosis (T3), we assessed MDD and GAD (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview 5.0). We assessed personality disorders 3 months after diagnosis (VKP). We used multiple logistic regression analysis to determine what were the factors associated with GAD and MDD at T3. At T3, prevalence rate was 10.8% for MDD and 19.2% for GAD. GAD at T3 was significantly and independently associated with GAD at T1 and with existence of a personality disorder, no matter the cluster type. MDD at T3 was significantly and independently associated with MDD at T1 and with the existence of a cluster C personality disorder. Initial cancer severity and the type of treatment used were not associated with GAD or MDD at T3. Breast cancer patients with personality disorders are at higher risk for GAD and MDD at the end of treatment. Patients with GAD should be screened for personality disorders. Specific interventions for patients with personality disorders could prevent psychiatric disorders.
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- Anne-Laure Champagne
- CHRU de Tours, Clinique Psychiatrique Universitaire, 2 Boulevard Tonnellé, 37042 Tours Cedex 9, France
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- CHRU de Tours, Clinique Psychiatrique Universitaire, 2 Boulevard Tonnellé, 37042 Tours Cedex 9, France; CHRU de Tours, Équipe de Liaison et de Soins en Addictologie, 2 Boulevard Tonnellé, 37042 Tours Cedex 9, France; Université François Rabelais de Tours, Département de Psychologie, EA 2114 « Psychologie des Âges de la Vie », 3 rue des Tanneurs BP 4103, 37041 Tours Cedex 1, France.
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- CHRU de Tours, Clinique Psychiatrique Universitaire, 2 Boulevard Tonnellé, 37042 Tours Cedex 9, France
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- CHRU de Tours, Clinique Psychiatrique Universitaire, 2 Boulevard Tonnellé, 37042 Tours Cedex 9, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Henri-Laborit, Service de Psychiatrie, 370 Avenue Jacques Cœur, 86021 Poitiers, France
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- CHRU de Tours, Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, 2 Boulevard Tonnellé, 37042 Tours Cedex 9, France
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- CHRU de Tours, Service d'Information Médicale, Epidémiologie et Economie de la Santé, 2 Boulevard Tonnellé, 37042 Tours Cedex 9, France
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- CHU de Poitiers, Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Henri-Laborit, Service de Psychiatrie, 370 Avenue Jacques Cœur, 86021 Poitiers, France
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- Université François Rabelais de Tours, Département de Psychologie, EA 2114 « Psychologie des Âges de la Vie », 3 rue des Tanneurs BP 4103, 37041 Tours Cedex 1, France
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- CHRU de Tours, Clinique Psychiatrique Universitaire, 2 Boulevard Tonnellé, 37042 Tours Cedex 9, France; UMR INSERM U930, 2 boulevard Tonnellé, 37044 Tours Cedex, France; Université François Rabelais de Tours, 3 rue des Tanneurs BP 4103, 37041 Tours Cedex 1, France
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Ambrósio DCM, Dos Santos MA. [Social support to women after mastectomy: a review study]. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2015; 20:851-64. [PMID: 25760125 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232015203.13482014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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It is necessary to understand how social support can contribute to minimize the impact of the diagnosis and treatment of mammary tumors in order to underpin the actions of comprehensive women's health care. This study seeks to analyze the contribution of the national and international literature regarding the perceived social support by women diagnosed with breast cancer. Twelve studies were selected from the MedLine, Lilacs and PsycINFO databases over a 10-year period (2000-2010) with pre-defined criteria for inclusion. The results were organized into thematic categories: the perception of family support; perceived social support; the perception of educational support; the need to improve the research and the assistance given to women after mastectomy and their families. The studies dedicated to the subjective dimension of social support are still incipient. The available evidence suggests that the literature is limited to topics of interest to the traditional health professions, such as Nursing and Medicine, focusing on constructs that can be directly quantified. The concern with social support must be present from the time of diagnosis to psychosocial rehabilitation, as part of the process of tackling the situation.
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- Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil,
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Sinding C, Warren R, Fitzpatrick-Lewis D, Sussman J. Research in cancer care disparities in countries with universal healthcare: mapping the field and its conceptual contours. Support Care Cancer 2014; 22:3101-20. [PMID: 25120008 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-014-2348-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The paper reviews published studies focused on disparities in receipt of cancer treatments and supportive care services in countries where cancer care is free at the point of access. We map these studies in terms of the equity stratifiers they examined, the countries in which they took place, and the care settings and cancer populations they investigated. Based on this map, we reflect on patterns of scholarly attention to equity and disparity in cancer care. We then consider conceptual challenges and opportunities in the field, including how treatment disparities are defined, how equity stratifiers are defined and conceptualized and how disparities are explained, with special attention to the challenge of psychosocial explanations.
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- Christina Sinding
- School of Social Work & Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,
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Associations between hospital and patient characteristics and breast cancer patients' satisfaction with nursing staff. Cancer Nurs 2012; 35:221-8. [PMID: 21946840 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0b013e318229df11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Only a few studies have investigated the association between hospital characteristics and breast cancer patients' satisfaction with nursing staff. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine whether the satisfaction of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with nursing staff correlates with hospital characteristics after taking the relevant patient characteristics into account. METHODS Multilevel regression analysis was applied, combining survey data from newly diagnosed breast cancer patients regarding their characteristics and satisfaction with nursing staff with data on the characteristics of the hospitals in which the patients were treated. RESULTS Data from 2945 patients from 81 hospitals were analyzed in multilevel logistic regression models. The patients were significantly more likely to be satisfied with the nursing staff in hospitals that employed breast care nurses (BCNs) at the time of the survey. At the patient level, patients were significantly more likely to be satisfied with nursing staff if the patients were native speakers and rated their own health more highly. Cross-level interaction analysis suggested that the increased patient satisfaction with nursing staff that resulted from employing BCNs was largely limited to native German-speaking patients. CONCLUSIONS The results demonstrate that patient satisfaction with nursing staff is higher if BCNs are employed in the treatment hospital. However, only the satisfaction of native speakers was significantly higher when BCNs were employed. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE These findings suggest that hospitals should invest in employing specialist nurses. Special attention should be paid to the care of non-native-speaking patients.
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Courtier N, Gambling T, Enright S, Barrett-Lee P, Abraham J, Mason MD. Psychological and immunological characteristics of fatigued women undergoing radiotherapy for early-stage breast cancer. Support Care Cancer 2012; 21:173-81. [PMID: 22644262 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1508-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2011] [Accepted: 05/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The amelioration of fatigue in radiotherapy patients is limited by an equivocal aetiology and uncertainty regarding who is likely to experience significant fatigue. The research objective was to characterise fatigue in women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer, in order to evaluate associations with elevations in anxiety, depression and a marker of systemic inflammation. METHODS Participants comprised 100 women, diagnosed with stages 0-IIA breast cancer and prescribed with 40 Gy in 15 fractions over 3 weeks. Fatigue was assessed at baseline between 10 and 22 days before radiotherapy, after 10 and 15 fractions of radiotherapy and 4 weeks after the completion of radiotherapy, using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue Subscale. Psychological status was self-reported using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Sera concentrations of interleukin-6-soluble receptor were established via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The contributions of pretreatment factors to fatigue were analysed using multivariable regression. RESULTS Thirty-eight percent of participants experienced significant fatigue during radiotherapy, with the remainder little are affected. After controlling for baseline fatigue, anxiety before treatment was the strongest unique predictor of subsequent fatigue. During radiotherapy, interleukin-6-soluble receptor was significantly elevated in the fatigued group compared to the non-fatigued group (p = 0.01). This association was not mediated by depression. CONCLUSIONS The data are consistent with the concept that psychological distress prior to radiotherapy relates to a distinct immunological and behavioural response during radiotherapy. Patients reporting elevated anxiety should benefit from interventions that appropriately address the underlying psychological distress and have the potential to ameliorate disabling treatment-related fatigue.
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McKenzie F, Ellison-Loschmann L, Jeffreys M. Investigating reasons for socioeconomic inequalities in breast cancer survival in New Zealand. Cancer Epidemiol 2010; 34:702-8. [PMID: 20696630 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2010.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2010] [Revised: 07/02/2010] [Accepted: 07/08/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the role that demographic and tumour factors play in explaining socioeconomic inequalities in breast cancer survival. METHODS Breast cancer cases notified to the New Zealand Cancer Registry (NZCR) from April 2005 to April 2007 were followed up to April 2009. The New Zealand area-based deprivation index (NZDep) was used as a measure of socioeconomic position. Relative survival rates were estimated using sex-, deprivation- and ethnic-specific life tables. Multiple imputation was used to impute missing data. Excess mortality modelling was used to estimate the contribution of demographic and tumour factors to inequalities in survival. RESULTS There were 2968 breast cancer cases included and 433 recorded deaths. Relative survival rates at 4 years varied across deprivation groups. Using NZDep deciles 1-4 (least deprived) as the reference group, the age- and ethnicity-adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for NZDep deciles 7-8 was 2.03 (CI 1.36-3.04) and for NZDep deciles 9-10 was 1.93 (CI 1.28-2.92). In the fully adjusted model there remained 50% excess mortality for the two most deprived groups compared to the most affluent. Variables which measured timely access to care (extent/size) accounted for more of the survival disparity than breast cancer subtype variables (ER/PR/HER2). CONCLUSION Women from deprived areas in New Zealand who are diagnosed with breast cancer are less likely to survive as long as those from affluent areas. A substantial proportion of these socioeconomic disparities can be attributed to differential access to health care although other factors, currently unknown, are also likely to play an important role.
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- Fiona McKenzie
- Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, Private Bag 756, Wellington, New Zealand.
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Bokhari F, Sawatzky JAV. Chronic Neuropathic Pain in Women After Breast Cancer Treatment. Pain Manag Nurs 2009; 10:197-205. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2008.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2007] [Revised: 04/02/2008] [Accepted: 04/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Brothers BM, Andersen BL. Hopelessness as a predictor of depressive symptoms for breast cancer patients coping with recurrence. Psychooncology 2009; 18:267-75. [PMID: 18702065 DOI: 10.1002/pon.1394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The Hopelessness Theory of Depression provides the framework to test feelings of hopelessness and social support as predictors of depressive symptoms in women recently diagnosed with a recurrence of breast cancer. METHODS Patients (N=67) were assessed within weeks of receiving their recurrence diagnosis (initial) and again 4 months later (follow-up). RESULTS Controlling for their current physical and depressive symptoms, hopelessness at diagnosis was a significant predictor of the maintenance of depressive symptoms among patients. A corollary of the theory was also confirmed: social support (i.e. the presence/absence of a romantic partner) interacted with hopelessness. CONCLUSIONS Women who reported feelings of hopelessness and who were alone (i.e. without a partner) were especially vulnerable to later depressive symptoms. The data provide support for the Hopelessness Theory and suggest factors conferring risk for depressive symptoms for those coping with a worsened cancer prognosis.
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- Brittany M Brothers
- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1222, USA
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Braaten T, Weiderpass E, Lund E. Socioeconomic differences in cancer survival: the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study. BMC Public Health 2009; 9:178. [PMID: 19505303 PMCID: PMC2702382 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2008] [Accepted: 06/08/2009] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Cancer survival has been observed to be poorer in low socioeconomic groups, but the knowledge about the underlying causal factors is limited. The purpose of this study was to examine how cancer survival varies by socioeconomic status (SES) among women in Norway, and to identify factors that explain this variation. SES was measured by years of education and gross household income, respectively. Methods We used data from The Norwegian Women and Cancer Study, a prospective cohort study including 91 814 women who responded to an extensive questionnaire between 1996 and 1998. A total of 3 899 incident cancer cases were diagnosed during follow-up, of whom 1 089 women died, 919 of them from cancer. Cox Proportional Hazards Model was used to calculate relative risks (RR) of mortality and 95% confidence intervals. Results We observed an overall negative socioeconomic gradient in cancer survival, which was most evident in the site specific analyses for survival of ovarian cancer by years of education. For colorectal cancer, mortality increased with years of education, but not with income. After adjustment for household size, marital status, disease stage, and smoking status the SES variation in cancer survival became non-significant. We found that the unequal socioeconomic distribution of smoking status prior to diagnosis contributed considerably to the poorer survival in low SES groups. Conclusion We found an overall negative socioeconomic gradient in cancer survival when SES is measured as years of education or gross household income. Smoking status prior to diagnosis was an important predictive factor for socioeconomic variation in survival.
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- Tonje Braaten
- Institute of Community Medicine, University of Tromsö, Tromsö, Norway.
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Koch U. IPOS Sutherland Memorial Lecture: psycho-oncology and health care research. Psychooncology 2008; 17:533-7. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.1359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Loh SY, Packer T, Yip CH, Low WY. Perceived barriers to self-management in Malaysian women with breast cancer. Asia Pac J Public Health 2008; 19:52-7. [PMID: 18333303 DOI: 10.1177/101053950701900309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Naturalistic inquiry using focus group interviews was undertaken to explore experiences and perceived barriers to self management in women with breast cancer. The aim was to identify their perceived barriers to self management to aid the development of rehabilitation programmes. Successful programmes are strongly linked to patients' perceived needs. Four focus groups consisted of 39 women, were purposively recruited. Women's needs within the three areas of medical, emotional and role management of breast cancer were explored. The main barriers were unavailability of information, inability to access services-and-support, and socioeconomic-cultural issues (entrenched myths, low-socioeconomic status, and inadequate insurance-health legislative coverage). The findings provide the critically lacking 'expert-view' of survivors, who verified the importance of the medical, emotional and role management tasks, and highlighted barriers and structural solutions. With breast cancer becoming recognised as a form of chronic illness, this study is timely.
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- S Y Loh
- Department of Allied Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Macleod U, Watt GCM. The impact of consent on observational research: a comparison of outcomes from consenters and non consenters to an observational study. BMC Med Res Methodol 2008; 8:15. [PMID: 18387187 PMCID: PMC2374792 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-8-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2007] [Accepted: 04/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Public health benefits from research often rely on the use of data from personal medical records. When neither patient consent nor anonymisation is possible, the case for accessing such records for research purposes depends on an assessment of the probabilities of public benefit and individual harm. Methods In the late 1990s, we carried out an observational study which compared the care given to affluent and deprived women with breast cancer. Patient consent was not required at that time for review of medical records, but was obtained later in the process prior to participation in the questionnaire study. We have re-analysed our original results to compare the whole sample with those who later provided consent. Results Two important findings emerged from the re-analysis of our data which if presented initially would have resulted in insufficient and inaccurate reporting. Firstly, the reduced dataset contains no information about women presenting with locally advanced or metastatic cancer and we would have been unable to demonstrate one of our initial key findings: namely a larger number of such women in the deprived group. Secondly, our re-analysis of the consented women shows that significantly more women from deprived areas (51 v 31%, p = 0.018) received radiotherapy compared to women from more affluent areas. Previously published data from the entire sample demonstrated no difference in radiotherapy treatment between the affluent and deprived groups. Conclusion The risk benefit assessment made regarding the use of medical records without consent should include the benefits of obtaining research evidence based on 100% of the population and the possibility of inappropriate or insufficient findings if research is confined to consented populations.
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- Una Macleod
- General Practice and Primary Care, Division of Community Based Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Glasgow, 1 Horselethill Road, Glasgow, G12 9LX, UK.
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Mehnert A, Koch U. Psychological comorbidity and health-related quality of life and its association with awareness, utilization, and need for psychosocial support in a cancer register-based sample of long-term breast cancer survivors. J Psychosom Res 2008; 64:383-91. [PMID: 18374737 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 286] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2007] [Revised: 12/03/2007] [Accepted: 12/11/2007] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Psychosocial comorbidity and quality of life (QOL) and its association with knowledge, utilization, and need for psychosocial support have been studied in long-term breast cancer survivors. METHODS One thousand eighty-three patients were recruited through a population-based cancer registry an average of 47 months following diagnosis (66% response rate). Self-report measures (e.g., Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist--Civilian Version, and Short-Form Health Survey) were used. RESULTS Thirty-eight percent of patients had moderate to high anxiety, and 22% had moderate to high depression; posttraumatic stress disorder was observed in 12%. The overall psychological comorbidity was 43% and 26% for a possible and probable psychiatric disorder. Disease progress, detrimental interactions, less social support, a lower educational level, and younger age were predictors of psychological comorbidity (P<.004). Lower QOL (P<.01) and higher levels of anxiety (P<.001) were observed in cancer survivors compared to age-adjusted normative comparison groups. Time since diagnosis had no significant impact on psychological comorbidity as well as QOL. Forty-six percent of women felt insufficiently informed about support offers. Insufficient knowledge was associated with older age and lower education (P<.05). Since diagnosis, 57% had participated in cancer rehabilitation and 24% in other psychosocial support programs. Fifteen percent of all patients and 23% of those with a possible psychiatric disorder expressed their need for psychosocial support. Women with distress and perceived support needs who did not participate in past support programs were older, less educated, and less informed (P<.05). CONCLUSION Findings show the long-term impact of breast cancer and indicate need for patient education, screening for psychosocial distress, and implementation of psychological interventions tailored in particular for older women.
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- Anja Mehnert
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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The Effect of Socioeconomic Factors on Quality of Life After Treatment in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008; 70:23-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.05.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2007] [Revised: 05/18/2007] [Accepted: 05/25/2007] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Griggs JJ, Sorbero MES, Mallinger JB, Quinn M, Waterman M, Brooks B, Yirinec B, Shields CG. Vitality, mental health, and satisfaction with information after breast cancer. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2007; 66:58-66. [PMID: 17137744 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2006.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2006] [Revised: 08/29/2006] [Accepted: 10/22/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between satisfaction with information about treatment-related and survivorship issues and mental health outcomes, including vitality, in long-term breast cancer survivors. METHODS Participants who had finished treatment for breast cancer at least 3 months before enrollment completed a survey instrument designed to evaluate satisfaction with diagnostic and treatment information and satisfaction with survivorship information. Mental health and vitality were measured using the Medical Outcomes Study SF-36, and distress was measured using the impact of events scale. Bivariate analyses and linear regression analyses were performed to investigate the relationships between satisfaction with information, mental health, vitality, and distress controlling for clinical and treatment variables. RESULTS The survey was completed by 231 participants (response rate 83%). More respondents were highly satisfied with treatment information (87%) than with survivorship information (30%, p=0.0001). There was a strong positive relationship between satisfaction with information (both treatment and survivorship issues) and vitality, mental health, and a strong negative relationship with distress. In multivariate analyses, satisfaction with treatment information was independently associated with mental health (p<0.01), and satisfaction with survivorship information was independently associated with vitality (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Among patients who have completed treatment for breast cancer, satisfaction with diagnosis and treatment information is greater than satisfaction with survivorship issues and satisfaction with information may play an important role in mental health outcomes. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Given the relationship between satisfaction with information and vitality, interventions to improve informational support regarding survivorship issues are warranted.
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- Jennifer J Griggs
- Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, 4310 CCGC, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0936, United States.
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Woods LM, Rachet B, Coleman MP. Origins of socio-economic inequalities in cancer survival: a review. Ann Oncol 2006; 17:5-19. [PMID: 16143594 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdj007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 478] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer survival is known to vary by socio-economic group. A review of studies published by 1995 showed this association to be universal and resilient to the many different ways in which socio-economic status was determined. Differences were most commonly attributed to differences in stage of disease at diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A review of research published since 1995 examining the association of cancer survival with socio-economic variables. RESULTS An association between socio-economic status and cancer survival has continued to be demonstrated in the last decade of research. Stage at diagnosis and differences in treatment have been cited as the most important explanatory factors. Some research has evaluated the psychosocial elements of this association. CONCLUSIONS Socio-economic differences in cancer survival are now well documented. The explanatory power of stage at diagnosis, although great, should not detract from the evidence of differential treatment between social groups. Neither factor can completely explain the observed socio-economic differences in survival, however, and the importance of differences in tumour and patient factors should now be quantified.
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- L M Woods
- Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
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Wright P, Smith A, Booth L, Winterbottom A, Kiely M, Velikova G, Selby P. Psychosocial difficulties, deprivation and cancer: three questionnaire studies involving 609 cancer patients. Br J Cancer 2005; 93:622-6. [PMID: 16222308 PMCID: PMC2361625 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The aim of the study is to investigate associations between deprivation and self-reported social difficulties and psychological distress in cancer patients. A total of 304 men and 305 women (age range 18-88 years) with a range of cancer diagnoses and living in a socially diverse region (Carstairs and Morris index) completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Social Difficulties Inventory. Univariate analyses of variance revealed statistically significant differences in reported social difficulties between groups (F (67, 576)=2.4, P<0.0001) with stage of disease (F (5, 576)=7.6, P<0.0001), age (F (2, 576)=4.8, P=0.009) and to a lesser extent deprivation (F (1, 576)=4.0, P=0.048) making significant contributions. Significantly more social difficulties were reported by less affluent patients with locally recurrent disease or 'survivors'. No other interactions were found. Significant differences in levels of reported psychological distress were found between groups (F (67, 575)=1.723, P=0.001) for stage of disease, sex and deprivation but no interactions observed. In conclusion, deprivation is associated with reported psychological distress and, to a lesser extent, social difficulties. Patients at particular risk cannot be identified with confidence by socio-demographic and clinical means supporting the recommendation from National Institute for Clinical Excellence for provision of psychosocial assessment for individual cancer patients.
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- P Wright
- Psychosocial and Clinical Practice Research Group, Cancer Research UK Clinical Centre in Leeds, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK.
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