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Yousefi Afrashteh M, Hanifeh P, Morovati Z. The relationship between family resilience and the psychological well-being and life satisfaction of pregnant women: the mediating role of individual resilience. BMC Psychol 2024; 12:60. [PMID: 38321553 PMCID: PMC10848512 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01547-6] [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: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy period is an important experience in the life process of married women, which leads them to growth and development and is considered as a part of the puberty process. The aim of this research is to determine the mediating role of individual resilience in relation to family resilience, psychological well-being and life satisfaction of the pregnant women. The current study is correlational according to the practical purpose and based on data collection. METHODES The study population of the current research is all pregnant women in 2021, and 361 of them responded to the self-report questionnaires of family resilience, psychological well-being, life satisfaction, and individual resilience. To analysis the model, the path analysis method was used utilization spss-26 and Lisrel 10.2 software. RESULTS The results show a good fit of the model with the data. The results also showed a direct and significant effect between life satisfaction with obligation (β = 0.22 and t = 3.42), with challenge (β = 0.28 and t = 3.98), with control (β = 0.11 and t = 2.13), psychological well-being with obligation (β = 0.20 and t = 3.11), with challenge (β = 0.20 and t = 2.73) and with control (β = 0.45 and t = 10.34). CONCLUSION The upshot of this research can be considered in interventions related to pregnant women. Strengthening resilience in this group can be useful for increasing life satisfaction and psychological well-being of pregnant women.
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
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Ahlberg M, Persson C, Berterö C, Ågren S. Exploring family functioning and - hardiness in families' experiencing adult intensive care - A cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0288149. [PMID: 37410758 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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Being cared for in an intensive care unit affects both the patient being cared for and the family in various ways. The family is of great importance for the recovery of the former intensive-care patient. The aim is to explore family functioning and family hardiness in families of former intensive care patients. A cross-sectional study using two self-reported questionnaires. Former adult intensive care patients and their family were recruited to participate between December 2017 and June 2019. The data were coded and entered the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 25, for analysis. To explore questionnaire data, descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed. Scale values were calculated on, both family wise and between the patients and the family members. STROBE checklist was used. Data was collected from 60 families (60 former intensive cared patients and 85 family members) and showed that 50 families scored healthy family functioning and 52 high strengths in hardiness. The data showed small variations between and within families for family functioning and family hardiness, there were only two families scoring low for both family functioning and hardiness. The variation was higher within the families, but there was no significance level.The conclusions were that family functioning and hardiness was, to a large extent, assessed as good by the families. Nevertheless, it is important to help the family obtain information and support. So, the family need to continue to communicate, finding coping abilities and strengths in adopting new strategies to protect the family unit. The family are very important for members' mental and physical recovery as the health of one family member affects the family as a unit.
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- Mona Ahlberg
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden
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- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Zhang Y, Li Z, Wang C, Zhang L, Guo S, Lin J, Zhou C, Zhang Z, Huo S, Fan L, Ni X. Sex differences in depression for childhood cancer survivors. Psychooncology 2023; 32:295-304. [PMID: 36456862 DOI: 10.1002/pon.6077] [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: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examines the differential association between sex and depression, and the possible mediating pathways. METHODS We analysed survey data from 296 (age 7-17.1 years) cancer survivors from three centres affiliated with Beijing Children's Hospital. Linear regression analysis was used to assess the association between sex and depression. Quantile regression analysis was used to estimate the regression coefficients (β) and 95% confidence intervals for sex in depression at different quantiles. Mediation analysis with multiple mediators was used to explore the effects of sex on depression. RESULTS Using linear regression, we found that the age ranged from 8.7 to 10.4 years and the regression coefficient of sex on depression was significant (β = -2.75, p = 0.03). Quantile regression results showed a significant negative association between sex and depression in the 0.30-0.75 quantiles. Mediation analysis revealed that boys were 1.545 times more depressed than girls, with family resilience, self-perceived burden, and behavioural problems explaining approximately 16.79%, 21.57%, and 43.94% of the sex difference, respectively. The combined effect of family functioning, resilience, social support, self-perceived burden, and behavioural problems might explain the 89.17% sex difference. CONCLUSION Clinicians should consider sex effects when assessing depression in childhood cancer survivors and target sex-specific interventions for further treatment.
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- Yafeng Zhang
- Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of National Center for Pediatric Cancer Surveillance, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nursing, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nursing, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of National Center for Pediatric Cancer Surveillance, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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Zimmermann K, Simon M, Scheinemann K, Tinner Oehler EM, Widler M, Keller S, Fink G, Mitterer S, Gerber AK, von Felten S, Bergstraesser E. Specialised Paediatric PAlliativE CaRe: Assessing family, healthcare professionals and health system outcomes in a multi-site context of various care settings: SPhAERA study protocol. BMC Palliat Care 2022; 21:188. [PMID: 36324132 PMCID: PMC9628037 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-022-01089-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The number of children and adolescents living with life-limiting conditions and potentially in need for specialised paediatric palliative care (SPPC) is rising. Ideally, a specialised multiprofessional team responds to the complex healthcare needs of children and their families. The questions of, how SPPC is beneficial, for whom, and under what circumstances, remain largely unanswered in the current literature. This study's overall target is to evaluate the effectiveness of a SPPC programme in Switzerland with respect to its potential to improve patient-, family-, health professional-, and healthcare-related outcomes. METHODS This comparative effectiveness study applies a quasi-experimental design exploring the effectiveness of SPPC as a complex intervention at one treatment site in comparison with routine care provided in a generalised PPC environment at three comparison sites. As the key goal of palliative care, quality of life - assessed at the level of the patient-, the family- and the healthcare professional - will be the main outcome of this comparative effectiveness research. Other clinical, service, and economic outcomes will include patient symptom severity and distress, parental grief processes, healthcare resource utilisation and costs, direct and indirect health-related expenditure, place of death, and introduction of SPPC. Data will be mainly collected through questionnaire surveys and chart analysis. DISCUSSION The need for SPPC has been demonstrated through numerous epidemiological and observational studies. However, in a healthcare environment focused on curative treatment and struggling with limited resources, the lack of evidence contributes to a lack of acceptance and financing of SPPC which is a major barrier against its sustainability. This study will contribute to current knowledge by reporting individual and child level outcomes at the family level and by collecting detailed contextual information on healthcare provision. We hope that the results of this study can help guiding the expansion and sustainability of SPPC and improve the quality of care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families internationally. TRIAL REGISTRATION Registered prospectively on ClinicalTrials.gov on January 22, 2020. NCT04236180 PROTOCOL VERSION: Amendment 2, March 01, 2021.
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- Karin Zimmermann
- Paediatric Palliative Care and Children's Research Center CRC, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland. .,Department Public Health (DPH), Nursing Science, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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- grid.6612.30000 0004 1937 0642Department Public Health (DPH), Nursing Science, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- grid.413357.70000 0000 8704 3732Division of Pediatric Oncology – Hematology and Palliative Care, Kinderspital, Kantonsspital Aarau AG, Tellstrasse 25, 5001 Aarau, Switzerland ,grid.449852.60000 0001 1456 7938Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland ,grid.422356.40000 0004 0634 5667Department of Pediatrics, McMaster Children’s Hospital and University, Hamilton, Canada
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- grid.411656.10000 0004 0479 0855Division of Pediatric Heamtology and Oncology, Paediatric Palliative Care, Children’s Hospital, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- grid.412347.70000 0004 0509 0981Paediatric Palliative Care, Children’s Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 33, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- grid.411656.10000 0004 0479 0855Paediatric Palliative Care, Children’s Hospital, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- grid.416786.a0000 0004 0587 0574Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Kreuzstrasse 2, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland ,grid.6612.30000 0004 1937 0642University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- grid.6612.30000 0004 1937 0642Department Public Health (DPH), Nursing Science, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- grid.6612.30000 0004 1937 0642Department Public Health (DPH), Nursing Science, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- grid.6612.30000 0004 1937 0642Clinical Trial Unit, Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland ,grid.7400.30000 0004 1937 0650Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
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- grid.412341.10000 0001 0726 4330Paediatric Palliative Care and Children’s Research Center CRC, University Children’s Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
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Sharif Nia H, Froelicher ES, Hosseini L, Ashghali Farahani M. Evaluation of Psychometric Properties of Hardiness Scales: A Systematic Review. Front Psychol 2022; 13:840187. [PMID: 35719542 PMCID: PMC9199987 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.840187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Hardiness is one of the personality traits that can help individuals in stressful situations. Since human beings are constantly under stressful situations and the stresses inflicted on people in each situation are different, various scales have been developed for assessing this feature among different people in different situations. Hence, it becomes necessary for researchers and health workers to assess this concept with valid and reliable scales. This systematic review aims to rigorously assess the methodological quality and psychometric properties of hardiness scales. Method In the first step, the databases including Scopus, PubMed, Web of science, and Persian databases were searched using suitable keywords without limitation time. We select eligible suitable studies after screening titles and abstracts. The quality of studies was evaluated using the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist and the Terwee quality criteria. Result Of the 747 articles identified, 33 articles were entered in this study. Based on the COSMIN checklist, the most reported properties were as following structural validity (84%), hypothesis testing (56%), content validity (42%), and internal consistency (39%). Furthermore, 12 studies reported cross-cultural validity, three studies criterion validity, and one study reported measurement error. Conclusion The "family caregivers' hardiness scale," "Japanese Athletic Hardiness Scale," "Occupational Hardiness Questionnaire," and "Children's Hardiness Scale" are the best tools for assessing hardiness in family caregivers, athletes, employees, and children respectively. In addition, the "Dispositional Resilience Scale" (DRS-15) and The Personal Views Survey (PVS III-R) are the most frequently used scales with suitable features for measuring hardiness in the general population.
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- Hamid Sharif Nia
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Peng Y, Wang J, Sun G, Liu S. Family Hardiness in Patients with Heart Failure: Exploring Protective Factors and Identifying the Mediator. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2021; 14:355-364. [PMID: 33790667 PMCID: PMC8007564 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s301765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Background Struggling with heart failure (HF) may be a distressful experience for the entire family. As a key variable contributing to positive family functioning, family hardiness can protect against HF-related harm. Thus, recognizing factors associated with family hardiness could promote strategies that enable successful adaptation to HF. This study aimed to explore protective factors linked to family hardiness among HF patients. Patients and Methods A cross-sectional study was undertaken in 2020 among 167 HF patients in Nanjing, China. The study measures comprised a self-designed general information questionnaire, the Family Hardiness Index, the Mutuality Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Scale, and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire. The data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS, version 25 and comprised Pearson’s correlation analysis, a multiple linear regression model, and an analysis of mediating effects. Results The average Family Hardiness Index score for the 167 HF patients was 57.95 ± 11.41. The multiple linear regression analysis revealed that mutuality, active coping style, and positive emotions of HF patients positively predicted family hardiness (β = 0.359, 0.308, and 0.215, respectively; all P ˂ 0.05). Mutuality between patients and family members had partial mediating effects between active coping style, positive emotions, and family hardiness. Conclusion Our results revealed that patients’ active coping styles, positive emotions, and mutuality were protective factors associated with family hardiness. In light of our findings, we suggest that active coping strategies, positive emotions, and, especially, closer relationships within families should be encouraged during the rehabilitation and follow-up care of HF patients.
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- Yuanyuan Peng
- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.,Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Zhou J, He B, He Y, Huang W, Zhu H, Zhang M, Wang Y. Measurement properties of family resilience assessment questionnaires: a systematic review. Fam Pract 2020; 37:581-591. [PMID: 32270181 DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmaa027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There have been numerous measurement questionnaires to estimate the level of family resilience. However, we lack published evidence regarding the most appropriate family resilience questionnaire in different adversity domains. OBJECTIVE This study critically assesses and contrasts the measurement properties of questionnaires measuring family resilience in two domains: health care domain and social domain. METHODS Ten electronic databases were searched for studies concerning the establishment, adaptation or evaluation of the measurement properties of a family resilience assessment questionnaire. The methodological quality of included studies was assessed using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) checklist. On the basis of methodological quality and scoring criteria for the quality of questionnaires, the overall evidence of each questionnaire was rated. RESULTS A total of 4084 initial studies were obtained, 23 of which met our inclusion criteria assessing 12 different questionnaires. The structural validity (23 studies) and internal consistency (22 studies) were the most frequently used measurement properties. Only two studies tested responsiveness, and the measurement error was not examined in any studies. The Family Resilience Assessment Scale (FRAS) and Italian version of the Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire (Walsh-IT) showed positive evidence in health care domain. The FRAS performed well in social domain with specific adversity, and the Family Resilience Questionnaire (FRQ) received a good score in social domain without specific adversity. CONCLUSION For health care domain, we recommend the FRAS and Walsh-IT. For social domain with specific adversity, we recommend the FRAS questionnaire. For social domain without specific adversity, the FRQ is recommended.
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- Jia Zhou
- Department of Nursing, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Xinjiang, China
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- The People's Hospital of Shihezi City, Xinjiang, China
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- Liaoning He University, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Nursing, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Nursing, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Nursing, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Xinjiang, China
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- Humanities Research Institute, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Xinjiang, China
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Hu X, Wang W, Wang Y, Liu K. Fear of cancer recurrence in patients with multiple myeloma: Prevalence and predictors based on a family model analysis. Psychooncology 2020; 30:176-184. [PMID: 32931646 PMCID: PMC7984278 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Objective Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a common psychosocial sequela among cancer survivors, but data on patients with multiple myeloma are scarce. This study calculated the prevalence of FCR and identified family and social factors that predict FCR in the study population. Methods We recruited 127 myeloma patients and their partners to participate in a cross‐sectional survey from a regional tertiary cancer centre in China. The questionnaires included items on demographic characteristics and from the fear of disease progression simplified scale, family hardiness index and Social Support Scale. Univariate and multivariate regression was used to identify predictors of FCR. Results Of the participants, 56.4% patients reported high‐level FCR, which was similar to the partner‐reported proportion. The partners' FCR was positively associated with the patients' FCR, while family hardiness and social support were statistically significant, negative predictors. Conclusions Interventions to mitigate partners' FCR and improve family hardiness and social support may help with the psychological adjustment and well‐being of myeloma patients.
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- Xiaochun Hu
- Department of Hematologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Strengths and resources used by Australian and Danish adult patients and their family caregivers during treatment for cancer. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2017; 29:53-59. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2017.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Dorell Å, Isaksson U, Östlund U, Sundin K. Family Health Conversations have Positive Outcomes on Families - A Mixed Method Research Study. Open Nurs J 2017; 11:14-25. [PMID: 28400891 PMCID: PMC5362978 DOI: 10.2174/1874434601711010014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Revised: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Having a family member living in a residential home affects the entire family and can be hard to handle. Family members require encouraging and open communication support from nurses during and after relocation to a residential home. A Family Systems Nursing intervention, "Family Health Conversations" (FamHC) was conducted in order to strengthen the health of families having relatives at residential home for older people. OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to evaluate the responses to the Family Health Conversations in families with a member living at a residential home for older people and to integrate the empirical results with a theoretical assumption upon which the intervention was based. METHODS A mixed methods research design was used. The Swedish Health-Related Quality of Life Survey and the Family Hardiness Index were administered before and 6 months after the intervention. Qualitative data was collected by semi-structured interviews with each family 6 months post-intervention. The sample included 10 families comprising 22 family members. RESULT Main finding was that FamHCs helped family members process their feelings about having a member living at a residential home and made it easier for them to deal with their own situations. FamHCs helped to ease their consciences, improve their emotional well-being, and change their beliefs about their own insufficiency and guilt. Seeing problems from a different perspective facilitated the families' thinking in a new way. CONCLUSION These findings showed that FamHC could be an important type of intervention to improve family functioning and enhance the emotional well-being.
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- Åsa Dorell
- Umea University, Department of Nursing, Campus Ornskoldsvik, Box 843, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Umea University, Department of Nursing, Campus Ornskoldsvik, Box 843, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Centre for Research & Development, Uppsala University/Region Gävleborg, Gävle, Sweden
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- Umea University, Department of Nursing, Campus Ornskoldsvik, Box 843, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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