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{"title":"Abstracts from the American Psychosocial Oncology Society 21st Annual Conference, 5-8 March 2024.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/pon.6288","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.6288","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139997240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The longitudinal relationship between self-compassion and cancer patients' unmet supportive care needs.","authors":"Yunlei Yu, Yanze Li, Jiang Zhao, Juntao Yao, Yaokun Duan, Yufei Shao, Juan Xie, Lei Zhu","doi":"10.1002/pon.6319","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.6319","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Unmet supportive care needs are associated with psychological symptoms such as depression and anxiety. However, so far, few studies have explored the protective psychological factors of unmet needs. Therefore, this study intends to explore the protective effect of self-compassion on unmet needs of Chinese cancer patients and to examine the predictive role of self-compassion on these needs during treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A longitudinal study was performed at Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital in Xi'an, China. A total of 153 heterogeneous cancer patients were assessed after the first diagnosis (T1), at the beginning (T2) and end (T3) of medical treatment. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were used to examine the research questions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Cross-sectional regression analyses showed that self-compassion at T1 was significantly related to psychological needs at T1. Negative self-compassion at T1 was significantly related to total unmet needs, psychological needs, health system, and information and sexual needs. Longitudinal regression analyses showed that self-compassion at T1 significantly predicted total unmet needs; health system and information (HSI) needs at T2, psychological needs at T3, and negative self-compassion at T1 significantly predicted total unmet needs, HSI needs, physical needs, and patient care needs at T2 when controlling for unmet needs at T1. Positive self-compassion was not a predictor of unmet needs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Self-compassion can be a protective factor of unmet needs in cancer patients. Future intervention studies should focus on improving the overall level of self-compassion and reducing the level of negative self-compassion in cancer patients to reduce patients' unmet needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140143968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Abstracts from the American Psychosocial Oncology Society 21st Annual Conference, 5-8 March 2024.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/pon.6287","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.6287","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139997239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"\"Pathways\": A hope-enhancing intervention for patients undergoing treatment for advanced lung cancer.","authors":"Laurie E McLouth, Brent J Shelton, Vilma Bursac, Jessica L Burris, Jennifer S Cheavens, Kaitlyn Weyman, Amy H Peterman, Lauren Corum, Jamie L Studts, Susanne M Arnold","doi":"10.1002/pon.6316","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.6316","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Observational data suggest hope is associated with the quality of life and survival of people with cancer. This trial examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of \"Pathways,\" a hope intervention for people in treatment for advanced lung cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between 2020 and 2022, we conducted a single-arm trial of Pathways among participants who were 3-12 weeks into systemic treatment. Pathways consisted of two individual sessions delivered during infusions and three phone calls in which participants discussed their values, goals, and goal strategies with a nurse or occupational therapist. Participants completed standardized measures of hope and goal interference pre- and post-intervention. Feasibility was defined as ≥60% of eligible patients enrolling, ≥70% of participants completing three or more sessions, ≥70% of participants completing post-assessments, and mean acceptability ratings ≥7 out of 10 on intervention relevance, helpfulness, and convenience. Linear regression fixed effects models with covariates modeled pre-post changes in complete case analysis and multiple imputation models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty two participants enrolled: female (59.6%), non-Hispanic White (84.6%), rural (75.0%), and with low educational attainment (51.9% high school degree or less). Except for enrollment (54%), feasibility and acceptability markers were surpassed (77% adherence, 77% retention, acceptability ratings ≥8/10). There was moderate improvement in hope and goal interference from pre-to post-intervention (d = 0.51, p < 0.05 for hope; d = -0.70, p < 0.005 for goal interference).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Strong feasibility, acceptability, and patient-reported outcome data suggest Pathways is a promising intervention to increase hope and reduce cancer-related goal interference during advanced lung cancer treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11157457/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140040197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cognitive effects of long-term androgen deprivation therapy in older men with prostate cancer.","authors":"Denise Pergolizzi, Kathleen R Flaherty, Rebecca M Saracino, James C Root, Elizabeth Schofield, Caroline Cassidy, Vani Katheria, Sunita K Patel, William Dale, Christian J Nelson","doi":"10.1002/pon.6336","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.6336","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a common treatment for prostate cancer (PCa), with increasing numbers of men on ADT for longer. Limited evidence suggests ADT impacts cognition. This study addressed gaps in the literature by focusing on older men with PCa and assessing ADT usage longer than 1 year.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study of 133 men ≥65 years of age with PCa included two groups: (1) men on ADT for 1-3 years (ADT-exposed), and (2) a comparison group of men with PCa not on ADT (ADT-unexposed). Group comparisons on individual neuropsychological test scores are reported, as well as effect sizes (Cohen's d).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Half (n = 67) of the sample was ADT-exposed and half (n = 66) were unexposed. The average age was 72 years, most were White, and over 50% had at least secondary education. There were no statistically significant differences between groups by age, race, or education. Unadjusted analyses showed the ADT-exposed group, compared with the ADT-unexposed group, performed significantly lower in domains of verbal learning (d = 0.45-0.52, p = 0.01 to <0.01), verbal recall (d = 0.33-0.54, p = 0.06 to <0.01), and possible effects in visuospatial construction (d = 0.33, p = 0.08 to 0.06). When controlling for age and education, similar patterns emerged. The ADT exposed-group performed significantly lower in domains of verbal learning (d = 0.45-0.52, p = 0.06 to 0.03) and verbal recall (d = 0.33-0.54, p = 0.11 to 0.03), and possible effects in visuospatial construction d = 0.33, p = 0.18 to 0.13.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study suggests long-term ADT exposure impacts verbal learning, verbal recall, and possibly visuospatial abilities in older men (≥65) with PCa. The potential cognitive effects of ADT should be discussed with older patients considering long-term use of ADT.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11151215/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140194437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Emotional distress and future healthcare utilization in oncology populations: A systematic review.","authors":"Janae L Kirsch, Anne I Roche, Carrie Bronars, Kristine A Donovan, Leslie C Hassett, Shawna L Ehlers","doi":"10.1002/pon.6322","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.6322","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Emotional distress has been correlated with greater healthcare utilization and economic costs in cancer; however, the prospective relationship between positive distress screens and future healthcare utilization is less clear. Taken together, there is a critical need to synthesize studies examining the prospective relationship between emotional distress and future healthcare use to inform distress management protocols and motivate institutional resource allocation to distress management. The aim of the systematic review is to explore the relationship between emotional distress, measured via validated emotional distress questionnaires, and subsequent healthcare utilization in patients diagnosed with cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic search of seven databases was conducted on 29 March 2022 and updated 3 August 2023. Eligibility criteria were: (1) peer-reviewed, (2) quantitative or mixed methods, (3) adults (≥18 years) diagnosed with cancer, (4) cancer distress questionnaire(s) completed prior to healthcare utilization, and (5) written in English. Exclusion criteria included: (1) non-emotional aspects of distress (i.e., spiritual or physical distress), (2) healthcare utilization characterized via economic or monetary variables, and (3) caregiver or non-cancer populations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nineteen peer-reviewed articles were included in the review. There was significant heterogeneity in emotional distress instruments and type of healthcare utilization used. Most studies examining general distress or anxiety found that increased distress was predictive of greater future healthcare utilization.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results suggest that individuals with higher levels of general distress and anxiety are at increased risk for future healthcare utilization.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140120440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Codesign of Lynch Choices^TM : Using implementation science to create a clinically deliverable patient decision support website to transform cancer genetics care pathways.","authors":"Kelly Kohut, Kate Morton, Lesley Turner, Rebecca Foster, Diana Eccles, Claire Foster","doi":"10.1002/pon.6330","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.6330","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Resources including Patient Decision Aids (PtDA) are useful and valued by patients and clinicians to provide information and complement shared decision-making. Despite their promise, few PtDA exist for patients with genetic cancer susceptibility facing difficult decisions about risk management. We aimed to fill this gap, partnering with patients to codesign Lynch Choices^TM , a PtDA website for families with Lynch Syndrome. In addition to a Patient Reference Panel, we purposively invited an international stakeholder panel including charities, public bodies, clinical and academic experts. Implementation strategies and frameworks were employed to optimise translation of research findings to improve care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patient/stakeholder suggestions were incorporated in a transparent Table of Changes and prioritised using the Person-Based Approach throughout planning and codesign of Lynch Choices^TM . An interactive stakeholder meeting was convened to identify barriers and facilitators to clinical implementation of the PtDA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patient and stakeholder partnerships drove the direction of the research throughout codesign, resulting in several iterative refinements to the PtDA prior to roll out including the addition of illustrations/videos, clearer presentation of cancer risks and increased accessibility for lower literacy. Barriers and facilitators identified from stakeholders were used to create an implementation process map.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Creating an effective, engaging PtDA is not enough. Systematic uptake in real world clinical practice, with its resource limitations, is needed to optimise benefit to patients and clinicians. Assessment of speed and breadth of dissemination and usage will be collected to further evidence the benefit of embedding implementation science methods from the outset to translate research findings into clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140158887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trajectories of illness perceptions in paediatric cancer patients and their parents and associations with health-related quality of life: Results of a prospective-longitudinal study.","authors":"Kristina Herzog, Florian Schepper, Remo Kamm-Thonwart, Jessy Herrmann, Mihaela Budich, Liesa Weiler-Wichtl, Thomas Pletschko, Meinolf Suttorp, Holger Christiansen, Julia Martini","doi":"10.1002/pon.6332","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.6332","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In paediatric oncology, little is known about trajectories of illness perceptions and their longitudinal associations with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate changes in illness perceptions in children and parents over a one-year-period and to investigate predictive value of child's and parent's illness perceptions during acute treatment for child's HRQoL 1 year later.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>N = 65 child-parent-dyads participated in a longitudinal study (retention rate: 80.2%). Children were 4-18 years of age and underwent acute cancer treatment at baseline. Children and parents reported on their own illness perceptions (Illness-Perception-Questionnaire-Revised), as well as on the child's HRQoL (KINDL-R) at baseline and one-year-follow-up. Paired-samples t-tests were calculated to investigate changes over time. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed to investigate predictive value of child's and parent's illness perceptions for child's HRQoL.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Child's HRQoL t(63) = -6.73, p < 0.001, their perceptions of coherence (i.e. understanding; t(54) = -2.36, p = 0.022) and consequences of their illness (t(54) = 2.86, p = 0.006), and parent's perception of cyclical trajectory (t(61) = 2.06, p = 0.044) improved from baseline to 1-year-follow-up. All other illness perceptions remained stable. Exploratory post-hoc analyses showed differences in the pattern of change in age-, gender-, and diagnosis-specific subgroups. After controlling for baseline levels of HRQoL, child's perceptions of symptoms and consequences were independent predictors of their HRQoL 1 year later (R² = 0.396, F(2,52) = 10.782, p < 0.001), whereas no parent's illness perceptions added predictive value.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In paediatrics, child's and parent's illness perceptions should be assessed. Our findings highlight the importance of illness perceptions as potential modifiable variables in interventions to improve child's HRQoL.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140194439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Decision-making for bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy for an increased lifetime breast cancer risk: A qualitative metasynthesis.","authors":"Christa Torrisi, Nuha K Wareg, Allison Brandt Anbari","doi":"10.1002/pon.6311","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.6311","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Previvor is a term applied to a person with an identified, elevated lifetime cancer risk but without an actual cancer diagnosis. Previvorship entails the selection of risk management strategies. For women with a genetic mutation that increases their predisposition for a breast cancer diagnosis, bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy (BRRM) is the most effective prevention strategy. However, BRRM can change a woman's breast appearance and function. The purpose of this qualitative metasynthesis (QMS) was to better understand the decision-making process for BRRM among previvors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A theory-generating QMS approach was used to analyze and synthesize qualitative findings. Research reports were considered for inclusion if: (1) women over 18 years of age possessed a genetic mutation increasing lifetime breast cancer risk or a strong family history of breast cancer; (2) the sample was considering, or had completed, BRRM; (3) the results reported qualitative findings. Exclusion criteria were male gender, personal history of breast cancer, and research reports which did not separate findings based on cancer diagnosis and/or risk-reduction surgery.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A theory and corresponding model emerged, comprised of seven themes addressing the decision-making process for or against BRRM. While some factors to decision-making were decisive for surgery, others were more indefinite and contributed to women changing, processing, or suspending their decision-making for a period of time.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Regardless of the decision previvors make about BRRM, physical and psychosocial well-being should be considered and promoted through shared decision-making in the clinical setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140013240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Connectedness to the young adult cancer community and post-traumatic growth: A young adults with cancer in their prime study.","authors":"Ashley Mah, Norma D'Agostino, Anna T Santiago, Sheila N Garland, Anika Petrella, Catherine M Sabiston, Karine Chalifour, Geoff Eaton, Jacqueline L Bender","doi":"10.1002/pon.6325","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.6325","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>For young adults (YAs) with cancer, connecting with peer cancer survivors can provide a unique sense of community and may enhance post-traumatic growth (PTG). This study examined the relationship between connectedness to the YA cancer community and PTG among YAs, independent of overall social support.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were obtained from the young adults with cancer in their prime study, a cross-Canada survey of YA cancer survivors. Participants were stratified by level of social support into two groups (low/high). Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the association between PTG and connectedness to the YA community adjusting for respondent characteristics, and the interaction between support and connectedness.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 444 respondents, mean age was 34.2 (SD = 6.0), time-since-diagnosis was 4.8 years (SD = 5.4), and 87% were female. Over two-thirds of respondents (71%) reported feeling connected to the YA community. Level of connectedness to the YA community did not differ by social support group, and interaction between social support and connectedness to the YA community was not significant. In the adjusted regression, connectedness to the YA community (aOR = 2.29, 95% CI: 1.10-4.91), high social support (aOR = 2.98, 95% CI: 1.36-6.74), greater time-since-diagnosis (aOR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.04-1.15) and female sex (aOR = 2.21, 95% CI: 1.23-4.04) were associated with greater odds of moderate-to-high PTG.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Feeling connected to a community of YA cancer peers was associated with moderate-to-high PTG among YAs, independent of overall perceived social support. Future efforts should increase access to YA cancer communities and foster a sense of connectedness among YAs with cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140158888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}