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{"title":"Coming out of the Integrative Oncology Comfort Zone: Addressing Healthcare Providers' Wartime-Related Concerns.","authors":"Shir Eliyas, Orit Gressel, Eran Ben-Arye, Jan Vagedes, Noah Samuels, Sameer Kassem","doi":"10.1002/pon.70042","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.70042","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study objective: </strong>To assess the impact of a personalized integrative medicine (IM) intervention on healthcare providers (HCPs) expressing war-related emotional/spiritual and physical concerns.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Physicians, nurses, para-medical and other HCPs from 5 hospital departments in northern Israel underwent IM treatments provided by IM-trained practitioners working in integrative oncology (IO) care settings. The two main HCP-reported concerns were scored (from 0 to 6) before and following the intervention using the Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing questionnaire. Post-intervention narratives were examined for emotional/spiritual keywords (ESKs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 190 participating HCPs, 121 (63.7%) expressed ESKs in post-treatment narratives (ESK group), with 69 not expressing ESKs (nESK group). Both groups had similar demographic and professional backgrounds, and reported improved measure yourself concerns and well-being (MYCAW) QoL-related concerns immediately post-intervention. However, between-group analysis found significantly greater improvement in the ESK group for the first (p < 0.001) and second (p = 0.01) MYCAW concerns, as well as emotional/spiritual concerns (p < 0.001). Pain-related concerns improved similarly in both groups, with improved scores continuing to 24-h post-treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>HCPs with war-related emotional/spiritual and physical QoL-related concerns showed significant improvement following the IM intervention. This was more significant among those reporting ESKs for their two major and emotional/spiritual concerns, with pain scores improving similarly in both groups. Future research needs to explore specific and non-specific effects of IM intervention provided by IO practitioners working outside their \"comfort zone\", fostering collaboration between IM and mental health providers to address HCP wellbeing and resilience during a time of national crisis.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":"33 12","pages":"e70042"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11646333/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829780","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":"Predictive Value of Individual Behavioral Risk Factors for New Mood-Related Psychiatric Disorder After Diagnosis of Cancer.","authors":"Seiichi Villalona, Carlos Chavez Perez, E Paul Wileyto, Samuel Takvorian, Peter Gabriel, Abigail Doucette, Daniel Blumenthal, Robert Schnoll","doi":"10.1002/pon.70046","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.70046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The diagnosis of a mood-related psychiatric disorder (MRPD) among patients with cancer has been associated with decreased quality of life and lower cancer survival. This study aimed to understand the risk of a new MRPD after cancer diagnosis by individual risk behaviors, with a specific focus on tobacco use and the presence of a human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Single-center retrospective cohort study of 11,712 patients diagnosed with cancer between 2009 and 2020. We identified predictors of a new MRPD after cancer diagnosis using a time-to-event analysis and Cox proportional hazards model including demographics, disease characteristics, and tobacco use and HPV-associated tumors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Univariate analyses revealed lower hazard ratios (HRs) of a new MRPD among individuals that identified as Asian/Pacific Islanders and among the older age groups (> 51 years). Univariate analyses additionally demonstrated higher HRs of MRPD among females; sexual minorities; former and current smokers; individuals with HPV-associated cancers; and individuals diagnosed at later stages. These relationships were observed in the multivariate model when adjusting for covariates. Shorter time-to-MRPD was observed when stratifying by individual behavioral risk factors, with active smokers and individuals with an HPV-associated cancer being at the highest risk.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Individual behavioral risk factors increase risk of new MRPD after being diagnosed with cancer. These findings build on past studies by linking tobacco use and HPV-associated cancers with MRPD risk in oncology and can be used to identify patients at risk of developing new MRPDs post-cancer diagnosis and engaging them in treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":"33 12","pages":"e70046"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11659188/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142865275","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":"Breadth and Depth of Patient and Caregiver Supportive Services in Community Oncology (WF-1803CD).","authors":"Laurie E McLouth, Katherine R Sterba, Anna C Snavely, Kathryn E Weaver, Emily V Dressler, Erin E Kent, Christian S Adonizio, Suzanne C Danhauer, Charles Kuzma, Timothy Moore, Chandylen L Nightingale","doi":"10.1002/pon.70034","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.70034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Providing supportive services to patients and their caregivers is essential to quality cancer care, yet the depth, availability, and infrastructure underlying these services remains unknown in community practice. We assessed these factors among practices within the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) to guide priorities for comprehensive supportive service(s) development and inform implementation of evidence-based interventions in clinical practice.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Supportive care leaders at NCORP practices completed online surveys regarding availability of services to patients and caregivers within seven domains, service infrastructure (e.g., staffing, technology), and implementation recommendations for caregiver-specific services. Primary outcomes were the proportion of practices offering at least one service in each domain to both populations and the proportion offering caregiver training/education.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 103 participating practice groups, only 15.5% offered at least one service in each domain to both populations; 21.4% offered caregiver training/education. Psychological (83.5%) and spiritual/religious (75.7%) services were most widely available to both; health promotion (28.2%) services were least available to both. Services offered were largely available on-site with dedicated staff; caregiver-specific services were nearly always off-site and typically self-pay. Practices most often used the patient health portal to communicate with patients and caregivers (54.4%). Only 28.9% provided bilingual staff for services. Social workers (35.7%) and navigators (34.7%) were recommended to support caregiver services.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>To meet national recommendations for supportive service provision, practices should invest in caregiver education/training programs, expand health promotion programs, and increase interpretation services. Future interventions should leverage existing resources (e.g., recommended staff, patient portal).</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":"33 12","pages":"e70034"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11832071/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142780548","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":"Investigation on the Changes of Perioperative Psychological State of Young Patients With Early Breast Cancer.","authors":"Yinpeng Ren, Xiangyu Wang, Wenya Peng, Kairong Yang, Xiangyi Kong, Jiang Jiang, Jing Wang","doi":"10.1002/pon.70027","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.70027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to explore the variations and dynamics in the mental states of young patients with early breast cancer across different perioperative periods and to analyse how different surgical methods impact these patients' psychological well-being.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective observational study was conducted on young patients with early breast cancer who underwent surgery from March 2021 to March 2022. Mental status questionnaires were administered at four key time points: preoperatively, 1 month, 6 months and 1 year postoperatively. The collected data were statistically analysed to discern the psychological shifts in these patients throughout the perioperative timeline. The patients were categorized into either the breast-conserving or mastectomy group based on their surgical procedure, and their mental state scores during each phase were analysed to investigate the effects of different surgical methods on their psychological health.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the study period, 149 young patients with early breast cancer completed the four-phase questionnaire. Statistically significant differences were observed in self-evaluation, self-esteem, physiological state, fear of death, economic stress, negative emotion, and anxiety and depression among these patients across different periods. The baseline data revealed differences in marital status, place of residence and prior tumour history between the two surgical groups. Significant differences in self-evaluation, depression, self-esteem and positive emotions were found between the breast-conserving group and mastectomy groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Breast cancer presents significant physical and psychological challenges from diagnosis through treatment. Our findings indicate that young patients with early breast cancer experience varying degrees of psychological distress during the entire perioperative period, influencing their surgical choices and postoperative recovery. This study found that the psychological state of patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery is more favourable compared with that of patients who received mastectomies, particularly in terms of self-assessment, self-esteem, positive affect and depression levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":"33 12","pages":"e70027"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142813952","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":"Perceived Shame and Stigma, and Other Psychosocial Predictors of Psychological Distress Among Cancer Patients in Malaysia.","authors":"Hui Ting Eyu, Nik Ruzyanei Nik Jaafar, Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Abdullah, Hajar Mohd Salleh Salimi, Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus, Fuad Ismail, Nur Fa'izah Ab Muin, Noor Syazwani Abdul Aziz","doi":"10.1002/pon.70020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.70020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients' sociodemographic factors, clinical characteristics, distress factors, perceived shame and stigma may give rise to psychological distress in cancer patients that bring about further psychosocial impact.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>(1) to determine the degrees of shame and stigma towards cancer and psychological distress among cancer patients in Malaysia and (2) to examine the clinical and psychosocial predictors of psychological distress.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study recruited a total of 217 cancer patients. The participants were administered the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics questionnaires, the Malay version of the Shame and Stigma Scale (SSS-M) to assess for the degree of cancer shame and stigma, and the Malay version of the Distress Thermometer and Problem List to assess for presence of psychological distress and identify its sources.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a significant level of shame and stigma among cancer patients with the total mean SSS-M score of 12.08 (SD = 6.09). Anger (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 11.97, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.96-86.8, p = 0.001), loss of interest or enjoyment (AOR = 14.84, 95% CI = 2.93-75.20, p = 0.001), loneliness (AOR = 8.10, 95% CI = 1.13-58.02, p = 0.001), feeling of worthlessness or being a burden (AOR = 6.24, 95% CI = 1.32-29.59, p = 0.021), fear (AOR = 4.52, 95% CI = 1.79-11.43, p = 0.001), pain (AOR = 4.07, 95% CI = 1.53-10.82, p = 0.005), financial constraint (AOR = 2.95, 95% CI = 1.22-7.13, p = 0.016), and having regret (AOR = 1.89, 95% CI = 1.03-3.79, p = 0.039) increased the odds of developing psychological distress.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Treating clinicians should monitor for and provide psychosocial interventions for the biopsychosocial factors which may worsen psychological distress among cancer patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":"33 12","pages":"e70020"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142813995","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":"Scanxiety and Fear of Recurrence in Young Adult Female Breast and Gynaecological Cancer Survivors: Investigating Shared Mechanisms.","authors":"Diya S Patel, Sarah N Webster, Emily J Dowling, Claudia R Knowles, Georgina Lockwood-Taylor, Daelin Coutts-Bain, Laura E Simons, Elisabeth J Diver, Joseph Chilcot, Lidia Schapira, Lauren C Heathcote","doi":"10.1002/pon.70050","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.70050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adolescent and young adult (AYA) females are vulnerable to psychological sequelae following cancer diagnosis and treatment. Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is well-documented in cancer survivors, however AYA survivors of breast and gynaecological cancers are less well-studied. Moreover, little is known about scan-related fears and anxiety ('scanxiety') in survivors of any age group.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study aimed to assess demographic, medical, and quality-of-life correlates of FCR and scanxiety in AYA female breast and gynaecological cancer survivors post-treatment. Additionally, we explored potential shared mechanisms of FCR and scanxiety, including intolerance of uncertainty, bodily threat monitoring, and perceived stress.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>AYA breast and gynaecological cancer survivors (N = 115) completed measures of FCR, scanxiety, intolerance of uncertainty, bodily threat monitoring, perceived stress, and quality of life. Bivariate associations and a structural equation model explored relationships between these variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both FCR and scanxiety were prevalent, with 84% reporting clinically meaningful FCR and 38% reporting severe FCR. Higher FCR and scanxiety were both associated with poorer quality of life. FCR and scanxiety were moderately associated but not entirely overlapping. Intolerance of uncertainty, bodily threat monitoring, and perceived stress were significantly correlated with both FCR and scanxiety. The structural equation model indicated that bodily threat monitoring is a plausible intermediate variable linking intolerance of uncertainty and FCR, but not scanxiety.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>FCR and scanxiety are common in AYA survivors of breast and gynaecological cancers, with potentially distinct underlying mechanisms. Interventions targeting intolerance of uncertainty and bodily threat monitoring may reduce FCR, while further research is needed to identify therapeutic targets for scanxiety.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":"33 12","pages":"e70050"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11655430/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855221","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":"Living a Cancer Surveillance Life: A Meta-Ethnographic Synthesis of Everyday Experiences and Ambivalences for Women Living With Hereditary Risk of Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer.","authors":"Julie Isabelle Plougmann Gislinge, Anna Byrjalsen, Klara Vinsand Naver, Helle Vibeke Clausen, Pernille Ravn, Kresten Rubeck Petersen, Karin Wadt, Ayo Wahlberg","doi":"10.1002/pon.70054","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.70054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Women with or at risk of hereditary breast- and ovarian cancer (HBOC) often live a surveillance-focused life from young adulthood. As they navigate a life of heightened medical vigilance, or a \"cancer surveillance life,\" we explore how women with HBOC, as well as their partners and families, experience this particular kind of living through a thorough literature review of existing qualitative research.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed Boolean searches in PubMed, EMBASE, EBSCOhost, PSYCHinfo, Scopus, and Web of Science from April-May 2022, identifying 506 relevant articles. After eliminating duplicates and quantitative studies, we systematically analyzed 53 articles. Articles examining all aspects of living with HBOC were eligible for inclusion. Following quality assessment by a verified appraisal tool, 28 articles were included in this review. We undertook an \"a-lines-of-argument synthesis,\" and identified key similarities across studies to highlight generalizable aspects of living with HBOC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We discovered five central themes which capture the ambivalences experienced by women living with HBOC: (1) an unresolved balancing act regarding genetic testing (2) burdens of relaying genetic information within the family (3) experienced risk discrepancies (4) preservation of the self and: (5) unsettled reproductive feelings.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Living with HBOC is filled with ambivalences, which are critical for decision making concerning disclosing risks to family members and children, choosing between risk-reducing surgeries or surveillance, and family planning. Healthcare professionals should be aware of these findings when counseling women and families with HBOC to provide the best support possible in navigating their unique kind of living.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":"33 12","pages":"e70054"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142872796","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":"Effects of Web-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Health-Related Outcomes Among Patients With Lung Cancer: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Yalin Zhang, Chunhua Liu, Xiaoli Chen, Yun Zhang, Yunhuan Li, Xiaolin Hu","doi":"10.1002/pon.70045","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.70045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of web-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on health-related outcomes in patients with lung cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A feasibility, prospective, parallel, individual-based, assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial was designed. This study was conducted at a third-level hospital in Sichuan Province, China. A total of 101 participants were enrolled and randomly assigned to usual care group or 7-weekly web-based acceptance and commitment therapy group. The primary outcome was feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, and the secondary outcomes including quality of life, psychological flexibility, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbance. Generalized estimating equations were used to evaluate the group differences. All analyses followed the principle of intention-to-treat.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Web-based ACT presented good feasibility and acceptability in this study, with an attrition rate of 13.86%, a median compliance rate of 71.43%, and a satisfaction rate of 65.9%. Compared with control group, participants in intervention group reported statistically significant increases in quality of life (MD = 15.10, 95% CI: [10.09, 20.11], d = 0.37), psychological flexibility (MD = -8.42, 95% CI: [-10.81, -6.03], d = -1.47), anxiety (MD = -1.27, 95% CI: [-2.50, -0.05], d = -0.44), depression (MD = -2.11, 95% CI: [-3.28, -0.95], d = -0.76), and sleep disturbance (MD = -1.85, 95% CI: [-3.10, -0.59], d = 0.13) at postintervention, however, the improvement in fatigue was not statistically significant (MD = -2.02, 95% CI: [-9.02, 4.98], d = -0.12).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Web-based ACT was an approach with good feasibility and acceptability, and it could effectively improve quality of life, psychological flexibility, anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbance in patients with lung cancer. In order to achieve better results, there is a need to design a more tailored intervention plan and a more operational platform.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":"33 12","pages":"e70045"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142839018","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":"Social Support, Depression and Anxiety in Cancer Patient-Relative Dyads in Early Survivorship: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling Approach.","authors":"Myriel Hermann, Ute Goerling, Charis Hearing, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Beate Hornemann, Peter Hövel, Sabrina Reinicke, Hanna Zingler, Tanja Zimmermann, Jochen Ernst","doi":"10.1002/pon.70038","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.70038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Cancer places a psychological burden on both patients and their relatives. Perceived social support influences the extent of psychological distress. Our aim was to investigate associations between positive support, detrimental interactions, depression and anxiety in patient-relative dyads in the initial period after diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with a solid tumor and their relatives participated in this prospective, multicenter observational study. Participants answered validated measures including the Illness-specific Social Support Scale (SSUK-8), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the General Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7). We analyzed cross-sectional data from the initial time following diagnosis with paired t-tests and actor-partner interdependence models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 347 dyads of patients (mean age 59.9 years) and their relatives (mean age 56.7 years) participated. Compared to their relatives, patients reported significantly higher levels of depression (patients: M = 6.31, SD = 4.94; relatives: M = 5.44, SD = 4.77) and lower levels of anxiety (patients: M = 4.40, SD = 4.10; relatives: M = 4.98, SD = 4.47) as well as more positive support (patients: M = 14.31, SD = 2.07; relatives: M = 12.46, SD = 3.29) and a lower frequency of detrimental interactions (patients: M = 3.21, SD = 2.97; relatives: M = 3.66, SD = 2.93). Intrapersonal effects: Positive support was associated with lower distress only for relatives, whereas detrimental interactions were associated with higher distress for both patients and relatives (all p < 0.05). Interpersonal effects: More positive support and fewer detrimental interactions experienced by relatives were associated with lower patient distress (all p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Better support for relatives may not only reduce their own distress, but also patients' distress. Relatives experience similar levels of distress and poorer social support than patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":"33 12","pages":"e70038"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11624292/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142792104","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":"A Content Analysis of Cancer-Related Changes in Perceptions of Self, Relationships, and Health Among LGBTQI+ Cancer Survivors Across the Life Course: Findings From OUT: The National Cancer Survey.","authors":"Austin R Waters, Shaun R Jones, Manuela Uppalapati, Akshay Gududuru, Madeline H Bono, Hillary K Hecht, N F N Scout, Erin E Kent","doi":"10.1002/pon.70044","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pon.70044","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The LGBTQI+ population makes up at least 7.6% of the US population. LGBTQI+ populations are at increased risk of experiencing LGBTQI+-related discrimination and cis-heteronormativity in healthcare leading to poorer health outcomes throughout the cancer care continuum. We aimed to explore LGBTQI+ cancer survivors' perspectives of how cancer has changed their perceptions of self and relationships using data from OUT: The National Cancer Survey.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted an inductive qualitative content analysis of responses to four open-ended questions from OUT: The National Cancer Survey. Data were collected from September 2020 to April 2021. Eligible participants were 18 years of age or older at time of survey, had been previously diagnosed with cancer, identified as LGBTQI+, and currently lived in the US. Open-ended survey questions asked about the impact of cancer on LGBTQI+ cancer survivors' perceptions of self and relationships. To maximize inter-rater reliability, 20% of the survey responses were double coded. Chi-squared tests assessed differences in changes across the life-course.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the participants in the OUT survey (N = 2382), 86.9% (N = 2069) provided responses to at least one of the four open-ended questions. The content analysis sample participants were primarily aged 40-59 (39.3%) and 60-79 (49.4%), gay (54.7%), cisgender men (59.4), White (89.7%), and not on active treatment (77.4%). A total of 5179 codes were applied to the 2069 responses. A total of 5 overarching categories and 18 sub-categories were identified. Themes included: (1) changes in perceptions of self; (2) changes to relationships; (3) changes to health and (4) LGBTQI+ specific unmet needs. The most commonly reported categories were changes in perceptions of self (77%, n = 1593) and changes to health (47%, n = 972). Most cancer-related changes were more frequently reported by young adult survivors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This content analysis illuminates the unique challenges that the LGBTQI+ population faces while navigating through the cancer care continuum.</p>","PeriodicalId":20779,"journal":{"name":"Psycho‐Oncology","volume":"33 12","pages":"e70044"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855164","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}