Longitudinal assessment of illness perceptions in young adults with cancer

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess longitudinally the illness perception in young adults with cancer. Participants were 50 patients who answered socio-demographic and clinical data questionnaires and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief IPQ). Longitudinal results revealed no significant changes in illness perceptions over one-year period. However, perceptions about cancer causality were significantly different in the same period. Women presented more negative cognitive perceptions about cancer than men in Time 1 (T1), but in T2 women revealed more negative emotional perceptions about the cancer. It was concluded that illness perception over one-year period remained relatively stable, but there are strong evidence for differences between men and women.

Brief intervention for stress management and change in illness perception among hypertensive and normotensive workers: pilot study and protocol

“…In addition, the adoption of mixed techniques such as psychoeducation and mindfulness may have contributed to stress reduction, as in the adoption of mixed techniques such as psychoeducation and mindfulness may have contributed to reduce stress, as in previous studies that have shown positive effects of multimodal interventions (Bhui et al, 2012;Limm et al, 2011;Ruotsalainen, Verbeek, Mariné, & Serra, 2015). The fact that the overall illness perception score of both groups did not present any significant difference is supported by a longitudinal study in which was found that perception is not always as dynamic and able to be changed just by the course of the disease and its treatment, even with possible changes in knowledge about these factors (Castro, Kreling, Ponciano, Meneghetti, & Chem, 2012). Regarding the dimensions of illness perception, the significant increase in the perception of both groups about the dimension of personal control suggests that the participants strengthened their control beliefs and the notion of selfregulation.…”

Illness perceptions and perceived stress in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer

“…In addition to illness perceptions and perceived stress varying across cancer types, research findings have varied between individual demography. 11,12,19,20 The current study aimed to examine the role of sociodemographic factors on illness perception and perceived stress to better understand individuals at higher risk for poor physical and psychological outcomes. This approach is in line with the National Institutes of Health goals in Rigor and Reproducibility and their desire for consideration of relevant biological variables (ie, sex, age, and underlying health conditions).…”

Factor structure and psychometric properties of the brief illness perception questionnaire in Turkish cancer patients

“…[ 4 5 6 ] Patients who have a negative perception of their disease have more functional and emotional in sufficiencies in later stages, and their recovery process is slower than that of other patients. [ 7 8 9 10 11 ] Improvements in cancer diagnosis or treatment mean that more cancer patients will be come long-term survivors. Cancer patients face persistent difficulties with physical and psychological health as well as impaired quality of life because the late effects of cancer treatment may last a life time[ 12 13 14 ] and poor adaptation to these effects escalate health care demand and costs.…”