Gender Specific Psychological Distress in Cancer Patients with Underage Children

Akter, Jamila; Khan, Manzurul Haque; Khan, Jaglul Gaffer

doi:10.3329/jpsb.v6i1.27741

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“…Of those, we included 39 publications for the synthesis of findings on the levels and prevalence of mental burden (second research question). Studies were excluded at the stage of synthesis for the second research question, if included data had already been reported in another publication with a more comprehensive sample derived from the same study 13,21‐32 . Publications based on the same study were only included, if they reported any additional results with relevance to the research questions of this systematic review.…”

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“…Studies were excluded at the stage of synthesis for the second research question, if included data had already been reported in another publication with a more comprehensive sample derived from the same study. 13,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] Publications based on the same study were only included, if they reported any additional results with relevance to the research questions of this systematic review.…”

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The impact of cancer on the mental health of patients parenting minor children: A systematic review of quantitative evidence

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Objective To provide an overview of quantitative data on the impact of cancer on the mental health of patients parenting minor children. We focused on mental health outcomes, their levels and prevalence, and applied measurement tools. Methods MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycInfo and Web of Science were searched up to March 2021. We included quantitative studies, published in a peer‐reviewed journal and reporting outcomes on the mental health (e.g., depression, anxiety) of cancer patients parenting minor children (≤ 21 years). Study quality was assessed based on the National Institute for Health assessment tool for observational studies. This study is registered on PROSPERO (CRD42019141954). Results A total of 54 articles based on 36 different studies were included in this systematic review. Studies differ markedly regarding study and sample characteristics (e.g., outcome measures, sample size, parental health status). Depression and anxiety levels range from normal to abnormal, according to applied measurement tools. 7%–83% of parents with cancer have depression scores indicating probable depression and 19%–88% have anxiety scores indicating anxiety disorder. Conclusions This review reveals the dimension of mental burden affecting cancer patients parenting minor children. To identify, address and timely treat potentially arising mental health problems and support needs, affected parents should be closely monitored by healthcare professionals and referred to specialized support offers, if necessary. In the context of a comprehensive patient‐ and family‐oriented care, it is highly relevant to integrate mental health (including parental) issues routinely into oncological care by proactively asking for the patient's psychosocial situation and the family status.

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The impact of cancer on the mental health of patients parenting minor children: A systematic review of quantitative evidence

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“…In line with this hypothesis, a study carried out in families of children with cancer highlighted that the time since the diagnosis positively moderated the effect of parental depression on child's anxiety, so that parents' and children's symptoms were more strongly associated in families with a greater amount of time elapsed since the diagnosis [35]. It could also be hypothesized that an oncological diagnosis is an ongoing problem [36] with long-term outcomes [37] that affect not only the patient but also the whole family [3]. However, we may not exclude that other factors not explored in the present research may contribute to this finding.…”

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Maternal Cancer and Perception of Child Psychological Adjustment: The Role of Mother’s Anxiety, Depression, and Parenting Stress

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Brandão

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A mother’s cancer diagnosis may have consequences for all family members, particularly for children, since it makes a parent less physically and emotionally available, with effects on the relationship with the child and his/her development. The main aim of this study was to analyze children’s psychological adjustment in the context of maternal cancer by considering factors related to the child (i.e., age and sex), the mother (psychological adjustment), and cancer (i.e., time elapsed from the diagnosis and current oncological treatment). Self-report questionnaires investigating mothers’ parenting stress, depression, anxiety, and children’s emotional and behavioral problems were administered to 124 mothers (mean age = 44.52 years; SD = 7.22) diagnosed with cancer. A hierarchical regression analysis highlighted that time since diagnosis and mothers’ anxiety and parenting stress accounted for almost 44% of the variance of the children’s difficulties. Maternal depression, current oncological treatment, and the child’s age and sex were not statistically significant. Higher mothers’ parenting stress and anxiety and a longer time elapsed since the first diagnosis predicted higher levels of children’s emotional and behavioral problems. These findings highlight the need to identify precursors of childhood distress in the context of maternal cancer and to develop structured programs to support both mothers and children.

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Gender Specific Psychological Distress in Cancer Patients with Underage Children

Cited by 2 publications

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The impact of cancer on the mental health of patients parenting minor children: A systematic review of quantitative evidence

The impact of cancer on the mental health of patients parenting minor children: A systematic review of quantitative evidence

Maternal Cancer and Perception of Child Psychological Adjustment: The Role of Mother’s Anxiety, Depression, and Parenting Stress

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