Health-related quality of life among prostate cancer survivors with metastatic disease and non-metastatic disease and men without a cancer history in the USA

Zheng, Zhiyuan; Shi, Kewei Sylvia; Kamal, Arif; Howard, David H.; Horný, Michal; Richards, Thomas B; Ekwueme, Donatus U.; Yabroff, K. Robin

doi:10.1007/s11764-023-01509-8

Cited by 2 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 31 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Moreover, individuals with metastatic disease displayed lower levels of quality of life and receive less information on treatment. This is in line with the available literature when explored according to gender ( Linden et al, 2012 ; Parás-Bravo et al, 2020 ), copying styles ( Obispo et al, 2023 ) and constipation ( Wickham, 2017 ), and metastatic vs. non-metastatic disease on quality of life ( Zheng et al, 2023 ). As for the lower amount of information on treatment received by those with metastatic disease, this could be explained by a tendency of physician to non-disclosure in conditions with poor prognosis ( Fumis et al, 2012 ).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

Maladaptive coping styles moderate the relationship between information on cancer treatment and psychosocial symptoms: an Italian multicenter study

Zerbinati,

Folesani,

Caruso

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ObjectivesDisclosing information on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment is a delicate process in oncology, although awareness levels have over time increased in people with cancer. However, individual characteristics should be considered when communicating difficult information. We conducted a multicentric study to explore the moderating role of coping styles on the relationship between information about cancer, quality of life and psychological distress.MethodsIn the period between October 2015 and February 2016, 288 patients with a diagnosis of a solid tumor were recruited from seven Italian oncology units. All participants were administered the Distress Thermometer (DT), the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer (Mini-MAC), the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30), and the EORTC QLQ 25-item information module (INFO25). We explored the moderating effect of coping style with quality of life (QoL) and distress (DT) as dependent variables and information on cancer treatment as independent variable.ResultsLow levels of anxious preoccupation significantly moderated the relationship between information on treatment and QoL (R2 6%, p < 0.001), while low and medium levels of hopelessness significantly moderated the relationship between information on treatment and DT (R2 = 14%, p = 0.033). Adaptive coping strategies, such as fighting spirit and fatalism, and borderline strategies such as avoidance, did not play a role in this relationship.ConclusionTaking into account and evaluating coping mechanisms in cancer care is a priority when disclosing information on treatments, in order to tailor communication style to individual features.

show abstract