Pathways to psychological wellbeing for patients with bladder cancer and their partners-in-care

Heyes, Susan; Bond, Malcolm J.

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2020.101757

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“…10 In a study focused on understanding psychological wellbeing for patients with BC the Roy's Adaptation Model (RAD) was used. 58 RAD was used to analyze BC patient's wellbeing in conjunction with structural equation modelling. Some of the key variables studied were the patients age, length of time they had the disease, and gender to list a few.…”

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Mental Health in Urologic Oncology

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This article is a systematic review of mental health in urologic oncology patients with prostate cancer (PCa), bladder cancer (BC), renal cell carcinoma (RCC), testicular cancer (TC), or penile cancer (PeCa). For all pathologies, a focus on increasing quality of life post-treatment demonstrated a positive impact in reducing Mental Health Illness (MHI) prevalence. Cancer specific mental health care may be given to patients to reduce suicide risk in BC patients and sexual identify and masculinity counseling may improve mental health for TC or PeCa patients. In order to better accommodate patient’s mental health needs when undergoing GU cancer treatment, we recommend incorporation of mental health metrics such as questionnaires to assess early treatment of MHI, a greater emphasis on psychosocial support with the patient’s loved ones, peers, and healthcare team, alongside advising healthy habits such as exercise which has been shown to drastically reduce MHI incidence across all pathologies. We hope that these measures conducted by urologists and oncologists, alongside possible coordination with psychiatrists and psychologists for psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and neuro-stimulation treatment modems may be helpful in the long term to reduce MHI incidence in urology oncology patients. Given the higher incidence of MHI in oncology patients and in the patient population after the Covid-19 pandemic, MHI awareness in the sphere of urologic oncologic treatment continues to be crucial when creating a collaborative treatment platform for patients.

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Mental Health in Urologic Oncology

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“…We read with great interest the study by Heyes and Bond (2020) on a specific care model aimed to support the psychological needs of patients who are living with bladder cancer. This study underlines all factors which can shape the level of psychological wellbeing, with a focus on "availability of family and social support", and a "positive view of interactions with the health care system".…”

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“…Overall, their psychological wellbeing seems jeopardized by the increased psychological and emotional demands derived from the COVID-19 pandemic, as per the effects of difficult access to safe cancer care, as well as for loneliness, social distancing measures, increased sense of uncertainty, fear of being infected, and drastic changes of daily routines, which can result in stress, depression, and anxiety for the patients. In line with Heyes and Bond (2020), the availability of family and social support was considered crucial by participants during the quarantine.…”

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“…Therefore, it is necessary to foster nursing roles in different healthcare contexts with more determination, from primary (community-based) to tertiary care (specialized hospital-based care). A prompt activation of supports or pathways to psychological well-being (Heyes and Bond, 2020) can be strategic for closing the gap between the unmet cancer patients' needs and appropriate healthcare services (Galea et al, 2020). In addition, this could empower a more structured interdisciplinary approach between nurses and other health professionals, leading to a better collaboration and networking.…”

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“…In conclusion, we believe that continuous evaluation of the psychosocial needs of cancer patients, and the implementation of pathways for their psychological well-being, especially in the presence of unusual health conditions such as the COVID-19, can lead to improved nursing practice and patient outcomes. According to Heyes and Bond (2020) , all these ﬁndings foster the need for a multidisciplinary model of care to better encounter the needs of patients with cancer, especially when additional environmental factors may worsen their psychological well-being.…”

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