Psychological distress surrounding diagnosis of malignant and nonmalignant skin lesions at a pigmented lesion clinic

Al-Shakhli, H.; Harcourt, Diana; Kenealy, John

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2005.01.010

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“…Female patients are consistently reported as suffering greater anxiety and poorer QOL than males using a number of different assessment tools [11,19,20]. Consistent with previous research using the SCI [13], our results also indicate that female patients have lower QOL scores both pre-and postoperatively and across all subscales, particularly in appearance ( Table 4).…”

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“…The introduction of such clinics will undoubtedly result in increased early detection and treatment of life-threatening malignancies. However, the efficiency of the process risks overlooking emotional concerns, particularly those that are not directly cancer or mortality 6 related, in patients thought to have low-risk disease [11]. In these patients, social, emotional and body-image issues may be a greater cause of concern than the cancer itself.…”

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Psychological outcomes following surgical excision of facial skin cancers

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“…Most patients with cancer experience psychological distress 27 . Researchers have found that patients with psychological distress are less able to perform self-care 28 .…”

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Relationships between Patient Knowledge and the Severity of Side Effects, Daily Nutrient Intake, Psychological Status, and Performance Status in Lung Cancer Patients

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Aim We aimed to assess the relationships of patient education with the severity of treatment-induced side effects, daily calorie and protein intake, psychological status, and performance status in patients with lung cancer. MethodsThe study patients were divided into an intervention (n = 62) and a control group (n = 110). The patients in the intervention group were provided with information about treatment, diet, and rehabilitation during chemotherapy. The patients in the control group were not specially provided with that information. ResultsWe observed significant differences between the intervention and control groups with respect to low daily protein intake (54.84% vs. 70.00%, p = 0.046), prevalence of depression (51.61% vs. 70.91%, p = 0.011), prevalence of severe side effects of treatment (14.52% vs. 37.27%, p = 0.002), and good performance status (75.81% vs. 55.45%, p = 0.008).Conclusions Our results suggest that educating patients about cancer treatment and rehabilitation can lead to increased protein intake, a lower prevalence of depression, lesser side effects from cancer treatments, and improved performance status.

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“…Besides nutrition, psychological status in the patients also impacts treatment outcome. Many cancer patients have psychological problems at different degrees [6] . Poor psychological status, such as depression or anxiety, not only affects the appetite of patients, but also increases side-effects of treatment [7] and impacts well-being of patients [3] .…”

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Effects of nutritional and psychological status in gastrointestinal cancer patients on tolerance of treatment

Tian

Chen²,

Hang³

2007

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AIM:To assess the effects of poor nutritional and psychological status on tolerance of cancer treatment and the recovery of physical performance status in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. METHODS:An epidemiological survey with respect to nutritional and psychological status in patients with gastrointestinal cancer was conducted among 182 operated patients in four provincial-level hospitals from December 2005 to June 2006. The food frequency survey method, state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) and depression status inventory (DSI) were used to obtain information about the diet and psychological status in the patients. Nutritional status in the participants was reflected by serum albumin (Alb), hemoglobin (HB) and body mass index (BMI). RESULTS:Alb, protein intake and anxiety were associated with the severity of side effects of treatment. The adjusted relative risk (RR ) for Alb, protein intake and anxiety was 3.30 (95% CI: 1.08, 10.10, P = 0.03), 3.25 (95% CI: 1.06, 9.90, P = 0.04) and 1.48 (95% CI: 1.29, 1.70, P < 0.0001), respectively. Moreover, calorie intake, HB and depression were associated with the recovery of physical performance status in the patients. Adjusted relative risk was 2.12 (95% CI: 1.09, 4.03, P = 0.028), 2.05 (95% CI: 1.08, 3.88, P =0.026) and 1.07 (95% CI: 1.02, 1.12, P = 0.007), respectively. CONCLUSION:B o t h p o o r n u t r i t i o n s t a t u s a n d psychological status are independent risk factors for severe side effects of cancer treatment, and have impact on the recovery of physical performance status in patients after treatment.

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Psychological distress surrounding diagnosis of malignant and nonmalignant skin lesions at a pigmented lesion clinic

Cited by 80 publications

References 12 publications

Psychological outcomes following surgical excision of facial skin cancers

Psychological outcomes following surgical excision of facial skin cancers

Relationships between Patient Knowledge and the Severity of Side Effects, Daily Nutrient Intake, Psychological Status, and Performance Status in Lung Cancer Patients

Effects of nutritional and psychological status in gastrointestinal cancer patients on tolerance of treatment

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