The Effects of Logotherapy on Distress, Depression, and Demoralization in Breast Cancer and Gynecological Cancer Patients

Sun, Fan‐Ko; Hung, Chao‐Ming; Yao, YuChun; Fu, Chi-Feng; Tsai, Pei-Jung; Chiang, Chun‐Ying

doi:10.1097/ncc.0000000000000740

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“…The reliability of the instrument was 0.86 using Cronbach's alpha (4). Moreover, in other studies, the reliability was determined to be 77% (22) and 94% (23) using the test-retest method (Figure 1).…”

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“…The study population was all caregivers of hemodialysis patients at the Bouali hospital in Qazvin. Based on previous studies (22) and the following formula, the sample size for this study was estimated to be 41 subjects. By considering a 20% attrition rate, a total of 50 participants in each group (intervention and control) were enrolled in the study.…”

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“…In the content validity of the instrument, all the items had a desirable CVI (content validity index) between 0.7 and 1 (4). Previous studies also determined the validity of the instrument to be desirable (22). The reliability of the instrument was 0.86 using Cronbach's alpha (4).…”

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The effect of group logo therapy on the burden of hemodialysis patients’ caregivers

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Introduction: The relationship between caregivers and patients plays a vital role in providing effective care. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of group logo therapy on the burden of hemodialysis patients’ caregivers. Patients and Methods: The present research was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design. The study population was all caregivers of hemodialysis patients in Qazvin. The sample of this study consisted of 100 caregivers (50 participants in the intervention group and 50 participants in the control group) who were selected according to the inclusion criteria and then randomly allocated in two groups. After the initial evaluation of burden in both groups, 10 sessions, (90 minutes for each session) logo therapy was conducted for intervention group. Immediately after the end of the course and one month later, the intensity of caregiver burden in both groups was measured. The data collection tools were demographic questionnaires for the patient and caregiver and the Zarit Burden Interview. Results: In this study we found, the intervention group with a mean score of 44.6±7.4 and the control group with a mean score of 44.8±5.38 experienced severe burden. Regarding the effect of logo therapy on caregiver burden, the results showed that the mean score of burden before the intervention was 44.6±7.4 and immediately after the intervention and one month later were 37.2±12.6 and 2.14±6.34, respectively (P<0.001). Conclusion: The findings showed the positive effect of group logo therapy on reducing the burden of hemodialysis patients’ caregivers. Considering the high level of caregiver burden, it appears that the application of logo therapy in educational programs for dialysis centers is necessary to reduce the caregiver burden and improve the quality of life.

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“…14,22 So as cancer has been linked to many psychological disorders that can manifest during the therapeutic period including depression and anxiety, the medical team should try their best to relieve such stress providing a suitable tool to limit the side effects of these drugs. 23 In this observational study, we provide a comprehensive and systematic study of the use of nail polish solution to prevent taxane-induced nail changes in female patients with breast cancer.…”

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The Effect of Nail Lacquer on Taxane-Induced Nail Changes in Women With Breast Cancer

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Aleshawi

Sharie

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Breast Cancer�(Auckl)

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Objective: Taxane-induced nail changes are considered as an important cosmetic manifestation with an incidence that reaches up to 44% of patients treated with taxane-included therapeutic regimens. In this article, we represent a clinical observational study to evaluate the effect of cosmetic nail lacquer on taxane-induced nail changes in female patients diagnosed with breast cancer. Methods: Prospectively, we identified those women who were diagnosed with breast cancer, scheduled to have AC-Taxol protocol. Any female with previous dermatological or systemic disorders that affect nails was excluded from the study. Patients were categorized into 2 groups based on the utilization of nail lacquer. The first group includes women who started to use the nail lacquer after development of nail changes. The second group comprises those women who did not use the nail lacquer at any occasion. Results: A total of 59 female patients were included in the study; 46 (78%) of them developed nail changes and the main change was nail discoloration. The first group which has used nail lacquer (17, 28.8%) showed an improvement among 15 (78.9%) patients, whereas 2 (7.4%) of them continued to have worsening symptoms. On the contrary, most of the second group (25, 92.9%) did not show any improvement in nail changes. A statistical significance between the tested groups was observed ( P = .000). There is no statistical association between the progression of nail changes and the age of patients. Conclusions: Taxane-induced nail changes are considered as an important clinical, cosmetic, and psychological complication, especially for female patients with cancer. This article suggests that nail lacquer may have an effect in the improvement of nail changes, especially nail discoloration. Further investigations are recommended to prove the efficacy of nail lacquer.

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“…Such evidence suggests that logotherapy can improve the meaning of life and may be effective in relieving the death anxiety caused by recurrent cancer ( 17 ). Also, it has been reported that logotherapy can reduce depression and demoralization in patients with breast and gynecological cancers ( 18 ).…”

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Impact of an Existential-Spiritual Intervention Compared with a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Quality of Life and Meaning in Life among Women with Multiple Sclerosis

Hajibabaei

Kajbaf

Harirchian

et al. 2020

IJPS

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Objective: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease that could aggressively affect patients’ quality of life in most instances. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of an existential-spiritual psychotherapy with a cognitive-behavioral therapy on quality of life and meaning in life in women with multiple sclerosis. Method: A convenience sample of 43 women with multiple sclerosis participated in this quasi-experimental study. They were randomly assigned into 3 groups: an existential-spiritual intervention, a cognitive-behavioral intervention, and the control group. Participants were assessed for outcome measures (quality of life and meaning in life) at 3 points in time: pretest, posttest, and 5-months follow-up. The Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54 (MSQOL-54) and the Meaning in Life Questionnaires (MLQ) were used as outcome measures. To compare outcomes among the study groups, repeated measures analysis of variance was performed. Results: The results showed that while no difference was observed for the control group, scores for meaning in life improved significantly for existential-spiritual intervention and cognitive-behavioral therapy (p = 0.027, p = 0.039). Also, both mental (p < 0.001, p = 0.014) and physical (p = 0.001, p = 0.013) health dimensions of quality of life increased significantly in the 2 intervention groups. However, the results indicated that women in the existential-spiritual intervention group showed greater improvement in some aspects of meaning in life (search for meaning) and quality of life (role physical and role emotional, pain and energy) compared to women in the cognitive-behavioral intervention group. However, the latter group showed better improvements on 2 subscales (physical function and health distress). Conclusion: Both existential-spiritual and cognitive-behavioral interventions can improve quality of life and meaning in life among women with multiple sclerosis. However, the findings suggest that although both interventions were effective, the existential-spiritual intervention resulted in more positive improvements in some aspects of meaning in life and quality of life.

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The Effects of Logotherapy on Distress, Depression, and Demoralization in Breast Cancer and Gynecological Cancer Patients

Cited by 27 publications

References 25 publications

The effect of group logo therapy on the burden of hemodialysis patients’ caregivers

The effect of group logo therapy on the burden of hemodialysis patients’ caregivers

The Effect of Nail Lacquer on Taxane-Induced Nail Changes in Women With Breast Cancer

Impact of an Existential-Spiritual Intervention Compared with a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Quality of Life and Meaning in Life among Women with Multiple Sclerosis

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