Rasch analysis of the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (mini-MAC) among a heterogeneous sample of long-term cancer survivors: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
Background The mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (mini-MAC) is a well-recognised, popular measure of coping in psycho-oncology and assesses five cancer-specific coping strategies.
Alison C Zucca +2 more
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Normalization of the Mini-MAC (Mental Adjustment to Cancer) Questionnaire among Cancer Patients [PDF]
Cancer is associated with discomfort and many changes in patients’ lives to which they must adapt. The main objective of the study was to assess the use of the mini-MAC questionnaire scale among persons diagnosed with malignant cancer and to develop standards allowing differentiation of patients with diagnosed cancer in terms of their style of ...
Aleksandra Czerw +2 more
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Afrontamiento del cáncer: adaptación al español y validación del Mini-MAC en población colombiana [PDF]
Objective: To examine the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Mini-MAC in a Colombian cancer sample. Methods: one hundred and twenty-six cancer patients completed the adapted Mini-MAC, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Juan Pablo Román Calderón +2 more
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The Psychological Impact of Cancer (PIC) Scale: development and comparative psychometric testing against the Mini-MAC Scale in UK and Australian cancer survivors [PDF]
This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in Hubert-Williams, H. J., Hubert-Williams, L., Whelen, L. & Mulcare, H. (2019). The Psychological Impact of Cancer (PIC) Scale: development and comparative psychometric testing against ...
Nicholas J Hulbert-Williams +1 more
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Use of the mini-MAC scale in the evaluation of mental adjustment to cancer. [PDF]
The objective of the study was to evaluate mental adjustment to cancer in patients diagnosed with an oncologic disease through identification of the coping strategies they had adopted.Seventy-four patients of the Clinic of Oncology and Haematology at the Central Clinical Hospital (CSK) of the Ministry of Interior (MSW) in Warsaw were included in the ...
Czerw AI, Marek E, Deptała A.
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Psychometric properties of Spanish version of the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale. [PDF]
Altres ajuts: This work was funded by the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM) in 2015.Antecedentes/Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las propiedades psicométricas de la versión Española del Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale ...
Calderon C +8 more
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Self-efficacy for coping: utility of the Cancer behavior inventory (Italian) for use in palliative care [PDF]
Background Newer models of palliative and supportive cancer care view the person as an active agent in managing physical and psychosocial challenges. Therefore, personal efficacy is an integral part of this model.
Samantha Serpentini +8 more
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Use of internet to assess psychological distress in breast cancer patients [PDF]
Objective: The object of this study is to determine the prevalence of distress symptoms and coping strategy among a large sample of Spanish-speaking breast cancer patients recruited on-line. Methods: We designed a cross-sectional study with breast cancer
Tania Estapé +3 more
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Trata-se de estudo da estrutura fatorial da escala Mini-MAC, que mede o ajustamento mental dos pacientes ao câncer. Após análise semântica, a escala foi aplicada em 283 pacientes de um hospital universitário com diferentes tipos e estádios da doença que ...
Rita de Cássia Gandini +2 more
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Mobile App for Breast Cancer Self-Management on Self-Efficacy: Nonrandomized Intervention Trial [PDF]
BackgroundNumerous mobile apps have been developed for patients with cancer. However, there is still no comprehensive app for patients with breast cancer that integrates evidence-based medical information, psychological support ...
Sun Mi Kim +6 more
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