Adjustment to colostomy: stoma acceptance, stoma care self-efficacy and interpersonal relationships [PDF]
, 2007 ‘The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com.’ Copyright Blackwell Publishing. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04446.xThis paper is a report of a study to examine adjustment and its relationship with stoma acceptance and social ...
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Stress levels during the journey of cancer treatment [PDF]
, 2017 A patient’s journey with cancer may cause psychological disorders or exacerbate existing conditions. The field of psycho-oncology has found ways to link psychological disorders to cancer and research the effects of mental disorders on patient outcome and
Ball, Patrick +2 more
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Quality of life and current coping in young adult survivors of childhood cancer: Positive expectations about the further course of the disease were correlated with better quality of life [PDF]
, 2006 OBJECTIVES: As a result of advances in the treatment of childhood cancer many patients who may previously have had a limited life expectancy, are now surviving into adulthood.
Caron, H.N. +3 more
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Frontliners narratives: qualitative insights into EMDR group therapy during COVID-19
European Journal of PsychotraumatologyBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic raised unprecedented challenges for frontline healthcare workers and emergency volunteers, leading to significant psychological distress.
Laura Torricelli +9 more
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Social support as a moderator in the relationship between intrusive thoughts and anxiety among Spanish-speaking Latinas with breast cancer. [PDF]
, 2019 ObjectiveIntrusive thoughts, defined as unwanted and recurrent thoughts about a stressful experience, are associated with psychological distress in women with breast cancer.
Escalera, Cristian +4 more
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Scalp cooling with adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer and the risk of scalp metastases: systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
, 2017 PurposeThe risk of scalp metastases in patients using scalp cooling for preservation of hair during chemotherapy has been a concern but is poorly described.MethodsA systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies was undertaken to evaluate ...
Melin, Susan A +2 more
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Experiences of Jordanian Mothers and Fathers of Children with Cancer [PDF]
, 2014 Previous studies investigating psychological stress of parents of a child with cancer have shown inconsistent findings about parental perceived stress whose children have cancer and most of these studies were established in Western communities (with none
Collier, Jacqueline +3 more
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The psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: prospective study using questionnaires and semistructured interviews [PDF]
, 2001 OBJECTIVES: To investigate the psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy for women with increased risk of breast cancer and to identify, preoperatively, risk factors for postoperative distress.
A'Hern, Roger +2 more
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BMC PsychiatryBackground Psychological distress often co-occurs with sleep disturbances; but the specific mechanisms linking the two remain unclear. A qualitative study explored perceptions and factors associated with sleep disturbances in cancer survivors between ...
Julia Chan +3 more
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Qualitative results from a phase II pilot randomised controlled trial of a lymphoma nurse-led model of survivorship care [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: To explore and describe lymphoma survivors’ thoughts and perceptions of the components of a nurse led lymphoma survivorship clinic intervention. Methods: An exploratory, qualitative descriptive study using interviews from 10 participants who had
Bulsara, Caroline +2 more
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