Mindfulness-based Cancer Stress Management: impact of a mindfulness-based programme on psychological distress and quality of life

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.A. Fish ◽  
K. Ettridge ◽  
G.R. Sharplin ◽  
B. Hancock ◽  
V.E. Knott
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Cancer Stress

Relationship of stress management skill to psychological distress and quality of life in adults with cancer

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigh Anne Faul ◽  
Heather S. Jim ◽  
Charles Williams ◽  
Loretta Loftus ◽  
Paul B. Jacobsen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Management Skill ◽  
Relationship Of

The “Promoting Resilience in Stress Management” (PRISM) intervention for adolescents and young adults: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (31_suppl) ◽  
pp. 176-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abby R. Rosenberg ◽  
Miranda Bradford ◽  
Victoria Klein ◽  
Nicole Etsekson ◽  
Claire M Wharton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Usual Care ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Psychosocial Outcomes ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Patient Reported

176 Background: Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) with cancer are at risk for poor psychosocial outcomes, perhaps because they have yet to learn the skills needed to navigate the burdens of illness. We aimed to determine if a novel, brief, age-appropriate, skills-based intervention would improve psychosocial outcomes. Methods: “Promoting Resilience in Stress Management” (PRISM) is a manualized, brief intervention targeting stress management, goal-setting, cognitive reframing, and meaning-making. It consists of 4, 30-60 minute, in-person, 1:1 sessions plus a facilitated family-meeting. English-speaking AYAs (ages 12-25 years) with new or newly recurrent cancer were randomized to receive either PRISM or non-directive usual psychosocial care. Participants completed patient-reported outcome (PRO) surveys at the time of enrollment and 6 months later. We used mixed effects regression modeling to estimate associations between PRISM and the primary outcome (patient-reported resilience, measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale [CDRISC-10]) and secondary outcomes (health-related quality of life [PedsQL 4.0 Quality of Life Inventory], hope [Snyder Hope Scale], and psychological distress [Kessler-6 Psychological Distress Scale]) at 6 months. Results: N = 100 AYAs enrolled (78% of approached, n = 50 PRISM, n = 50 usual care) and 92 completed baseline responses (48 PRISM and 44 usual care). Of those who completed baseline, 73% were aged 13-17 years and 27% aged 18-25 years, and 43% were female. Attrition was similar in each arm and primarily due to medical complication and/or death; n = 36 (72%) PRISM and n = 38 (76%) usual care participants completed 6-month PROs. After adjusting for baseline scores, PRISM was associated with improvements in all instruments: Resilience (+2.3, 95% CI 0.7,4.0), quality of life (+6.3 (95% CI -0.8, 13.5), hope (+2.8, 95% CI 0.5, 5.1), and distress (-1.6, 95% CI -3.3, 0.0). Conclusions: A targeted intervention targeting skills for AYAs with cancer was effective in improving patient-centered outcomes. Clinical trial information: NCT02340884.

Psychological Distress and Quality of Life in Endocrine Disease

1990 ◽  
Vol 54 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 140-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicoletta Sonino ◽  
Giovanni A. Fava ◽  
Franco Fallo ◽  
Marco Boscaro
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Endocrine Disease

Patients’ Awareness of Advanced Disease Status, Psychological Distress and Quality of Life Among Patients With Advanced Cancer: Results From the APPROACH Study, India

2021 ◽  
pp. 104990912110428
Author(s):  
Aanchal Satija ◽  
Sushma Bhatnagar ◽  
Semra Ozdemir ◽  
Eric Finkelstein ◽  
Chetna Maholtra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Advanced Disease ◽  
Disease Status ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Solid Cancer ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Prognostic disclosure to patients with advanced cancer facilitates treatment decisions and goals of care discussions. However, the perspectives of patients, families and physicians differ in this regard across different cultures. Non-disclosure of cancer diagnosis or prognosis is commonly observed in family-centric cultures such as India. Aim: To assess the prevalence of and factors associated with cancer patients’ awareness of advanced disease status; and its with quality of life and psychological distress. Methods: Patients for this cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey were recruited from oncology and palliative medicine clinics at a tertiary cancer hospital in India from January 2017 to June 2018. Patients aged ≥ 21 years, aware of cancer diagnosis and receiving oncology treatment for Stage IV solid cancer were included in the study after obtaining written informed consent. Results: Two hundred patients were enrolled, of which 146 (73%) were not aware of the stage of their malignancy and 9 (4.5%) believed that their disease was at stage I, II or III. Those who were aware of their advanced cancer stage had more years of education (9.9 years vs 8.1 years, p = .05) and had poorer spiritual wellbeing in the faith domain (adjusted difference −1.6, 95% confidence interval −3.1 to −0.1, p = .03) compared to those who were unaware. Conclusion: It is recommended that future studies may explore prognostic understanding in Indian patients according to their socio-cultural, spiritual and educational background.

Feasibility of a telemedicine lifestyle-based rehabilitation program (HEAL) for gynecologic cancer patients.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e24033-e24033
Author(s):  
Nathalie Dauphin McKenzie ◽  
Nnamdi Ifekandu Gwacham ◽  
Julie W. Pepe ◽  
Sarfraz Ahmad ◽  
James Erasmus Kendrick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Gynecologic Cancer ◽  
Lifestyle Medicine ◽  
Rehabilitation Team

e24033 Background: General health related factors such as obesity, unhealthy diets disproportionate with sugary and highly processed foods, inactivity, and smoking have repeatedly been shown to negatively impact survival and quality of life outcomes in cancer survivors. The Healthy Eating Active Lifestyle (HEAL) – GYN “rehabilitation” cancer program was developed to provide intensive group lifestyle training on exercise, nutrition, sleep, social integration, and stress management via a telemedicine platform. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of such an intervention and its tolerability, in addition to its impact on short-term quality of life for gynecologic cancer patients. Methods: HEAL – GYN consists of 8 weekly group sessions offering experiential instruction and personalized goal setting for patients with diagnosis of gynecologic cancer. Components are drawn from the tenets of lifestyle medicine. An oncologist certified in lifestyle medicine along with a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team addressed diet, physical activity, strategies for sleep and stress management, smoking cessation, and alcohol intake. The intervention included training to address unmet psychologic, emotional, physical, sexual, social, and spiritual needs common to cancer survivors. American College of Lifestyle Medicine questionnaires were administered, utilizing Likert scales (1-5) in a pre- and post- fashion to assess improvements in physical activity levels, dietary habits, sleep hygiene, and quality of life. Medical records were reviewed including anthropometric data. Results: 26 patients have enrolled thus far, and we report outcomes on the first 20 participants. The mean age was 58.8 years; 22 were Caucasian, and 7 were on maintenance therapies for gynecologic cancers. Average total severity of reported symptoms (scale = 100 points) on a general medical symptom questionnaire (MSQ) decreased by 22% (61 vs 48). Eight patients reported increased perceived levels of health and 6 had stable perception of health. There were also notable improvements from baseline in item assessments of eating behavior (34%), perceived stress (20%), and resilience (21%). Patients also reported a notable trend towards improvement in anxiety (35%) and depression (34%), as well as social integration and connectedness (30%). 100% of participants would “highly recommend the program” and none complained of stress or altered mood associated with online instruction. Conclusions: The telemedicine HEAL – GYN peri-habilitation program is feasible and well tolerated. In addition, the program may improve quality of life and may prevent further decline for those on treatment or maintenance therapy. These preliminary findings support continued investigation of a telemedicine healthy lifestyle peri-habilitative program.

scholarly journals Quality of life and psychological distress in cancer survivors: The role of psycho‐social resources for resilience

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig A. Harms ◽  
Lynne Cohen ◽  
Julie Ann Pooley ◽  
Suzanne K. Chambers ◽  
Daniel A. Galvão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Social Resources
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