Perception of treatment burden, psychological distress, and fatigue in thyroid cancer patients and their partners - effects of gender, role, and time since diagnosis

Autor: Josef Jenewein, Natalie Drabe, Hanspeter Moergeli, Hans C. Steinert, Steffi Weidt, Klaus Strobel
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Psycho-Oncology. 25:203-209
ISSN: 1057-9249
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3903
Popis: Objectives The aim of this study was to examine diagnosis and treatment burden as well as psychological distress (anxiety and depression) and fatigue in thyroid cancer patients and their partners, focusing on the effects of gender, role, and time since diagnosis. Methods Seventy-one patients diagnosed and treated for differentiated thyroid cancer within the past 7 years, participated in this online study, as well as 40 partners. Standardized questionnaires were used rating anxiety, depression, fatigue, and quality of life. Suffering in the context of diagnosis and treatment was evaluated using numeric analog scales. Patients' most recent hormone status was integrated into analysis. Results Male and female patients but not their partners had significantly higher mean anxiety scores (p
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