Psychosocial effects of appearance changes due to cancer treatment and needs for information and supportive care in Japanese cancer patients
| Autor: | Miki Nakura, Hitomi Sakai, Miyuki Endo, Kazuhiko Nakagawa, Atsuko Koyama, Kaoru Tanaka, Toshiko Yasuda, Satomi Watanabe, Makiko Hayashi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Multivariate analysis medicine.medical_treatment Targeted therapy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Japan Neoplasms Surveys and Questionnaires Internal medicine Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Univariate analysis business.industry Palliative Care Psychosomatic medicine Questionnaire Cancer General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Distress Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Quality of Life Female business Psychosocial Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology. 16 |
| ISSN: | 1743-7563 1743-7555 |
| Popis: | PURPOSE Cancer treatment can alter patient appearance, leading to psychological, social, and behavioral issues. This study aimed to investigate distress and difficulties related to appearance concerns in Japanese cancer patients and to identify information and support needs among them. METHODS We conducted a questionnaire survey using the Derriford Appearance Scale 59 (DAS59) among cancer patients with a prior history of chemotherapy, molecular targeted therapy, or immunotherapy, who were recruited from the Departments of Medical Oncology and Psychosomatic Medicine, Kindai University Hospital. RESULTS Participants were 114 patients with a mean age of 62.9 years; 70.2% were female, 86.0% had metastatic or locally advanced unresectable cancer, and 78.1% had concerns about some aspect of their appearance. Mean DAS59 full-scale score was 77.7 ± 36.4. Younger and female participants were found to have higher full-scale scores in univariate analysis (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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