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Anxiety, depression, traumatic stress and quality of life in colorectal cancer after different treatments: A study with Portuguese patients and their partners

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Graça Pereira, M., Figueiredo, Ana Paula, Fincham, Frank D.·2012·European Journal of Oncology Nursing
DOI 10.1016/j.ejon.2011.06.006
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Purpose This study examines the impact of different modes of treatment on depression, anxiety, traumatic stress and quality of life in colorectal cancer patients and their partners.Methods The sample was comprised of 114 oncology patients and 67 partners. All patients were diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Participants were recruited from an Oncology Hospital in the North of Portugal and had been submitted to three modes of treatment: surgery, surgery plus chemotherapy or surgery followed by radiotherapy.Results The results showed that patients who received only surgery, as treatment, had lower levels of depression, anxiety and traumatic stress symptoms when compared with patients who received surgery and chemotherapy or surgery plus radiotherapy. Partners of surgical patients presented lower levels of state anxiety and traumatic stress symptoms when compared with the other two groups. Patients with more depression had partners also more depressed. No relationship was found between anxiety and traumatic stress symptoms in patients and partners. Patients who received a diagnosis longer than 12 months had more traumatic stress, intrusion and hypervigilance. Patients with illness recurrence showed more traumatic symptoms. Anxiety and depression were the main predictors of patient's quality of life. Traumatic stress was a predictor of symptom distress - pain/bowel pattern.Conclusion This study highlights the importance of providing psychological interventions for cancer patients and their partners. Chemotherapy patients and those diagnosed over a year, as well as their partners, are more at risk.

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    “Un estudio empleó una intervención basada en el modelo ACT, perteneciente a las terapias psicológicas conocidas como 'contextuales' o de 'tercera generación' (38) , reportando mejoría en el bienestar físico a lo largo de los seguimientos.”

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Authors
Graça Pereira, M., Figueiredo, A. P., & Fincham, F. D.
Affiliations
  • IPO Porto (PT)
  • Florida State University (US)
ORCID
Fincham, Frank D.
Venue
European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-07
Volume
16
Issue
3
Pages
227-232
ISSN
1462-3889 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.ejon.2011.06.006
OpenAlex
W2096147354
Cited by
111
References
53
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FWCI
2.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • European Journal of Oncology Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
Keywords
colorectal cancer, anxiety, depression, traumatic stress, quality of life, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, partners of cancer patients, psychological distress, disease duration, psychological intervention
MeSH terms
Analysis of Variance, Anxiety, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, Portugal, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Colorectal Neoplasms, Spouses

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