Distinct psycho-oncological support inclinations and needs in patients with cancer: a large sample latent class analysis approach.
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BACKGROUND: In patients with cancer, the routine recording of distress symptoms has been widely established in recent years. Psycho-oncological support has proven to reduce distress and increase quality of life. Despite high levels of distress as well as physical and emotional challenges in patients with cancer, a significant proportion forgoes psycho-oncological services. METHODS: A cross-sectional retrospective evaluation was carried out. Latent class analysis was used to examine the relationship between distress, physical and emotional challenges, and desire for psycho-oncological services in 2191 patients with cancer. RESULTS: Latent class analysis revealed four homogeneous subgroups: a) patients with high distress, high physical and low emotional challenges and no desire for psycho-oncology, b) patients with high distress, low physical and high emotional challenges and no desire for psycho-oncology, c) patients with high distress, high physical and emotional challenges and a desire for psycho-oncology, d) patients with low distress, low physical and emotional challenges and no desire for psycho-oncology. CONCLUSION: The identification of these subgroups of patients with cancer is useful for health care providers in order to focus their efforts in patients with cancer. It might contribute to a more tailored treatment offer for specific subgroups whose needs have so far been insufficiently met.
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- Authors
- Schulze, J. B., Günther, M. P., Riemenschnitter, C., Wicki, A., von Känel, R., & Euler, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Corresponding author
- Schulze, Jan Ben
- Venue
- General Hospital Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2022-03
- Volume
- 75
- Pages
- 17-22
- ISSN
- 0163-8343 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4206119602
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- 13
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- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
- Keywords
- psycho-oncological support, cancer patients, psychological distress, physical problems, emotional challenges, patient subgroups, quality of life, tailored care
- MeSH terms
- Psycho-Oncology, Latent Class Analysis, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Retrospective Studies, Stress, Psychological
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