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  1. Open Access 01-12-2024 | OriginalPaper

    The puppet interview to measure illness perceptions in paediatric oncology: development and psychometric properties in acute treatment and follow-up care

    The diagnosis of an illness, such as cancer, is associated with various psychological problems during and after acute treatment. The individual perceptions and beliefs about the illness seem to be important for individual illness management [ 1 ].

  2. 01-03-2024 | Breast Cancer | OriginalPaper

    Sleep quality and psychological disorders in breast cancer female patients receiving radiotherapy at a tertiary oncology center in West Saudi Arabia

    Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of death in women and the most frequently diagnosed cancer worldwide, with about 2.26 million new cases in 2020 [ 1 , 2 ]. In Saudi Arabia, BC is the most common malignancy among women, and the incidence is …

  3. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Psycho-oncology | OriginalPaper

    Psychiatric disorders in older adults with cancer referred to psycho-oncology service in a tertiary care cancer centre: a 7-year real world experience from India

    Cancer in the older adults (OA) is an increasing public health burden, accounting for 50% of cancer cases in developed nations [ 1 ]. Cancer affects their mental health, with about 44% of the older adult cancer patients experiencing psychological …

  4. Open Access 08-06-2023 | Psycho-oncology | OriginalPaper

    Should I call psycho-oncology? Training nurses on psycho-oncological screening reduces uncertainties

    A cancer diagnosis is a high risk for experiencing a variety of psychosocial stressors. Approximately 50% of patients are significantly mentally distressed (Mehnert and Lehmann-Laue 2018 ), with 66% reporting clinically significant distress during …

  5. 01-01-2023 | Psycho-oncology | OriginalPaper

    Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on the unmet needs of cancer patients and family caregivers: global psycho-oncology investigation

  6. 29-07-2023 | Care | OriginalPaper

    Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Nurse Spiritual Therapeutic Scale for Oncology Patients and Caregivers

    This study evaluated the Turkish version of the Nurse Spiritual Therapeutic Scale for assessing oncology patients’ and caregivers’ needs. It involved 200 participants from July 2022 to May 2023. The scale demonstrated high validity (content …

  7. 01-11-2021 | Affective Disorder | OriginalPaper

    Psychotropic medications in oncology

    Psychological distress, including depression and anxiety, is common in patients with cancer. Recent studies have shown that general psychological distress ranges in prevalence from 20 to 60% of patients with cancer, and if left untreated can cause …

  8. 01-09-2023 | Psycho-oncology | OriginalPaper

    Healthcare providers’ perceptions about the unmet needs of their patients with cancer across healthcare systems: results of the International Psycho-Oncology Society survivorship survey

    According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 1 in 3 people will develop cancer in their lifetime [ 1 , 2 ]. The incidence is set to increase to 60% by 2040 due to aging and an increasing …

  9. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Psycho-oncology | OriginalPaper

    Developing quality indicators for cross-sectoral psycho-oncology in Germany: combining the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method with a Delphi technique

    The incidence of cancer is increasing significantly worldwide [ 1 , 2 ], with nearly 500,000 new cases diagnosed in Germany each year [ 3 ]. Cancer patients are affected by emotional distress and often by psychological disorders [ 4 – 9 ]. In …

  10. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Psycho-oncology | OriginalPaper

    The impact of COVID-19 on the interpretation of psycho-oncological support trial results: a quasi-experimental approach using the data from the new form of care “Integrated cross-sectoral psycho-oncology (nFC-isPO)”

    COVID-19 has taken a toll on people and health systems around the world, and many studies have examined this novel disease and its effects [ 1 ]. In addition to the general impact and the impact on the health system, COVID-19 also affected ongoing …

  11. 29-04-2023 | OriginalPaper

    Psychometrics of patient-reported bother from side effects of treatment single-items in industry-sponsored oncology trials

    Improvements in cancer care have allowed the number of cancer survivors to grow markedly in the United States over the past several decades, but chemo- and immune-therapies often subject patients to a host of treatment-related side effects that …

  12. Open Access 11-05-2023 | Psycho-oncology | Online First

    Positive and negative survivor-specific psychosocial consequences of childhood cancer: the DCCSS-LATER 2 psycho-oncology study

    Over the past decades childhood cancer survival rates have risen [ 1 ]. The population of survivors of childhood cancer (CCS) has increased, sparking interest among researchers to study long-term psychosocial adaptation in CCS. Numerous studies …

  13. Open Access 01-12-2020 | Cytostatic Therapy | OriginalPaper

    Psychometric testing of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group—Neurotoxicity (FACT/GOG-Ntx) subscale in a longitudinal study of cancer patients treated with chemotherapy

    Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is one of the most common neurological symptoms in patients treated with taxane- and/or platinum-based chemotherapy [ 1 , 2 ]. The clinical presentation of CIPN across these two classes of …

  14. 02-09-2022 | OriginalPaper

    The psychometric properties of a caregiving-related strain scale in oncology

    Family caregiver(s) are essential in helping cancer patients to manage their disease and treatment side effects [ 1 – 3 ]. Despite this intense role, caregivers are not always asked by health professionals about their needs in providing patient …

  15. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Psycho-oncology | OriginalPaper

    Integrated, cross-sectoral psycho-oncology (isPO): a new form of care for newly diagnosed cancer patients in Germany

    The annual incidence of new cancer cases is increasing significantly worldwide [ 1 ]. In Germany almost 500,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in 2016, and this number is expected to increase by at least 23% between 2010 and 2030 [ 2 ]. The …

  16. 01-09-2020 | Affective Disorder | OriginalPaper

    Oncology Residency–a Burning Issue, Results of a Questionnaire-Based Survey on Psychological Well-being of Oncology Residents

    Residency, in particular oncology residency, is a challenging time with extensive academic demands, long working hours, and uncertainty about the future. Our study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with burnout, anxiety and …

  17. 31-05-2021 | Psycho-oncology | OriginalPaper

    The Impact of an Unconventional Elective in Narrative Medicine and Pediatric Psycho-oncology on Humanism in Medical Students

    Over the course of medical school, students’ optimism and hopefulness often devolve into a cynical view of medicine that continues throughout clinical rotations and beyond (Neumann et al., Acad Med 86(8):996–1009, 2011). Here, we present a …

  18. 01-12-2020 | Care | BriefCommunication

    Increasing access to psychosocial oncology services means becoming more person-centered and situation-responsive

    Current approaches in cancer supportive care call for enhanced patient access, personalized care, and higher service quality and performance. Person-centered care (PCC) is respectful and responsive to individuals’ needs, preferences, and context.

  19. 01-09-2019 | Acupuncture | BriefCommunication

    Advancing supportive oncology care via collaboration between psycho-oncology and integrative medicine

    Cancer survivors are increasingly turning toward integrative medicine to address unmet supportive care needs. A recent meta-analysis found that across 148 published articles worldwide, 40% of cancer patients reported using integrative therapies …

  20. 01-08-2020 | OriginalPaper

    Quality of life in pediatric oncology patients, caregivers and siblings after psychosocial screening: a randomized controlled trial

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