Distress screening in oncology-evaluation of the Questionnaire on Distress in Cancer Patients-short form (QSC-R10) in a German sample

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin Book ◽  
Birgitt Marten-Mittag ◽  
Gerhard Henrich ◽  
Andreas Dinkel ◽  
Patrick Scheddel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Distress Screening ◽  
German Sample

scholarly journals CancerSupportSource®-15+: development and evaluation of a short form of a distress screening program for cancer patients and survivors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra K. Zaleta ◽  
Shauna McManus ◽  
Erica E. Fortune ◽  
Branlyn W. DeRosa ◽  
Joanne S. Buzaglo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Distress Screening ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Stable Factor ◽  
Significant Depression ◽  
Item Quality

Abstract Purpose CancerSupportSource® (CSS) is a distress screening program implemented at community-based organizations and hospitals nationwide. The 25-item CSS assesses distress across five domains, with capacity to screen for clinically significant depression and anxiety. This study examined psychometric properties of a shortened form to enhance screening opportunities when staff or patient burden considerations are significant. Methods Development and validation were completed in multiple phases. Item reduction decisions were made with 1436 cancer patients by assessing external/internal item quality and judging theoretical and practical implications of items. Pearson correlations and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted on a separate sample of 957 patients to corroborate psychometric properties and dimensionality of the shortened scale. Nonparametric receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses determined scoring thresholds for depression and anxiety risk scales. Results Scale refinement resulted in a 15-item short form plus one screening item assessing tobacco and substance use (CSS-15+). At least two items from each CSS domain were retained to preserve multidimensionality. In confirmatory analysis, the model explained 59% of the variance and demonstrated good fit. Correlation between CSS-15+ and 25-item CSS was 0.99, p < 0.001. Sensitivity of 2-item depression and 2-item anxiety risk scales in the confirmatory sample were 0.82 and 0.83, respectively. Conclusions CSS-15+ is a brief, reliable, and valid multidimensional measure of distress. The measure retained excellent internal consistency (α = 0.94) and a stable factor structure. CSS-15+ is a practical and efficient screening tool for distress and risk for depression and anxiety among cancer patients and survivors, particularly in community-based settings.

scholarly journals From Distress Screening to Uptake: An Italian Multicenter Study of Cancer Patients

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3761
Author(s):  
Elena Meggiolaro ◽  
Silvia De Padova ◽  
Federica Ruffilli ◽  
Tatiana Bertelli ◽  
Marina Bragagni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Telephone Interview ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Supportive Services ◽  
Distress Screening ◽  
Potential Barriers ◽  
Physical Problems ◽  
Practical Usefulness ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Opening Up

Introduction: Little consideration is given to the referral and uptake of available supportive services after distress screening. However, identifying the reasons for accepting or refusing help is mandatory for implementing a screening policy. The present study explored the practical usefulness of and potential barriers to the application of distress management. Methods: 406 cancer patients were consecutively selected and asked to complete the Distress Thermometer (DT) and Problem Check List (PL). All patients with a DT score ≥6 were invited for a post-DT telephone interview with a trained psychologist. Results: The 112 patients who refused to take part were more often older, retired, at a more advanced stage of illness, and with no previous experience of psychological intervention with respect to those who accepted. Of the 78 patients with a score ≥6 who were referred to the Psycho-Oncology Service, 65.4% accepted the telephone interview. Twenty-two patients rejected the initial invitation immediately for various reasons including logistic difficulties, physical problems, and feeling embarrassed about opening up to a psychologist. Conclusions: Our study confirms that screening per sé is insufficient to deal with the problem of distress and that more emphasis should be placed on implementing referral and treatment.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire—short form in cancer patients: a Bayesian structural equation modeling approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ted C. T. Fong ◽  
Adrian H. Y. Wan ◽  
Venus P. Y. Wong ◽  
Rainbow T. H. Ho
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Acting With Awareness ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Patients ◽  
Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling

Abstract Background Mindfulness has emerged as an important correlate of well-being in various clinical populations. The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the 20-item short form of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-SF) in the Chinese context. Methods The study sample was 127 Chinese colorectal cancer patients who completed the FFMQ-SF and validated physical and mental health measures. Factorial validity of the FFMQ-SF was assessed using Bayesian structural equation modeling (BSEM) via informative priors on cross-loadings and residual covariances. Linear regression analysis examined its convergent validity with the health measures on imputed datasets. Results The five-factor BSEM model with approximate zero cross-loadings and one residual covariance provided an adequate model fit (PPP = 0.07, RMSEA = 0.06, CFI = 0.95). Satisfactory reliability (ω = 0.77–0.85) was found in four of the five facets (except nonjudging). Acting with awareness predicted lower levels of perceived stress, negative affect, anxiety, depression, and illness symptoms (β = − 0.37 to − 0.42) and better quality of life (β = 0.29–0.32). Observing, nonjudging, and nonreacting did not show any significant associations (p > .05) with health measures. Acting with awareness was not significantly correlated (r < 0.15) with the other four facets. Conclusion The present findings provide partial support for the psychometric properties of the FFMQ-SF in colorectal cancer patients. The nonjudging facet showed questionable validity and reliability in the present sample. Further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to elucidate the viability of FFMQ-SF as a measure of mindfulness facets in cancer patients.

Distress Screening in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Planned for Cancer‐Directed Radiotherapy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley Lewis ◽  
Saket Pandey ◽  
Naveen Salins ◽  
Jayita Deodhar ◽  
Vijay Patil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Distress Screening

scholarly journals CancerSupportSource®: validation of a revised multi-dimensional distress screening program for cancer patients and survivors

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne S. Buzaglo ◽  
Alexandra K. Zaleta ◽  
Shauna McManus ◽  
Mitch Golant ◽  
Melissa F. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Distress Screening

scholarly journals French adaptation of the PO-Bado short form, an interview-based expert rating scale for distress screening

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-89
Author(s):  
Yaël Saada ◽  
Kamel Gana ◽  
Odile Duguey-Cachet ◽  
Nena Stadelmaier ◽  
Bruno Quintard
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Distress Screening ◽  
Expert Rating

scholarly journals Characteristics of Breakthrough Pain and Its Impact on Quality of Life in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 153473541985909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Gonella ◽  
Riccardo Sperlinga ◽  
Veronica Sciannameo ◽  
Valerio Dimonte ◽  
Sara Campagna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Breakthrough Pain ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Severe Problem ◽  
Terminally Ill Cancer Patients ◽  
Time To Peak

Purpose. This study aimed to characterize breakthrough pain (BTP) and investigate its impact on quality-of-life (QoL) in terminally-ill cancer patients. Similarities and differences between high and low predictable BTP were also tested. Methods. Secondary analysis of a multicenter longitudinal observational study included 92 patients at their end-of-life. BTP was assessed with a short form of the Italian version of the Alberta Breakthrough Pain Assessment Tool. QoL was assessed with the Palliative Outcome Scale (0-40). Patients were stratified by self-reported BTP predictability into unpredictable BTP (never or rarely able to predict BTP) and predictable BTP (sometimes to always able to predict BTP). Results. In all, 665 BTP episodes were recorded (median 0.86 episodes/day). A median duration of 30 minutes and a median peak intensity score of 7 out of 10 were reported. Time to peak was <10 minutes, 10 to 30 minutes, and ≥30 minutes in 267 (41.1%), 259 (39.9%), and 30 (4.6%) of the episodes, respectively. Onset of relief occurred after a median of 30 minutes. Time to peak ( P < .001) and duration ( P = .046) of BTP was shorter in patients with predictable pain ( n = 31), who usually were younger than those with unpredictable pain ( P = .03). The mean (SD) QoL score was 14.6 (4.6). No difference in QoL between patients with predictable and unpredictable BTP was found ( P = .49). Conclusions. In terminally-ill cancer patients, BTP is a severe problem with a negative impact on QoL and has different characteristics according to its predictability.

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