Neuro‐oncological patients' and caregivers' psychosocial burden during the COVID‐19 pandemic – a prospective study with qualitative content analysis.

Abstract OBJECTIVE The COVID-19 pandemic may reinforce psychosocial distress of neuro-oncological patients. We aimed to 1) differentiate the burden caused by the pandemic vs. the tumor and 2) establish topics relevant for brain tumor patients (BTPs) and caregivers. METHODS Patients and caregivers were prospectively assessed from April 2020 – July 2020 by a 10-item comprising interview over the phone, including qualitative and quantitative questions. They were quantitatively evaluated i.a. by the Distress Thermometer (DT, score 1-10). The qualitative questions were analyzed using structured content analysis: The interview questions defined the main categories. Subcategories were derived by an inductive approach assessing the frequency of patients' and caregivers' answers. RESULTS A total of 69 patients and 20 caregivers were interviewed; n= 36 were female (49%), mean age was 53 years (range 32-81). Patients' disease-related DT scores were higher than the COVID-19-related DT scores: the median of the disease-related DT score was 7 (range 2-10) vs. median of COVID-19-related distress: 5.0 (range 2-7). Caregivers perceived a higher burden due to the disease (DT median disease: 8; range 2-10 vs. DT pandemic: 3, range 0-10). A total of 5 main and 21 subcategories were elaborated, most frequently mentioned were "restrictions in public and private affairs" (28%), "changes in the psychological well-being" (23%), "limited social interaction by contact restriction" (25%). Subcategories relevant for caregivers were similar to those of BTPs. CONCLUSION A considerable proportion of patients and caregivers still perceived the brain tumor disease as more burdensome than the pandemic. We established main and subcategories of interview items possibly of great relevance to patients during these difficult times, which could be implemented in the content-related adaption of the psychosocial assessment.

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Comparison of flow cytometric DNA content analysis in fresh and paraffin-embedded ovarian neoplasms: a prospective study

British Journal of Cancer ◽

10.1038/bjc.1998.67 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 77 (3) ◽

pp. 421-425 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

S Eissa ◽

A Khalifa ◽

M Laban ◽

A Elian ◽

WE Bolton

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Prospective Study ◽

Dna Content ◽

Ovarian Neoplasms ◽

Flow Cytometric ◽

A Prospective Study

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Digitalisierte Bewegungsentwicklung geriatrischer Traumapatient*innen

10.14361/9783839454695-012 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 285-292

Author(s):

Laura Cerullo

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Literature Review ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Geriatric Trauma ◽

Trauma Patients ◽

Rehabilitation Process ◽

Geriatric Traumatology ◽

Movement Data ◽

One Year ◽

A Prospective Study

As part of a prospective study on the usability of activity trackers in geriatric traumatology, Laura Cerullo is investigating the extent to which digital motion feedback can be used for the population of geriatric trauma patients. Based on a literature review, she designed a feedback on movement data using a tablet PC. The feedback took place in a rhythm of four weeks over a period of up to one year. The evaluation of the feedback is carried out by a qualitative content analysis of observation protocols as well as guideline-based interviews. The author concludes that the motion feedback could be used as a motivating element in the rehabilitation process.

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Årsaker til forsinkelser ved elektive operasjoner

Nordisk tidsskrift for helseforskning ◽

10.7557/14.5726 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Heidi Værdal ◽

Grete Helen Bratberg ◽

Hege Selnes Haugdahl

Keyword(s):

Prospective Study ◽

Information Exchange ◽

Elective Surgery ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Electronic Tool ◽

Surgical Ward ◽

A Prospective Study ◽

Causes Of Delays ◽

Prospective Study Design

Forsinkelser og strykninger under elektive operasjoner hindrer optimal drift og kan være en påkjenning for pasienter. Målet med studien var å identifisere og beskrive de faktiske årsaker til forsinkelser ved elektive operasjoner, samt omfang, varighet og andre kjennetegn ved slike forsinkelser. Studien har et flermetodisk prospektivt studiedesign. I en periode på to måneder ble alle elektronisk registrerte forsinkelser fulgt opp med strukturerte intervju. I løpet av studieperioden ble halvparten av elektive operasjoner registrert med en eller flere forsinkelser (N = 402). Informantene anga 60 ulike rotårsaker som en forklaring på forsinkelsene. I 72% av alle forsinkelser var årsaken knyttet til organisering/administrering av operasjonsplanleggingen. Forsinkelser ved elektive operasjoner skyldes i stor grad utilstrekkelig planlegging og organisering. Mer presis planlegging, informasjonsutveksling og forbedret dataverktøy kan redusere forsinkelser ved elektive operasjoner. Causes of delays in elective surgery: A prospective study Abstract Delays and cancellations in elective surgery prevent optimal services and can be stressful for patients. This study aimed to identify and describe the actual causes of delays in elective surgery, and the extent, duration and other characteristics of these delays. The study has a multi-method prospective study design. For two months, all electronically recorded delays in a Norwegian hospital were followed up with structured interviews to identify their true causes. Half of the elective surgeries recorded had one or more delays (N = 402). The delays had 60 different root causes; using qualitative content analysis, these were interpreted into 13 subcategories and four main categories, namely patient-related (17%), staff-related (10%), related to surgical ward/equipment (2%) or organizational (71%). Most delays were due to poor planning and organization of surgery. The study indicates that more precise planning, better information exchange and an improved electronic tool can reduce delays in elective surgery.

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