Family physician involvement in cancer care and lung cancer patient emotional distress and quality of life

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 1719-1727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michèle Aubin ◽  
Lucie Vézina ◽  
René Verreault ◽  
Lise Fillion ◽  
Éveline Hudon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Family Physician ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Lung Cancer Patient

scholarly journals A pilot study of using smartphone application versus routine follow up for patients' care in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (suppl) ◽  
pp. 9-9
Author(s):  
Naiyarat Prasongsook ◽  
Kasan Seetalarom ◽  
Siriwimon Saichaemchan ◽  
Kitipong Udomdamrongkul
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Advanced Nsclc ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
P Value ◽  
Patient Reported

9 Background: Web-based patient reported outcome (PRO) improved quality of life (QoL), and overall survival (OS) in patients with advanced NSCLC who were treating with specific therapy. Lung Cancer Care application is a mobile application program that provides patients with individually tailored information on patient reported outcome. This study aims to invent a novel mobile application evaluating PRO for Thai NSCLC patients, and to evaluate the validity of mobile application. Methods: Our mobile application-based PRO was designed for monitoring quality of life. The validity of the application was tested following guidelines for translating, and validating a questionnaire. The quality of life score (FACT-L score). After the validated mobile application-based PRO, patients with advanced NSCLC were randomized to use mobile application-based PRO versus routine follow-up. The primary endpoint was quality of life (QoL). Secondary endpoint was OS. Results: Thirty-three patients with advanced NSCLC were enrolled. The mean of FACT-L score at baseline in mobile application-based PRO arm and routine follow up arm was similar (90.08 ± 5.66 vs 91.78 ± 5.26, p-value= 0.82). Patients with mobile application group had more FACT-L score at 3 months than patients with routine follow up arm (106 ± 5.97 vs 99.96 ± 5.74, p-value = 0.07). There was a trend towards increased in different mean of FACT-L score at baseline and 3 months in patients with mobile application compared to patients with routine follow up ( p-value = 0.05). The median follow-up time was 5.43 months, patients with mobile application had longer median OS than patients with routine follow up (4 months vs 2.9 months, p-value = 0.5). Conclusions: Lung Cancer Care application based on self-reported symptoms is a novel electronic device for real-time patient care monitoring. Our study results showed trend towards improved quality of life from using this novel mobile application. However, there was small samples for pilot testing, the relatively large sampling errors may reduce the statistical power needed to validate this tool.

Variations in lung cancer care continue to affect survival and quality of life

BMJ ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 349 (dec03 7) ◽  
pp. g7420-g7420
Author(s):  
Z. Kmietowicz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cancer Care

Development in quality of relationship between the significant other and the lung cancer patient as perceived by the significant other

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 430-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agneta Wennman-Larsen ◽  
Carina Persson ◽  
Ulrika Östlund ◽  
Yvonne Wengström ◽  
J. Petter Gustavsson
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Lung Cancer Patient ◽  
Significant Other

Dignity therapy in Mexican lung cancer patients with emotional distress: Impact on psychological symptoms and quality of life

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Ana Gonzalez-Ling ◽  
Oscar Galindo Vázquez ◽  
María Luisa Rascón-Gasca ◽  
Rebeca Robles ◽  
Harvey Max Chochinov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional Symptoms ◽  
Dignity Therapy ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Abstract Lung cancer (LC) is the most frequent and deadly neoplasm in the world, and patients have shown a tendency to have more emotional distress than other cancer populations. Dignity Therapy (DT) is a brief intervention aimed to improve emotional well-being in patients facing life-threatening illness. Objective To analyze the effect of DT on anxiety, depression, hopelessness, emotional distress, dignity-related distress, and quality of life (QoL) in a group of Mexican patients with stage IV LC undergoing active medical treatment with baseline emotional distress. Method In this preliminary pretest–posttest study, patients received three sessions of DT and were evaluated with the HADS, Distress Thermometer, Patient Dignity Inventory, single-item questions, and QLQ-30. Results In total, 24 out of 29 patients completed the intervention. Statistically significant improvements were found in anxiety, depression, emotional distress, hopelessness, and dignity-related distress with large effect sizes. Patients reported that DT helped them, increased their meaning and purpose in life, their sense of dignity, and their will to live, while it decreased their suffering. No changes were found in QoL. Significance of results DT was well accepted and effective in improving the emotional symptoms of LC patients with distress that were undergoing medical treatment. Although more research is warranted to confirm these results, this suggests that DT can be used in the context of Latin-American patients.

scholarly journals Physical activity, confidence and quality of life among cancer patient-carer dyads

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siu-man Ng ◽  
Melody H. Y. Fung ◽  
Jessie S. M. Chan ◽  
Celia H. Y. Chan ◽  
Cecilia L. W. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) has been positively associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among cancer patients and family caregivers. However, there has been no relevant research for patient-caregiver dyads. Methods Path analysis, based on the actor–partner interdependence model (APIM), was used to examine the relationship between physical activity and health-related quality of life and explore the mediating role of emotional distress in 233 dyads. Results In both patients and caregivers, physical activity had a direct positive effect on physical quality of life (QoL) but not on mental. There was a significant indirect effect of physical activity on health-related quality of life via emotional distress for both dyad members. Patients’ and caregivers’ confidence in fighting cancer was negatively associated with their own emotional distress. Caregivers’ confidence in fighting cancer was positively associated with their physical activity and also negatively associated with patients’ emotional distress. Conclusions Physical activity may be considered as a possible behavioral and rehabilitation strategy for improving health-related quality of life in patient-caregiver dyads and reducing negative symptoms. Future research and intervention may consider cancer patient-family caregiver dyad as a unit of care.

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