Distress Screening in Childhood Cancer Patients: A Focused Case Study Examination Involving Projective Drawings

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-142
Author(s):  
D. Scott Herrmann
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Projective Drawings ◽  
Distress Screening

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.

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 A Systematic Review Summarizing the State of Evidence on Bullying in Childhood Cancer Patients/Survivors

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisy E. Collins ◽  
Sarah J. Ellis ◽  
Madeleine M. Janin ◽  
Claire E. Wakefield ◽  
Kay Bussey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
The State ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
School Absence ◽  
Self Reports

Background: One in four school-aged children is bullied. However, the risk may be greater for childhood cancer patients/survivors (diagnosed <18 years), because of symptoms of the disease and treatment that may prejudice peers. While the serious consequences of bullying are well documented in the general population, bullying may have even greater impact in children with cancer due to the myriad of challenges associated with treatment and prolonged school absence. Objective: To summarize the state of evidence on bullying in childhood cancer patients/survivors; specifically, the rate and types of bullying experienced and the associated factors. Method: We searched five electronic databases from inception to February 2018 for original research articles reporting on bullying in childhood cancer patients/survivors. Results: We identified 29 eligible articles, representing 1,078 patients/survivors ( M = 14.35 years). Self-reports from patients/survivors revealed a considerably higher rate of bullying (32.2%) compared with the general population (25%). Our review identified little information on the factors associated with bullying in patients/survivors. However, the bullying described tended to be verbal and was often related to the physical side effects of treatment, indicating that differences in appearance may prejudice peers. It was further suggested that educating the child’s classmates about cancer may prevent bullying. Conclusions: Our findings confirm that bullying is a significant challenge for many childhood cancer patients/survivors. Additional studies are needed to identify factors that may influence the risk of bullying, which will inform the development of evidence-based interventions and guidelines to prevent bullying in childhood cancer patients/survivors.

Population-based survival for childhood cancer patients diagnosed during 2002-2005 in Shanghai, China

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 657-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping-ping Bao ◽  
Ying Zheng ◽  
Chun-xiao Wu ◽  
Peng Peng ◽  
Yang-ming Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Population Based

scholarly journals Avascular necrosis of bone in childhood cancer patients: a possible role of genetic susceptibility

2015 ◽  
Vol 116 (05) ◽  
pp. 289-295
Author(s):  
L. Geczova ◽  
A. Soltysova ◽  
J. Gecz ◽  
S. Sufliarska ◽  
J. Horakova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Genetic Susceptibility ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Avascular Necrosis ◽  
Avascular Necrosis Of Bone

scholarly journals Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Young Cancer Patients: The Role of Carnitine

2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (Suppl. 3) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saro H. Armenian
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Ventricular Remodeling ◽  
Left Ventricular Remodeling ◽  
Childhood Cancer Survivors ◽  
Chronic Health Condition ◽  
Cardiovascular Complications ◽  
Left Ventricular

While the increased rates of survival in childhood cancers have increased progressively in recent decades, many childhood cancer survivors will have at least one chronic health condition within 40 years of age. In this regard, cardiovascular complications have emerged as a leading cause of long-term morbidity and mortality in long-term survivors of childhood cancer, likely due to exposure to anthracycline chemotherapy, and outcomes in patients with anthracycline-related cardiomyopathy remain poor. Some progress has been made in understanding the mechanisms at the basis of anthracycline-related cardiomyopathy, which appear to involve generation of reactive oxygen species, leading to mitochondrial dysfunction, followed by myocyte apoptosis and maladaptive left ventricular remodeling. Even if several guidelines currently exist for monitoring cancer patients treated with cardiotoxic therapies who are at high risk for heart failure, much work remains to be done in finding reliable markers for screening for cardiac dysfunction. Studies from our group have identified alterations in L-carnitine in cancer survivors. While additional investigations are needed, preliminary studies suggest a role for carnitine in primary prevention (during treatment) and secondary prevention (to improve function after treatment).

Adopting a knowledge translation approach in healthcare co-production. A case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (9) ◽  
pp. 1841-1862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Dal Mas ◽  
Helena Biancuzzi ◽  
Maurizio Massaro ◽  
Luca Miceli
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Knowledge Translation ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Emotional Engagement ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Production Program

PurposeThe paper aims to contribute to the debate concerning the use of knowledge translation for implementing co-production processes in the healthcare sector. The study investigates a case study, in which design was used to trigger knowledge translation and foster co-production.Design/methodology/approachThe paper employs a case study methodology by analysing the experience of “Oncology in Motion”, a co-production program devoted to the recovery of breast cancer patients carried on by the IRCCS C.R.O. of Aviano, Italy.FindingsResults show how design could help to translate knowledge from various stakeholders with different skills (e.g. scientists, physicians, nurses) and emotional engagement (e.g. patients and patients' associations) during all the phases of a co-production project to support breast cancer patients in a recovery path. Stewardship theory is used to show that oncology represents a specific research context.Practical implicationsThe paper highlights the vast practical contribution that design can have in empowering knowledge translation at different levels and in a variety of co-production phases, among different stakeholders, facilitating their engagement and the achievement of the desired outcomes.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to the literature on knowledge translation in co-production projects in the healthcare sector showing how design can be effectively implemented.

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