scholarly journals Hope and Mental Well Being among Male and Female Cancer Patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sana Fatima
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Cancer Patients ◽  
Herth Hope Index ◽  
Mental Well Being

Hope and Mental well being are important for an individual’s life and same goes for the cancer patients. The aim of the present study is to see the hope and mental well being among male and female cancer patients. The hypotheses of the study was to examine that there will be no difference between male and female cancer patient on hope and on mental well being. The sample of this study included 60 subjects (30 male and 30 female subjects) selected by purposive sampling from Aligarh district of U.P. In this study two inventories were used viz., Herth Hope Index and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental well-being scale. Investigator used mean, standard deviation and t-test, and in order to draw out the results. A quantitative approach was used by the researcher to conduct this study; data collection and data analysis were done using this approach.  The results of the study are that there exists no difference found between male and female cancer patients on hope, and there exist no difference between male and female cancer patients on mental well-being.

scholarly journals Perbedaan Coping Stress Penderita Kanker Ditinjau Dari Jenis Kelamin Di RSUP H. Adam Malik Medan

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ade Ari Isnainy ◽  
Laili Alfita
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Guttman Scale ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Female Cancer Patients ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Individual Effort

<h1>Coping stress is an individual effort to reduce, tolerate, or overcome the stress caused by a source that is considered to burden the individual. This study aims to see differences in coping stress of cancer patients of men and women in RSUP H. Adam Malik Medan. Assuming that women's coping stress is higher than men, which means women are more able to clutch than men. The subjects of this study were patients with stage 3 and 4 cancer who underwent inpatient at RSUP H. Adam Malik Medan. This research is based on Guttman scale method which consists of 2 coping stress strategies that are problem focused coping and emotion focused coping. The data analysis technique used in this research used 1 lane variance analysis with F = 12,087 and coefisisen significant 0,002(p &lt;0,05) . Based on the results of data analysis performed, then obtained the result that there are differences in coping stress male and female cancer, where, coping stress in men with cancer is in the low category, because the hypothetical mean 30 is greater than the empirical mean (28.7333) where the difference is less SD value (10,738). While coping stress in women with cancer is in the high category, because the hypothetical mean (30) is less than the empirical mean (57,333), where the difference exceeds the SD (8,208). This means that the phenomenon seen by the researchers in accordance with the data obtained during conducting research, which from this research is known that coping stress in women with cancer expressed high. This means the proposed hypothesis reads that there is a difference in coping stress in male and female cancer patients with the assumption that women are more able to clutch than men are accepted.</h1>

scholarly journals The influence of coping types on post-traumatic growth in patients with primary breast cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-91
Author(s):  
Tomomi Fujimoto ◽  
Hitoshi Okamura
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Breast Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Proactive Coping ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract Background The physical and mental impacts of breast cancer diagnosis on women are substantial. Several studies have investigated the negative mental health effects of breast cancer. However, in recent years, there has also been growing interest in post-traumatic growth, a positive response to stressful events. Considering positive psychology focuses on such virtues, proactive coping theory was chosen as a theoretical guide. This study investigates how breast cancer patients’ post-traumatic growth is associated with proactive coping and mental well-being. Methods A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted with 80 breast cancer patients aged 20–70 years attending an outpatient clinic. The survey was conducted using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory-Japanese version (PTGI-J), Proactive Coping Inventory-Japanese version and the Japanese version of the General Health Questionnaire. Single regression and multiple regression analyses with PTGI-J as the dependent variable were performed. Results The multiple regression analysis extracted proactive coping (P = 0.006), emotional support seeking (P = 0.004) and avoidance coping (P = 0.001) as factors associated with post-traumatic growth in breast cancer patients. Conclusions These results suggest that using proactive coping for conflicts caused by a breast cancer diagnosis and temporary avoidant coping for daily stresses during the treatment process may enhance post-traumatic growth while preventing deterioration in mental well-being. Additionally, seeking emotional support is important for post-traumatic growth.

Impact of yoga on quality of life for young adult noncurative cancer patients: A pilot study.

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 249-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Keats ◽  
Hillary Woodside ◽  
S. Nicole Culos-Reed
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Body Awareness ◽  
Hatha Yoga ◽  
Significant Difference

249 Background: A growing body of evidence is emerging to suggest that the practice of yoga can improve disease and treatment-related side effects in the non-curative cancer patient by addressing their physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Regrettably, the literature regarding the positive benefits of yoga for the young adult (YA) non-curative cancer patient is limited. Accordingly, the purpose of this ongoing exploratory study is to examine the feasibility and safety of a 7-week home/hospice based instructive Hatha yoga intervention (Yoga Thrive - available on DVD) in non-curative, YA cancer patients. Secondary outcomes include the examination of the efficacy of yoga in mitigating cancer and treatment-related side effects through ratings of self-reported quality of life (QOL). Methods: A single-arm, non-randomized, pre and post-test, pilot investigation of a 7-week instructive home/hospice-based Hatha yoga program is currently ongoing. Pre/post program data include measures of QOL, specific to palliative disease and spiritual domains as well as open-ended measures of perceived program value. Feasibility data (e.g., recruitment, adherence, safety) are also collected. Results: To date, four YA non-curative cancer patients have participated in the 7-week yoga program. Preliminary data show a significant difference in both functional well-being (p= .047, ηp2= 0.78) and spirituality (FACIT-Sp) scores (p= 0.04, ηp2= 0.77). Although not statistically significant, a large effect in physical well-being (ηp2= 0.38); general cancer outcomes (FACT-G) (ηp2= 0.42); and palliative specific scores (ηp2= 0.62) have also emerged. Early responses to the post-program exit questions suggest that participants find the program as an opportunity for self-care, separate from traditional cancer therapies. Subjective improvements in flexibility and mindfulness (e.g., body awareness, relaxation, and calmness) have also been reported. Additionally, participants have complemented the program for its ease and flexibility of use. Conclusions: Early findings of this study provide support for the feasibility and efficacy of a home/hospice-based yoga program for YA non-curative cancer patients.

scholarly journals Development of the therapeutic alliance and its association with treatment outcome in internet-based Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (eMBCT) compared to group-based MBCT (MBCT) for distressed cancer patients (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Else Bisseling ◽  
Linda Cillessen ◽  
Philip Spinhoven ◽  
Melanie Schellekens ◽  
Félix Compen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Treatment Dropout ◽  
Mental Well Being

BACKGROUND Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based group-based psychological treatment in oncology, resulting in reduction of depressive and anxiety symptoms. Internet-based Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (eMBCT) has been found to be an effective alternative for MBCT. The therapeutic alliance, i.e. the bond between therapist and patient, is known to have a significant impact on psychological treatment outcomes, including MBCT. A primary concern in the practice of eMBCT is whether a good therapeutic alliance can develop. Although evidence for the beneficial effect of therapist-assistance on treatment outcome in internet-based interventions (IBIs) is accumulating, it is still unclear whether the therapeutic alliance is related to outcome in IBIs. OBJECTIVE The objectives of the present study were: (1) to explore whether early therapeutic alliance predicts treatment dropout in (e)MBCT; (2) to compare the development of the therapeutic alliance during eMBCT and MBCT; and (3) to examine whether early therapeutic alliance is a predictor of the reduction of psychological distress and the increase of mental well-being at post-treatment in both conditions. METHODS The present study was part of a multicentre randomized controlled trial (RCT; n=245) on the effectiveness of (e)MBCT for distressed cancer patients. The therapeutic alliance was measured at the start of week 2 (i.e. early therapeutic alliance), week 5 and week 9. Outcome measures were psychological distress, measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and mental-wellbeing, measured with the Mental Health Coninuum-short form (MHC-SF). RESULTS The strength of early therapeutic alliance did not predict treatment dropout in (e)MBCT (B=-0.39, p=.21). Therapeutic alliance increased over time in both conditions (F=16.46,Wilks’ λ=.732, p<.001). This increase did not differ between eMBCT and MBCT (F=0.114, p=.74). Therapeutic alliance at week 2 predicted a reduction of psychological distress (B=-.126, t=-2.656, p=.01) and an increase of in mental well-being (B=.234, t=2.651, p=.01) at post-treatment. The relationship with reduction of psychological distress differed between treatments: a weaker early therapeutic alliance predicted higher psychological distress at post-treatment in MBCT but not in eMBCT(B=.217, t=2.261, p=.03). CONCLUSIONS A therapeutic alliance can develop in both eMBCT and MBCT. Findings revealed that the strength of early alliance did not predict treatment dropout. Furthermore, the level of therapeutic alliance predicted reduced psychological distress and increased mental well-being at post-treatment in both conditions. Interestingly, the strength of therapeutic alliance is appeared to be more related to treatment outcome in group-based MBCT than in eMBCT. CLINICALTRIAL NCT02138513 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02138513

Longitudinal investigation of Distress Thermometer scores in patients with cancer.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e24200-e24200
Author(s):  
Fauzia Ullah ◽  
Emily Brugioni ◽  
Matthew M Gannon ◽  
Hayden L Smith ◽  
Joshua Cole Lukenbill
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Patient Population ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Distress Thermometer ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Cancer Type ◽  
Initial Screening ◽  
Study Results

e24200 Background: The Distress Thermometer (DT) is a tool used to evaluate distress among cancer patients. The DT can provide information for intervention recommendations such as social work, psychological, and other ancillary services. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommends recurrent use of the tool. The DT is widely used as a standard of care for an initial screening of cancer patients, but data on subsequent use is lacking. The aim of this research was to evaluate repeat DT scores in a heterogeneous cancer patient population. Methods: Clinical investigators conducted a longitudinal study of DT ratings for cancer patients receiving outpatient care at a community-based oncology subspecialty practice in a mid-sized city from 2018 to 2019. Study objectives included reviewing referrals and evaluating the relationship between the initial screening and the screening at the 6-month checkup. The Distress Thermometer was used (i.e., 0-10; zero is “no distress” and ten “extreme distress”) with scores of four or greater regarded as a signal of greater risk for patient distress. Results: The study sample included 79 patients with an average score of 4.3 and 4.0 at baseline and the 6-month screening, respectively. Patient referrals included physical and emotional therapy (n=1) or social/psychosocial worker assessment (n=26). Patients with a documented referral had a crude 1.7 (95% CI: 0.6, 3.3) greater point decrease in scores compared to patients not offered a service referral. When adjusting for baseline scores and the time between scores, referral accounted for 1% (95% CI: 0%, 14%) of variability in score changes, while baseline scores accounted for 40% (95% CI: 22%, 52%) and time accounted for 3% (95% CI: 0%, 14%). Conclusions: Study results reveal a possible decrease in higher scores from the initial screening to the 6-month check-up. Patients with a referral did not have their service utilization confirmed and this study failed to show an additional decrease in scores based on referrals when controlling for baseline score and time. Most previous research has focused on one specific cancer type. This study revealed the possible importance in understanding DT scores in a heterogenous cancer patient population. Furthermore, large scale research is needed to confirm preliminary data and further expound on distress at initial and subsequent screenings after interventions. A better understanding of this content area may function to improve future care and patient well-being.

Social barriers to emotional expression and their relations to distress in male and female cancer patients

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra G. Zakowski ◽  
Casey Harris ◽  
Nancy Krueger ◽  
Kimberly K. Laubmeier ◽  
Susan Garrett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Emotional Expression ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Social Barriers ◽  
Female Cancer Patients

scholarly journals Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being of communities: an exploratory qualitative study protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e041641
Author(s):  
Anam Shahil Feroz ◽  
Naureen Akber Ali ◽  
Noshaba Akber Ali ◽  
Ridah Feroz ◽  
Salima Nazim Meghani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Stigma ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Formative Research ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Ethical Review ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Mental Well Being

IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has certainly resulted in an increased level of anxiety and fear in communities in terms of disease management and infection spread. Due to fear and social stigma linked with COVID-19, many individuals in the community hide their disease and do not access healthcare facilities in a timely manner. In addition, with the widespread use of social media, rumours, myths and inaccurate information about the virus are spreading rapidly, leading to intensified irritability, fearfulness, insomnia, oppositional behaviours and somatic complaints. Considering the relevance of all these factors, we aim to explore the perceptions and attitudes of community members towards COVID-19 and its impact on their daily lives and mental well-being.Methods and analysisThis formative research will employ an exploratory qualitative research design using semistructured interviews and a purposive sampling approach. The data collection methods for this formative research will include indepth interviews with community members. The study will be conducted in the Karimabad Federal B Area and in the Garden (East and West) community settings in Karachi, Pakistan. The community members of these areas have been selected purposively for the interview. Study data will be analysed thematically using NVivo V.12 Plus software.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval for this study has been obtained from the Aga Khan University Ethical Review Committee (2020-4825-10599). The results of the study will be disseminated to the scientific community and to the research subjects participating in the study. The findings will help us explore the perceptions and attitudes of different community members towards the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on their daily lives and mental well-being.

scholarly journals A systematic review on the effect of Ramadan on mental health: minor effects and no harm in general, but increased risk of relapse in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reinhard Heun
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Scientific Potential ◽  
Physical Disorders ◽  
Mental Well Being

AbstractObjectivesGlobally, Moslems are the second largest religious group. During the month of Ramadan from dawn to sundown, healthy Moslems are required to refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, sexual activity and harmful behaviour towards others and themselves. Thus Ramadan may change individual physical states and social interactions. Both might affect mental health within society. Consequently, this systematic review looks at the various effects of Ramadan on mental health.MethodsA literature search on Ramadan and mental health initially identified 294 papers. We finally selected all 22 relevant papers covering Ramadan and mental health from which study data were extracted.ResultsRelevant papers focussed on the general population and healthy volunteers, on subjects practising sports, on subjects with severe physical disorders, on subjects at risk of eating disorders and on subjects with mental health disorders. The effects of Ramadan on mental well-being were mixed. Positive and negative effects were usually minor, except in subjects with schizophrenia and metabolic syndrome, and in subjects with bipolar disorder who suffered a substantial increase of relapses.ConclusionRamadan fasting is safe in most conditions and disorders, but caution is required in subjects with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The research on mental health and Ramadan would profit from larger studies with more representative samples to help understand the intra-individual and social factors that affect the mental health and well-being in patients and in society. The scientific potential of such studies may have been overlooked in the psychiatric community.

Hope and Psychological Well Being among Diabetes Patients: A Correlational Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aqueleem Un Nabi ◽  
Tabeer Ahmad ◽  
Mohd. Ilyas Khan
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Treatment Period ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
Well Being ◽  
T Test ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Absolute Limit ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Diabetes Patients

Hope is an optimism that is experienced even though the individual may have little personal control over the situation. This nature of hope changes the behaviour of patients and these changes influence various aspect of personality psychological well-being of patients and make their behaviour somewhat positive towards their disease to cope with it. One’s capacity to hope for things places an absolute limit on one’s power. Thus, Adult hope of patients helps them to deal with their disease in a positive manner. Diabetes is a type of disease in which patients have to face crucial time during their treatment period. The present study has been done to examine the influence of hope on psychological well-being, for this purpose the sample of 100 diabetes patients (50 male and 50 female diabetes patients) were selected randomly from Rajiv Gandhi Centre for diabetes JNMC, A.M.U, Aligarh. The adult hope questionnaire and psychological well-being scale was administered on diabetes patients to collect data. T-test and Pearson product moment co-efficient of correlation were used for data analysis. The obtained result revealed significance difference between male and female diabetes patients on hope and psychological well-being and relationship between hope and psychological well-being was found significantly positive.

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