The relationship between acceptance of cancer and distress: A meta-analytic review

Secinti, Ekin; Tometich, Danielle B.; Johns, Shelley A.; Mosher, Catherine E.

doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2019.05.001

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“…For instance, some authors have found that coping strategies such as acceptance, positive reappraisal and seeking social support are associated with higher adaptation, well-being and quality of life in cancer. [ 13 – 15 ] On the contrary, disadaptive coping strategies such as self-blame, avoidance and negation are related to poorer mental health outcomes. [ 16 , 17 ]…”

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Expression of resilience, coping and quality of life in people with cancer

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Considering the importance of coping strategies and resilience in adapting to the stress caused by cancer, the objective of this research is to explore which coping strategies are the most used, in order to know whether different groups of levels of resilience and an appropriate coping style are related to a higher quality of life and better adaptation to the disease. There were 74 participants with cancer in this study (79.7% of them were women) ranging in age from 29 to 85 years ( M = 50.9). Different instruments were used to measure the resilience construct (ER-20 items Resilience Scale), coping strategies (Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-Short) and quality of life (General Health Questionnaire). People with higher resilience showed higher scores in the use of adaptive strategies, being acceptance and positive revaluation the most frequent ones. Regarding perception of quality of life, people with lower resilience showed statistically significant differences in the dimensions of pain and general health, which were likewise the most common ones for people with lower resilience. A significant association has been demonstrated between resilience and an adaptive coping, which at the same time are positively linked to quality of life of people with cancer. This study provides information about how different groups of resilience levels are related with coping and quality of life in people with cancer. It could be useful information for psychologists in the oncological area who have to take decisions in the clinical context. A practical consequence would involve trying to modify the type of coping, as well as increasing the level of resilience in people with cancer, in order to achieve a better adjustment to the disease.

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“…Some studies have indicated that, in the case of patients suffering severe breathlessness, their family caregivers report fewer positive, caring experiences than family caregivers of other types of patients [30]. Also, the family caregiver's depression level is particularly affected by how long the caregiving tasks have been performed and the severity of the d [31,32]. Finally, numerous studies have shown how family caregivers of patients with a long duration progressive illness such as COPD present a greater risk of problems concerning their mental or physical health, emotional distress, and an increase in mortality [4,33].…”

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COPD at the end of life: Predictors of the emotional distress of patients and their family caregivers

Soto‐Rubio¹,

Valero‐Moreno²,

Palencia³

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Background Few studies have focused on patients' emotional distress with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and their main family caregivers. Methods Cross-sectional data about emotional, functional, and burden-related variables were collected from 85 patients with end-stage COPD and their 85 respective main family caregivers to determine the variables that could predict their emotional well-being. Descriptive analyses, comparison of means, hierarchical regression models, and comparative quali-quantitative analyses were carried out. Results Data show that the great majority of patients with COPD spend years with this diagnosis, and have been admitted to the hospital several times in advance stage of illness the previous year of the moment of end-of-life stage. Furthermore, only a tiny percentage of the patients were functionally independent in the advanced stage of illness. Conclusions The emotional distress and the burden of the family caregiver play an essential role in the distress of the patient, in conjunction with the patient's own functional independence and the time living with the disease, and comorbidity. On the other hand, variables of the patient, such as time since diagnosis, number of hospital admissions, comorbidity, functional dependence, and emotional distress, play an important role in the family caregiver's emotional distress and burden. Understanding how these variables are related is key to designing appropriate programs to reduce the emotional distress the patients with COPD at the end of life and their family caregivers.

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“…Scientific literature shows that there is a close link between patient's approach to cancer and the feeling of pain, or even the chance of survival. [38][39][40] Therefore, providing patients with psychological help of clinical psychologists can bring benefits both to patients and healthcare systems.…”

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Cancer incidence and mortality in Poland

Religioni

2020

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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This article presents the epidemiology of cancer in Poland. Methods: Data from the National Cancer Registry were used. Results: It was found that the highest number of cancer cases among women concerns breast (22.8%), lung (9.5%) and colorectal cancer (9.0%), and among men: prostate cancer (19.3%), lung cancer (17.5%) and colorectal cancer (11.5%). The main cause of cancer deaths for both women and men is lung cancer. Conclusion: Information on the burden of population cancer is the basis for determining health priorities, including methods that will have the greatest impact on the patient quality of life.

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The relationship between acceptance of cancer and distress: A meta-analytic review

Cited by 78 publications

References 104 publications

Expression of resilience, coping and quality of life in people with cancer

Expression of resilience, coping and quality of life in people with cancer

COPD at the end of life: Predictors of the emotional distress of patients and their family caregivers

Cancer incidence and mortality in Poland

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