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View article: Electronic Health Literacy, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life in Urological Cancer Patients: A Longitudinal Study During Transition from Inpatient to Outpatient Care
Electronic Health Literacy, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life in Urological Cancer Patients: A Longitudinal Study During Transition from Inpatient to Outpatient Care Open
Urological cancers are associated with reduced quality of life and high psychological burden, yet affected patients receive less psychosocial support than other cancer groups. Electronic health literacy (eHL) may facilitate independent acc…
View article: Predicting Caregiver Anxiety and Depression From Patient Distress in Brain Tumor Dyads: Actor‐Partner Interdependence Model
Predicting Caregiver Anxiety and Depression From Patient Distress in Brain Tumor Dyads: Actor‐Partner Interdependence Model Open
Objective Malignant brain tumors place significant physical, cognitive, and emotional strain on patients and caregivers. Psychosocial distress screening is part of standard care for patients, while caregiver screening remains challenging. …
View article: Psychosocial outcomes of risk-adapted prevention for prostate cancer predisposition: study protocol for a longitudinal observational mixed-methods study
Psychosocial outcomes of risk-adapted prevention for prostate cancer predisposition: study protocol for a longitudinal observational mixed-methods study Open
Introduction Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer in men worldwide and genetic factors and family history significantly increase the risk of PCa. Men at increased risk for PCa often experience higher PCa-specific anxiety …
View article: Promoting interdisciplinarity and the timely integration of palliative care through the development and implementation of a blended learning elective for medical students
Promoting interdisciplinarity and the timely integration of palliative care through the development and implementation of a blended learning elective for medical students Open
Background: Given demographic changes and a rising prevalence of oncological diseases, understanding the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and a timely integration of palliative care is crucial. However, both are underrepresent…
View article: Virtual Reality and Sound Intervention under Chemotherapy (ViSu): study protocol for a three-arm randomised-controlled trial
Virtual Reality and Sound Intervention under Chemotherapy (ViSu): study protocol for a three-arm randomised-controlled trial Open
Introduction Patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience side effects during treatment, including psychological distress and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Interventions during chemotherapy that divert attention from potentially…
View article: Measuring self-efficacy in patient-centeredness of physicians in oncology – translation, adaptation and evaluation of psychometric properties of the SEPCQ-27 German version (SEPCQ-24-GER)
Measuring self-efficacy in patient-centeredness of physicians in oncology – translation, adaptation and evaluation of psychometric properties of the SEPCQ-27 German version (SEPCQ-24-GER) Open
DRKS (German Clinical Trials Register) - ID: DRKS00022563, registered 29/07/2020.
View article: Family Needs in Parental Cancer: A Qualitative Analysis of Contextual Factors From the Perspective of Healthy Parents—Results From the Family‐SCOUT Study
Family Needs in Parental Cancer: A Qualitative Analysis of Contextual Factors From the Perspective of Healthy Parents—Results From the Family‐SCOUT Study Open
Introduction: Parental cancer affects the whole family and can have negative impact on family as a system as well as on single family members. This multicentre, prospective, interventional and non‐randomized family‐SCOUT study aimed to imp…
View article: Longitudinal Psychological Distress After Malignant Brain Tumor Diagnosis: A Multilevel Analysis of Patients and Their Caregivers
Longitudinal Psychological Distress After Malignant Brain Tumor Diagnosis: A Multilevel Analysis of Patients and Their Caregivers Open
Objective Malignant brain tumors are associated with debilitating symptoms and a poor prognosis, resulting in high psychological distress for patients and caregivers. There is a lack of longitudinal studies investigating psychological dist…
View article: Use of Follow-Up Psycho-Oncology Consultations in Urological Cancer after Transition from Inpatient to Outpatient Care
Use of Follow-Up Psycho-Oncology Consultations in Urological Cancer after Transition from Inpatient to Outpatient Care Open
Introduction: In urological oncology, the physical and psychological effects of cancer and its treatment post-discharge highlight the importance of follow-up psycho-oncology consultations. This study examines their utilisation and identifi…
View article: Health‐Related Quality of Life and Experiences of Minor Children With Parental Cancer—A Family‐Based Multilevel Analysis of Determinants
Health‐Related Quality of Life and Experiences of Minor Children With Parental Cancer—A Family‐Based Multilevel Analysis of Determinants Open
Objective Children in families with parental cancer may experience emotional, social or physical problems. The aims are to analyze child, parent and family‐based determinants of children's health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and their e…
View article: Effectiveness of a comprehensive support program for families with parental cancer (Family-SCOUT): results of a multicenter non-randomized controlled trial
Effectiveness of a comprehensive support program for families with parental cancer (Family-SCOUT): results of a multicenter non-randomized controlled trial Open
Parental cancer leads to a high psychosocial burden in affected families. Significant distress reduction can be achieved through an optimized and structured care approach directed at the family level such as family-SCOUT.
View article: Family resilience of families with parental cancer and minor children: a qualitative analysis
Family resilience of families with parental cancer and minor children: a qualitative analysis Open
Introduction Estimated 50,000 minor children in Germany experience a newly diagnosed cancer in one of their parents every year. Family resilience has proven to be an important concept against life crises. However, little research exists re…
View article: NCOG-32. THE SPECIFIC PSYCHOSOCIAL BURDEN OF CAREGIVERS OF ADULT NEURO-ONCOLOGICAL PATIENTS - A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
NCOG-32. THE SPECIFIC PSYCHOSOCIAL BURDEN OF CAREGIVERS OF ADULT NEURO-ONCOLOGICAL PATIENTS - A PROSPECTIVE STUDY Open
OBJECTIVE The diagnosis of a brain tumor represents high burden for the patients’ caregivers (CG). Psychosocial screening tools adapted to the burden profile of CG are urgently required but do not exist. The aim was to develop a problem li…
View article: The influence of patient-centered teaching on medical students’ stigmatization of the mentally ill
The influence of patient-centered teaching on medical students’ stigmatization of the mentally ill Open
Aim: Stigmatization by healthcare workers poses a challenge to providing care to the mentally ill. Bedside teaching during undergraduate medical education offers students an opportunity to directly interact with patients with a range of ps…
View article: Caring for dependent children impacts practical and emotional problems and need for support, but not perceived distress among cancer patients
Caring for dependent children impacts practical and emotional problems and need for support, but not perceived distress among cancer patients Open
Objective More than one in 10 cancer patients care for dependent children. It is unclear whether this status makes a difference in terms of the distress and associated problems they experience, or whether it is linked to differences in the…
View article: Effectiveness of interprofessional communication skills training for oncology teams: study protocol for a three-arm cluster randomised trial (KommRhein Interpro)
Effectiveness of interprofessional communication skills training for oncology teams: study protocol for a three-arm cluster randomised trial (KommRhein Interpro) Open
Introduction Patient–provider communication is an important factor influencing the quality of care in oncology. The study examines the comparative effectiveness of a 10-hour interprofessional communication skills training (CST) programme f…
View article: Palliative Care e-Learning for Physicians Caring for Critically Ill and Dying Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Outcome Evaluation with Self-Assessed Knowledge and Attitude
Palliative Care e-Learning for Physicians Caring for Critically Ill and Dying Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Outcome Evaluation with Self-Assessed Knowledge and Attitude Open
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the care of critically ill and dying patients in isolation wards, intensive care units (ICUs), and regular wards was severely impaired. In order to support physicians in communicative and palliative care skill…
View article: Patient participation in multidisciplinary tumor conferences in breast and gynecological cancer care: How patient‐centered is the communication?
Patient participation in multidisciplinary tumor conferences in breast and gynecological cancer care: How patient‐centered is the communication? Open
Objective Patients' participation is part of patient‐centeredness, but it is so far unclear whether providers in multidisciplinary tumor conferences (MTCs) with patient participation communicate in a patient‐centered way. Our aim is to exp…
View article: A Systematic Review: The Effect of Cancer on the Divorce Rate
A Systematic Review: The Effect of Cancer on the Divorce Rate Open
Introduction Research on the impact of cancer on close relationships brings up conflicting results. This systematic review collects empirical evidence on the research questions whether a cancer diagnosis in general or the type of cancer af…
View article: Psychooncological care for patients with cancer during 12 months of the Covid‐19 pandemic: Views and experiences of senior psychooncologists at German Comprehensive Cancer Centers
Psychooncological care for patients with cancer during 12 months of the Covid‐19 pandemic: Views and experiences of senior psychooncologists at German Comprehensive Cancer Centers Open
Key points A monthly videoconference was maintained over 1 year, allowing senior psychooncologists from German Comprehensive Cancer Centers to discuss the implications of the Covid‐19 pandemic for psychooncological care. In the early phase…