A5048378590- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Neurology and Historical Studies
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
University of Turin
2015-2024
Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
2016-2021
ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
2021
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Giovanni Battista
2007-2018
Abstract BACKGROUND: Routine screening for distress is internationally recommended as a necessary standard good cancer care, given its high prevalence and negative consequences on quality of life. The objective the current study was to contribute Italian validation Distress Thermometer (DT) determine whether single item DT compared favorably with referent criterion measures. METHODS: In total, 1108 outpatients were recruited from 38 representative oncology centers in Italy. Each participant...
Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome often report a cluster of cognitive disorders that strongly interferes their work and daily life, but the relationship between impaired function self-reported dysfunction remains unclear. We aimed to investigate presence impairments in patients FM analyze evaluation by through comparison group healthy controls.In total, 30 controls performed neuropsychological clinical short-term, long-term, working memory; executive function; self-evaluation...
Background Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome primarily characterised by chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain. In the aetiology of this crucial role played complex interactions among biological, genetic, psychological, and socio-cultural factors. Recently, researchers have started to explore emotional functioning in FM, with their attention focused on alexithymia, personality construct that affects regulation person’s own emotions. On other hand, detection experience signals from people...
Cancer patients often have to face increasing levels of existential distress (ED) during disease progression, especially when nearing death. This cross-sectional study aimed assess the prevalence dignity-related (DR-ED) in a sample end-of-life cancer patients, and explore "existential distress" Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI-IT) subscale internal structure its associations with different coping strategies.Two hundred seven inpatients Karnofsky Performance Status ≤50 life expectancy 4 months...
Mental adjustment to cancer has been explored in a large body of the literature by using Adjustment Cancer (MAC) scale. Problems factor structure scale and need for refining instrument have determined development Mini-MAC. The aim this study was validate, according test-oriented approach, Italian version Four hundred thirty patients five centres Northern Italy completed Mini-MAC Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). A subgroup 153 filled out instruments again within 3 months first assessment....
Demoralization is an existential distress syndrome that consists of incapacity coping, helplessness, hopelessness, loss meaning and purpose, impaired self-esteem. It can affect cancer patients, the Scale a valid instrument to assess it. The present study aimed investigate prevalence demoralization in end-of-life patients its associations with medical psychosocial variables. In addition, latent dimensions emerging this distinctive population were explored.The cross-sectional. sample consisted...
Background: Treatment of recurrent depressive disorders is currently only moderately successful. Increasing evidence suggests a significant relationship between adverse childhood experiences and disorders, suggesting that trauma-based interventions could be useful for these patients. Objectives: To investigate the efficacy EMDR in addition to antidepressant medication treating depression. Design: A non-inferiority, single-blind, randomized clinical controlled trial comparing or CBT as...
Medical educators agree that empathy is essential for physicians’ professionalism and most studies on the patient-physician relationship demonstrate this attitude has a key role in improving clinical outcomes. Literature findings show conflicting views defining measuring empathy. Nevertheless, Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) psychometric tool now widely used. Therefore, aim study was to examine psychometrics confirm factor structure Italian version JSE medical students (JSE S-Version)....
Purpose Mindfulness interventions have been shown to treat depressive symptoms and improve quality of life in patients with several chronic diseases, including multiple sclerosis, but date most evaluation the effectiveness mindfulness sclerosis used receiving standard care as control group. Hence we decided evaluate a group-based body-affective intervention by comparing it psycho-educational intervention, means randomized controlled clinical trial. The outcome variables (i.e. depression,...
Head and neck tumors their treatments negatively affect speech, swallowing, body image, quality of life (QOL). The purpose this study was to allow us evaluate the impact flap reconstructive surgery with adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) on QOL psychological functioning.Thirty-six 153 consecutive patients surgically treated for carcinoma oral cavity received RT. Late effects RT psycho-oncological assessment were performed.In more than 50% cases examined, moderate severe late toxicity observed,...
Background : Extensive research indicated that nursing students at the end of their curricula feel unprepared to care for dying. Therefore, studies on students' attitudes caring dying patients play a key role in education, and FATCOD-B scale is only tool specifically evaluates them. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used. During 2013, administered sample 82 students. Descriptive statistics, Student's t -test, Cronbach's alpha principal components analysis were used data analyses....
Objectives:To assess the level of pain intensity at which patients feel impetus to ask for a breakthrough cancer (BTcP) medication, and consider they have achieved acceptable control after receiving BTcP medication.Methods:A consecutive sample who were oral morphine equivalents equal or more than 60 mg daily, prescribed rapid onset opioids management episodes BTcP, included in study. Focused educational activities regarding numerical scales established during hospital admission. At discharge...
The concept of a good death is crucial in palliative care, but its relationship with attitudes toward and feelings interconnectedness needs to be further deepened. first aim this study was explore the death, among family caregivers (FCs) health-care providers (HCPs) terminally ill patients cancer. second analyze associations interconnectedness. Participants were asked assess importance features that characterize death. To each person’s attitude interconnectedness, 3 open questions used....