The way couples deal with stressors is likely to influence their adjustment after breast cancer diagnosis. Based on the systemic-transactional model, this study examined whether supportive, delegated and negative dyadic coping provided by patients partners common as a couple were associated change in relationship quality depressive symptoms over time.Women male (N = 538 couples) participated longitudinal (Time 1, ≤ 4 months surgery; Time 2, 5 later). Dyadic was assessed using Coping...

Background. Two conceptually different morbidity outcomes unmet needs and health-related quality of life are used to identify cancer patients in need clinical attention evaluate rehabilitation programmes. The knowledge on the interrelation between is scarce. This paper studies hypothesis that patient-perceived during trajectory associated with decreased life. Material methods. Based registers, a Danish population-based cohort adult, incident, mixed-site diagnosed 1 October 2007 30 September...

Objective. Little is known about the development of psychological wellbeing over time among women who have been treated for breast cancer. The aim this study was to identify distinct patterns distress, anxiety, and depression in such women.Methods. We invited 426 consecutive with newly diagnosed primary cancer participate study, 323 (76%) provided information on distress ('distress thermometer') symptoms anxiety ('hospital scale'). Semiparametric group-based mixture modeling used...

Abstract Objective : Short screening instruments have been suggested to improve the detection of psychological symptoms. We examined accuracy Danish version ‘Distress Thermometer’. Methods Between October 2008 and 2009, 426 women with newly diagnosed primary breast cancer who were operated at Breast Surgery Clinic Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, eligible for this study. Of these, 357 participated (84%) 333 completed a questionnaire. The distress thermometer was evaluated against ‘hospital...

Background. A cancer diagnosis may lead to psychosocial problems and physical symptoms that can be relieved during rehabilitation. The aim of this study was analyse patient-perceived unmet needs rehabilitation close time diagnosis, i.e. frequencies the association with sociodemographic characteristics, type treatment. Material methods. All adult residents Denmark diagnosed for first from 1 May 31 August 2010 were mailed a patient questionnaire two five months following diagnosis. population...

Introduction. Little research has been conducted on the effect of self-reported rating symptom severity quality life (QoL) among cancer survivors. The aim study was to examine prevalence symptoms and whether information about adds value QoL measurements. Material methods. A questionnaire including EORTC QLQ-C30 an empirically derived check-list completed by 2 486 survivors participating in a rehabilitation program at baseline 1, 6 12 months' follow-up. We used multivariate linear regression...

Abstract We examined the incidence of cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) among 32 757 cancer survivors and age‐, gender‐, geographically matched cancer‐free controls during a follow‐up period 1‐13 years, explored whether differed by received treatment, traditional risk factors, age, or gender. Adult 1‐year without history diagnosed with breast (n = 6762), prostate 4504), non‐Hodgkin 1553), Hodgkin 173), lung trachea 2661), basal cell carcinoma BCC ; n 12 476), colorectal 4628) 1999‐2011 were...

Abstract Objective Specialized palliative care (SPC) interventions increasingly include patient‐caregiver dyads, but their effects on dyadic coping are unknown. We investigated whether an SPC and psychological intervention increased aspects of in patients with advanced cancer caregivers, dyad characteristics moderated mediated significant caregivers' anxiety depression. Methods randomized 258 incurable caregivers to as usual or accelerated transition from oncological treatment home‐based...

The use of telemedicine technologies in health care has increased substantially, together with a growing interest participatory design methods when developing approaches.We present lessons learned from case study involving patients heart disease and professionals the development personalized Web-based intervention.We used approach inspired by method for feasibility studies software development. We collected qualitative data using multiple 3 workshops analyzed thematic analysis. Participants...

Abstract Objective : Rehabilitation programmes are intended to help cancer patients achieve optimal functioning and live independently. We evaluated whether a psychosocial rehabilitation course was effective in relieving patients' distress improving their well‐being. Methods Patients with breast, prostate or colorectal diagnosed within 2 years who had finished primary treatment were randomised usual care 6‐day residential of lectures, discussions peer groups on issues related living cancer....

Background. Although breast cancer (BC) may have negative psychological sequelae, it also be experienced as an existential challenge, which can derive personal growth. Only one study has been conducted, however, on whether women with BC experience more post-traumatic growth (PTG) than BC-free women. We examined PTG in and without the characteristics treatment of were associated PTG. Material methods. used data from questionnaire administered Diet, Cancer Health cohort included 774 666...

Abstract Objective Patients and partners both cope individually as a dyad with challenges related to breast cancer diagnosis. The objective of this study was evaluate the effect psychological attachment‐oriented couple intervention for patients in early treatment phase. Methods A randomised controlled trial including 198 recently diagnosed their partners. Couples were Hand (HiH) addition usual care or only. Self‐report assessments conducted at baseline, postintervention (5 months), follow‐up...

Introduction. The aim of cancer rehabilitation is to enable patients attain and maintain optimal physical, psychological social functioning. We evaluated the effect on health behavior, BMI self-rated a residential psychosocial course for patients. Material methods. Patients with primary breast, prostate, colon or rectum were randomized either six-day multi-focus intervention that included lectures, discussions peer group issues related treatment life usual care. end points changes in...

Background: A breast cancer (BC) diagnosis can profoundly affect the sex life of patient and partner within a couple. The purpose present study is to examine whether individual sexual functioning, affectionate behavior, emotional closeness depressive symptoms are associated with change over time in satisfaction sexually active heterosexual couples dealing BC explore associations differ between patients partners after adjustment for basic sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidity...

We sought to determine the prevalence and severity of anxiety depression among patients with Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) respective associations demographic lifestyle factors, comorbidity burden, duration MPN disease, financial difficulties, health-related quality life (QoL).This study used data from a nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional survey QoL in Denmark called MPNhealthSurvey. Individuals diagnosis National Patient Register were invited. The...

Due to aging of the population and cardiotoxic cancer treatment, there is an increasing group patients with co-morbid cardiovascular disease (CVD). In order find a balance between risk undertreating malignancy on one hand inducing CVD other hand, stratification at time diagnosis knowledge pathway for developing incident in vital. this paper, we propose adapted multiple-hit hypothesis describing that are exposed series sequential or concurrent events together make them more vulnerable reduced...

Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) screening for early detection of prostate cancer (PCa) may prevent some deaths, but also miss cancers or lead to unnecessary and potentially harmful treatment. Therefore, involving patients in decision-making about PSA is recommended. However, we know little the attitude men regarding participation decisions how assess such attitudes. The purpose this paper describe patient public development a national, web-based case vignette survey studying men's view on...

Patient-centred care (PCC) including collaborative practices is the core component of modern health care. Despite this, it has proven difficult to implement.To examine (1) healthcare professionals' (HCPs') perception whether they perceive a PCC culture, their attitudes towards involving patients in decisions and experiences barriers for PCC; (2) variables that may contribute explain differences perceived person-centred culture.A questionnaire survey HCPs from 27 different departments two...