The goal of this project was to determine the prevalence psychological distress among a large sample cancer patients (n=4496). In addition, variations in 14 diagnoses were examined.The extracted from database that consists 9000 who completed Brief Symptom Inventory as component comprehensive care. Relevant data points for each case included age, diagnosis, gender, insurance status, marital race and zip code. Simple frequencies, percentages, measures central tendency variability calculated....

To use a standardized videotape stimulus to assess the effect of physician compassion on viewers' anxiety, information recall, treatment decisions, and assessment characteristics.One hundred twenty-three healthy female breast cancer survivors 87 women without were recruited for this study. A randomized pretest/posttest control group design with intervention was used. Participants completed State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), an recall test, rating, attribute rating scales.Women who saw...

After a series of instrument development studies, mail survey was conducted with 196 randomly selected family day care providers (FDCPs) and child center workers (CCCWs) residing in the state Maryland (response rates were 76.6% 70.5%, respectively). Embedded three job stress scales, specific to workers, measuring demands, control, resources. Extensive psychometric testing 17-item instruments demonstrated several areas strength. The demands scale, because its breadth stressors covered, fared...

This study examined the association of sociodemographic characteristics and smoking behaviors (i.e., cigarette, cigar, waterpipe) with nicotine product harm perception in college freshmen. Students were asked to compare perceived harmfulness 11 nicotine-delivering products that a regular cigarette. Data from cross-sectional Internet survey conducted during spring 2004 semester at private university (N=411). Binomial logistic regression was used determine between behavioral factors...

Background: The Internet has become a ubiquitous venue for information seeking, especially health information. Public practitioners have noticed the promise and potential of Internet, however, little is known about individuals' skills their eHealth literacy. Literacy Scale, eHEALS, was designed to measure perceptions literacy skills. Objective: objective study examine psychometric validity reliability eHEALS with two adult populations using Rasch Model. Methods: A college-aged sample an...

Objective: To determine the health, functional ability, and employment status of adults who survive bone marrow transplantation. Design: Inception cohort study. Setting: Patients received transplants at a single referral-based center. Patients: Adults 18 years age or older had least 6 months previously were not in life-threatening relapse surveyed mean 47 after transplant (median, 37 months; range, to 149 months). Of 171 eligible patients, 157 contacted 135 (86%) responded. Measurements Main...

The emergence of hookah is being noted on college campuses and in large U.S. cities evidence points to an increasing trend for students. purpose this study was assess use identify associations with cigarette smoking demographic factors. An intercept sampling method used at various locations a university campus the southeastern United States, yielding high participation rate (52%). A total 1,203 participants completed computer-aided survey that assessed tobacco products. sample...

Abstract A study was conducted to identify clinical diagnostic criteria that experts regarded as major for categorizing patients having multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) syndrome. cross-sectional survey of 148 medical practitioners with an interest in, or familiarity with, the condition performed scoreable questionnaires were returned by 60.1% those surveyed. The following five criteria, all based on self-reports, selected diagnosing syndrome more than 50% respondents: (1) symptoms are...

Objectives. This study explored wait-listing decisions among African American and White men women eligible for kidney transplants, focusing on lifetime experiences of race sex discrimination as a possible influence. Methods. Patient records from 3 Baltimore-area hemodialysis units were reviewed, semistructured face-to-face interviews conducted with transplant-eligible patients unit staff members. Results. reported more racial discrimination, discrimination. Women older less likely to be...

Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) offers the potential for survival of 50% or more selected patients with malignant disease not controlled by other means. However, BMT introduces risks psychological, social, and physical impairment significant loss in one's ability to retain important role relationships. While there has been a sharp increase performance BMTs past decade, little research on its effects long-term survivors. This paper presents results follow-up survey 135 survivors at Johns...

Self-esteem in cancer patients has received considerable attention during the last decade. This article describes one measure of self-esteem, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), and reviews results 16 studies that have used this measure. The following observations concerning body literature are discussed: (1) no definitive picture self-esteem emerged because differences scoring RSE, (2) global as measured by may not be only aspect self-concept is relevant to patients, (3) although routinely...

We examined prevalence rates of water pipe tobacco smoking among young people as a first step in assessing the health implications this form use.We use with data from 2007 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey, which assessed tobacco-related beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors state's middle high school students.Four percent students 11% reported ever having used pipe. Adolescent boys were significantly more likely than adolescent girls to pipes, African American adolescents less other racial/ethnic...

Objective The purpose of this pilot study was to (1) obtain preliminary data on changes in burden and quality life head neck cancer caregivers during shortly following patient radiotherapy, (2) assess the relationship between perceived social support as well (3) identify preferences for sources among radiotherapy. Methods Caregivers completed instruments at start radiotherapy (T1), 5 weeks into (T2), 1 month post-radiotherapy (T3) T2 only. Results showed a trend toward increased worsened...

This study is an examination of the influence sociocultural and developmental factors on body dissatisfaction disordered eating attitudes behaviors in two Asian populations: 298 Taiwanese-American (TA) women undergoing acculturating changes 347 Taiwanese (T) modernizing changes. Contrary to initial hypothesis, rates were found be significantly higher T group. Subjects group had ethnic identity scores but also lower perceptions maternal control. Body was a moderating variable between for TA...

Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) causes patients significant distress, and their families are expected to play a major role in how adapt during hospitalization. However, because have been the main focus of previous studies, little is known about cope with process. Earlier findings suggested that key elements family functioning, such as adaptability cohesion, change over time. Thus, authors initiated prospective study examine social resource evaluate members' psychological functioning. To...