A5009494195- Cancer survivorship and care
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Family Support in Illness
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Ethics in medical practice
- Nausea and vomiting management
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Medical and Health Sciences Research
- 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis
- Pathogenesis and Treatment of Hiccups
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Medical University of Graz
2006-2024
Engineering Arts (United States)
2016
Onkologikoa
2016
Southern California Institute of Architecture
2016
Ca' Foncello Hospital
2015
Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus
2015
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
2015
University of Ferrara
2015
Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori
2015
Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili
2015
Abstract Objective : While the population in western world is aging and cancer survival rates are increasing, there a lack of knowledge concerning factors affecting social support its relation to coping distress among older patients. The aim current study assess impact marital status gender upon levels psychological distress, coping, middle‐aged unmarried (divorced/widowed) married colorectal Methods Samples 339 male female patients were recruited from three major centers Israel....
Background: Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) continue to be a distressing problem still reported by cancer patients, with negative consequences on quality of life (QoL). Aims: To prospectively explore the association psychosocial variables, including emotional distress, maladaptive coping styles doctor-patient relationship, CINV QoL among outpatients. Methods: A prospective study was conducted 302 consecutive patients (response rate 80.9%) in Austria, Italy Spain. The Distress...
Abstract Objective: As a part of European study, we cross-culturally examined the rate emotional distress and maladaptive coping their association with cancer patients' satisfaction interactions physician responsible for care. Methods: Cancer patients (n = 302) from one Middle (Austria) two Southern (Italy, Spain) countries completed NCCN Distress Thermometer (DT), Mini-Mental Adjustment to (Mini-MAC) Anxious Preoccupation (AP) Hopelessness (H) sub-scales, Physician Patient Satisfaction...
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to describe follow-up care for breast and colorectal cancer survivors in countries with varying levels resources highlight challenges regarding posttreatment survivorship care. METHODS We surveyed one key stakeholder from each 27 expertise on questions including the components/structure care, delivery treatment summaries plans, involvement primary survivorship. Descriptive analyses were performed characterize results across variations between WHO income...
Despite a growing body of evidence for the effectiveness prehabilitation, uptake prehabilitation in Europe remains low. Contributing factors range from limited awareness and understanding to lack supporting infrastructure reimbursement challenges. In this position paper, authors propose new comprehensive definition identify differentiated thyroid cancer as type particularly well-suited prehabilitation. To support clinicians with implementation programs their clinics, discuss following...
Assess relationships between oldest-old (minimum 86 years) patients' perceived social support to their own and spousal caregivers' hope through application of the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM).58 dyads patients caregivers completed standardized self-report measures depression, distress, support.Patients presented high distress levels. Among spouses, was positively correlated level (β = 0.44, p < 0.0001; β 0.56, 0.0001, respectively) negatively other's -0.25, 0.024; -0.44,...
To explore the role of personality traits in moderating relation between COVID-19 risk perception and treatment adherence, psychosocial distress patients diagnosed with cancer.
Breast cancer is the most common malignant disease among women in developed countries. In Austria and Israel, it accounts for 15% 18%, respectively, of all cancers 30% women. The purpose this study, conducted Graz, Austria, Jerusalem, was to determine whether different geographical cultural settings differentially affect psychological distress who have survived breast why. dependence on psychosocial variables such as quality life, body image, impact coping styles examined at time 1 a...
Abstract Most cancer patients exhibit autonomic dysfunction with attenuated heart rate variability (HRV) levels compared to healthy controls. This research aimed create and evaluate a machine learning (ML) model enabling discrimination between controls based on 5-min-ECG recordings. We selected 12 HRV features previous the results individuals using Wilcoxon sum-rank test. Recursive Feature Elimination (RFE) identified top five features, averaged over 5 min employed them as input three...
End-of-life decisions, specifically the provision of euthanasia and assisted suicide services, challenge traditional medical ethical principles. Austria Germany have decided to liberalize their laws restricting suicide, thus reigniting debate about a meaningful framework in which practice should be embedded. Evidence relevance for general population is limited.The aim this study examine whether public awareness documented by search activities most frequently used engine, Google, on topics...
For patients who are terminally ill, the efficiency of symptom management is dependent, among other factors, on an accurate assessment by proxy raters. The aim this prospective study to describe differences in severity ratings between and their nurses, physicians, family members during stay different departments with acute care, identify variables associated accuracy others.Physical, psychological, social, functional disorders were assessed for 41 in-patients a standardized 13-item Symptom...
Abstract Change affects all areas of healthcare organizations and none more so than each aspect the oncology ward, beginning with patient's room. It is there that issues faced by major players in healing environments – administrator, caregiver, family member, and, most importantly, patient come sharply into focus. Hospitals are building new facilities or renovating old ones order to adapt environmental demands care security. Driven ethical professional responsibility, oncological team headed...