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| Title: | Psychosocial illness impacts of Taiwanese cancer survivors |
| Authors: | Yao, G;Ko, NY;Wang, JD;Lou, HS;Wu, YL;Tsai, CL;Chiang, NJ |
| Contributors: | National Institute of Cancer Research |
| Abstract: | Aims: Past research has focused on cancer’s negative consequences. Recent research has paid increasing attention to the more positive side of psychosocial adjustment to illness. The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Illness Impact Scale, developed by the researchers at Northwestern University, contains 46 positive and 40 negative items that are classified into four subdomains: Self-Concept (SC), Social-Impact (SI), Stress-Response (SR), and Spirituality (SP). The purpose of this study was to investigate positive and negative illness impacts on Taiwanese cancer survivors. Methods: Cancer survivors (n = 251; age: 54.79 ± 10.0) completed the PROMIS Illness Impact Scale. We calculated change scores (i.e., impact) as the discrepancy between the participants’ ratings of recalled experiences before cancer diagnosis and their ratings of post-cancer experiences. Descriptive statistics were calculated on change scores. Effect sizes (ES) provided standardized change scores. Results: Of the 86 items, more negative than positive impacts were found (59% vs. 41%). Specifically, more positive than negative impacts were noted in SP and SI subdomains, but more negative than positive impacts were noted in SR and SC subdomains. Participants showed more negative values on positive SC items but less on negative SC items. They felt stressed and upset, have more worry and fear, and felt they were a burden to family and others. However, they have no problem asking for help, to express their emotions, aware of people’s love and support, and to show their appreciation. Conclusion: Taiwanese cancer survivors reported both positive and negative impacts after diagnosis. However, more negative than positive impacts were found. The psychosocial illness impacts can be classified into four categories: social relationship, appreciation of life, self-perception, and personal strength. The perceived illness impact of cancer survivors may have implications for healthcare services. |
| Date: | 2020-10 |
| Relation: | Quality of Life Research. 2020 Oct;29(Suppl. 1):S91. |
| Link to: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-020-02626-y |
| JIF/Ranking 2023: | http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=NHRI&SrcApp=NHRI_IR&KeyISSN=0962-9343&DestApp=IC2JCR |
| Cited Times(WOS): | https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000584632700203 |
| Appears in Collections: | [姜乃榕] 會議論文/會議摘要
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