Aida Sanad Alqarni¹, Fatmah Ahmed Alamoudi², Eddieson Pasay-an^1,*, Lizy Sonia Benjamin^1,*, Kawther Elthayeb Ahmed¹, Petelyne Pangket¹, Richard Maestrado³, Lailani Sacgaca², Ferdinand Gonzales¹, Benito Areola Jr.⁴

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.18, No.4, pp. 281-289, 2024, DOI:10.32604/po.2024.054599 - 04 December 2024

Abstract Introduction: The main objective of this study was to fill the gap between the knowledge nurses have about psychosocial care and what they do about cancer patients’ needs. It also aimed to devise ways to improve nursing education for nurses who could provide enhanced psychosocial support in such areas. Methods: This qualitative study relied on 18 in-depth interviews with nurses, with a focus on the difference between their understanding of psychosocial care and its application in helping cancer patients. This involved analyzing the transcribed interviews using thematic analysis. Data were collected from February to March… More >

Nazmiye Yıldırım¹, Perihan Güner^2,*, Figen İnci³

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.18, No.3, pp. 223-231, 2024, DOI:10.32604/po.2023.045294 - 12 September 2024

Abstract Caring for cancer patients requires both technical and psychosocial nursing skills. The aim of this study was to determine the psychosocial care skill levels of nurses and affecting factors. This multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,189 nurses providing direct care to adult cancer patients in 32 hospitals in 12 geographical regions of Turkey. A questionnaire, the Psychosocial Skills Form, and the Professional Quality of Life Scale were used to collect the data. Nurses’ psychosocial skill level was in the range of 2.72 ± 0.98 and 2.47 ± 0.89 out of four points. Communication skills… More >

Fanny Delehaye^1,2,*, Olivier Dejardin^1,3, Isabelle Pellier⁴, Ludivine Launay^1,5, Maxime Esvan⁶, Damien Bodet², Liana Carausu⁷, Julien Lejeune⁸, Frédéric Millot⁹, Caroline Thomas¹⁰, Virginie Gandemer¹¹, Arnaud Alves^1,12, Julien Rod^1,13

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.18, No.2, pp. 117-126, 2024, DOI:10.32604/po.2024.043073 - 06 August 2024

Abstract La période post-traitement une part fondamental de la prise en charge du cancer pédiatrique. Durant cette période, les difficultés scolaires et psychologiques chez les survivants d’un cancer pédiatriques (SCP) sont connues et peuvent être pronostic sur la bonne réintégration sociale. Cette étude estime l’influence de la déprivation sociale du foyer de l’enfant sur ces difficultés. Notre étude se base sur une base de données multicentrique, et se concentre sur les SCP avant reçu une évaluation psychosociale au cours de leur suivi, de 2013 à 2020. Nous rapportons les données des difficultés scolaires et psychologiques. Le… More >

Stéphane Faury^1,*, Katia M’Bailara^1,2, Eric Rullier³, Quentin Denost⁴, Bruno Quintard¹

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.17, No.3, pp. 147-157, 2023, DOI:10.32604/po.2023.044901 - 30 September 2023

Abstract L’objectif de cette étude est d’évaluer la faisabilité, l’acceptabilité et l’efficacité d’une intervention psychosociale en individuel (appelée StomieCare) auprès de patients atteints d’un cancer du rectum et traités par chirurgie avec stomie temporaire. Cette intervention, en trois séances individuelles, comprend des discussions thématiques autour de problèmes communs relatifs à la maladie et/ou la stomie comme l’impact du cancer et de ces traitements sur la qualité de vie, l’estime de soi, d’apport d’informations et d’apprentissage de techniques (résolution de problème et restructuration cognitive). Trente-sept patients atteints d’un cancer du rectum et traités par chirurgie avec stomie temporaire… More >

C.J. Bourque, E. Dumont, M. Martisella, L. Daoust, S. Cantin, M.-C. Levasseur, Q. de Steur, M. Duval, M.-A. Marquis, S. Sultan

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.17, No.2, pp. 85-94, 2023, DOI:10.3166/pson-2022-0222

Abstract Objectifs : Cette étude rétrospective et transversale vise à comprendre l’expérience à long terme des parents endeuillés en oncologie pédiatrique et les différences du deuil parental en fonction du genre.
Matériel et méthodes : Un questionnaire multisectionnel coconstruit avec des cliniciens et intervenants en suivi de deuil a été tenu en ligne en 2018 et 2019. Les participants au sondage étaient des parents dont l’enfant était décédé au service d’hématologie-oncologie du CHU Sainte-Justine 2 à 18 ans auparavant. Des sections spécifiques sur les réactions, les changements et les souvenirs ont fait l’objet d’analyses descriptives.
Résultats : Les réponses… More >

Hong Wang¹, Narges Sanchuli^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.1, pp. 63-79, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.022319 - 29 November 2022

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has struck nations worldwide, pushing worldwide health and socioeconomic systems to extreme limits. Various factors, such as drastic alterations in public environments, prolonged quarantine, revenue loss, and anxiety of disease contraction, have caused mental turmoil. Although there was a need to cope with an excess of psychological strain among the public, post-COVID patients, and those with a previously diagnosed psychiatric condition, mental health programs faced a substantial decline in services, mirroring the dramatic rise in psychological issues. Interestingly, certain coping strategies play protective or deleterious effects on mental health outcomes. Moreover, social… More >

Alan E. Kazdin^*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 457-473, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.022522 - 27 May 2022

Abstract Advances in precision treatment promise to greatly improve the extent to which therapies for mental disorders are better matched to patient characteristics. At the same, we need to ensure that more readily disseminable and available nonprecison treatments are further developed as well. These treatments refer to standardized interventions that do not have to be individualized and are more readily available. Impetus for this call stems from the treatment gap, namely, the huge difference in the proportion of individuals who are in need of mental health services and who actually receive any form of treatment. The More >

Hiran Thabrew^1,*, Harshali Kumar¹, Vanessa Garcia-Hoyos², Felicity Goodyear-Smith³

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.2, pp. 221-230, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.015033 - 30 April 2021

Abstract Objective: Young people with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk of psychosocial issues, including anxiety and depression that can affect their medical care and quality of life. This open trial investigated the acceptability, feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of YouthCHAT, a tablet-based screener, designed to identify similar issues to a face to face psychosocial assessment, with young people who have CHD. Methods: YouthCHAT was administered to 44 such young people aged 15–25 years attending a specialist outpatient clinic at a New Zealand tertiary hospital. Key outcomes were (i) acceptability and (ii) feasibility of YouthCHAT, assessed… More >

Paul C. Helm¹, Sebastian Kempert², Marc-André Körten¹, Wiebke Lesch³, Katharina Specht³, Ulrike M. M. Bauer^1,3

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.3, pp. 377-383, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12581

Abstract Background: Children and adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) and their families require qualified combined medical and psychosocial information, care, and counseling. This study aimed to analyze CHD patients’ and parents’ perception of disease-specific knowledge, state of health, and impairments experienced in everyday life, as well as factors influencing these perceptions.
Materials and Methods: Analyses were based on a survey among patients/parents recruited via the German National Register for Congenital Heart Defects (NRCHD). The total sample (N = 818) was divided into four groups: “Children” (176 patients), “Adolescents” (142 patients), “Adults” (269 patients), and “Parents” (231 parents).… More >