Τίτλος:
Preparatory grief, psychological distress and hopelessness in advanced cancer patients
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
A study was undertaken to evaluate the preparatory grief process in advanced cancer patients and its relationship with hopelessness, depression and anxiety. In total, 94 advanced cancer patients treated in a Pain Relief and Palliative Care Unit completed the Preparatory Grief in Advanced Cancer Patients (PGAC) Scale, the Greek Hospital Anxiety and Depression (G-HAD) scales, and a measure of hopelessness the Beck Hopelessness Scale. The strongest correlation was found between grief and hopelessness (r = 0.63, P < 0.0005) and PGAC-1 'self-consciousness' (r = 0.54, P < 0.0005). Similarly, strong associations revealed between PGAC total with anxiety (HAD-D) and depression (HAD-D) (P < 0.0005). Significant associations were depicted between hopelessness, depression and anxiety with PGAC-total as well as with its components. Statistically significant associations were also obtained between grief, metastases (P = 0.073) and education (P = 0.043). In the multiple regression analysis (enter method), anxiety (P < 0.0005) was the strongest predictor of preparatory grief followed by hopelessness (P = 0.002), presence of metastases (P = 0.004) and depression (P = 0.033). Depression, hopelessness, anxiety and terminally ill patients' metastases contribute to the prediction of preparatory grief in this population. © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Συγγραφείς:
Mystakidou, K.
Parpa, E.
Tsilika, E.
Athanasouli, P.
Pathiaki, M.
Galanos, A.
Pagoropoulou, A.
Vlahos, L.
Περιοδικό:
European Journal of Cancer Care
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
adaptive behavior; adult; aged; anxiety; article; attitude to death; depression; female; grief; human; male; mental stress; middle aged; neoplasm; palliative therapy; psychological aspect; psychological rating scale; questionnaire; self concept; terminally ill patient, Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anxiety; Attitude to Death; Depression; Female; Grief; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Palliative Care; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Questionnaires; Self Concept; Stress, Psychological; Terminally Ill
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00825.x
