In:
Oncology Research and Treatment, S. Karger AG, Vol. 43, No. 5 ( 2020), p. 228-236
Abstract:
〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Aims: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of mental distress in patients with newly diagnosed bladder cancer, the cancer-information search behavior, and the influence of information seeking on distress. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Methods: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 One hundred and one bladder cancer patients answered 2 established questionnaires (“Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale” [HADS] and the “Fragebogen zur Belastung von Krebskranken” [FBK-R23] ) for evaluation of mental distress and a self-developed questionnaire with questions concerning information seeking and socioeconomic facts. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Results: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Regarding risk group stratification, 57.4% were classified as high-risk and 42.6% as low-risk tumor-bearing patients. Analysis of mental distress showed that 23.2% had a score above the HADS-A cutoff, 25.3% above the HADS-D cutoff, and 21.4% showed a pathologic FBK-R23 score. Overall, 75% felt well informed about their illness. Risk group stratification did not correlate with HADS-A, HADS-D, or FBK-R23 score. Furthermore, active search for information or the use of the Internet did not correlate with the HADS-A, HADS-D, or FBK-R23 score. However, the quality of the urologist’s information and the feeling of being informed correlated with the grade of mental distress. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Conclusion: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Besides the treatment of bladder cancer, informing the patient about the disease in a psychologically wholesome manner and working together with psycho-oncologically trained psychologists are essential tasks for the treating urologist.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2296-5270
,
2296-5262
Language:
English
Publisher:
S. Karger AG
Publication Date:
2020
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2749752-5
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