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Relationship of Demoralization With Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life: a...
Nanni, MG; Caruso, R; Travado, L; Ventura, C; Palma, A; Berardi, A; Meggiolaro, E; Ruffilli, F; Martins, C; Kissane, D; Grassi, LBackground: Demoralization syndrome is a significant condition that has not been greatly studied in Southern European countries. Aims: To extend the knowledge of demoralization in Southern Europe by examining its prevalence according to different methods of assessment, its relationship with anxiety and depression, and its impact on quality of life (QoL) among cancer patients. Methods: A convenience sample of 19...
Hopelessness and Related Variables among Cancer Patients in the Southern Europe...
Grassi, L; Travado, L; Gil, F; Sabato, S; Rossi, E; Tomamichel, M; Marmai, L; Biancosino, B; Nanni, MG; SEPOSBACKGROUND: Although hopelessness has been studied in cancer, no data are available in non-English-speaking countries. OBJECTIVE: The authors sought to amass data from Southern European countries (Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland) in order to fill this void. METHOD: A group of 312 cancer patients completed the Mini-MAC Hopelessness subscale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Cancer Wo...
Do Spirituality and Faith Make a Difference? Report from the Southern European ...
Travado, L; Grassi, L; Gil, F; Martins, C; Ventura, C; Bairradas, JOBJECTIVE: In the last decade, some attention has been given to spirituality and faith and their role in cancer patients' coping. Few data are available about spirituality among cancer patients in Southern European countries, which have a big tradition of spirituality, namely, the Catholic religion. As part of a more general investigation (Southern European Psycho-Oncology Study--SEPOS), the aim of this study w...
Physician-Patient Communication Among Southern European Cancer Physicians: the ...
Travado, L; Grassi, L; Gil, F; Ventura, C; Martins, CPhysician-patient communication is a critical factor for comprehensive care in oncology. Although a number of studies have been carried out in Northern Europe and the US on this subject, no data are available in Southern European countries. As a part of a multicenter Southern European Psycho-Oncology study (SEPOS), the present investigation was conducted to examine communication skills and related variables (i....
A Communication Intervention for Training Southern European Oncologists to Reco...
Grassi, L; Travado, L; Gil, F; Campos, R; Lluch, P; Baile, WBACKGROUND: The detection of psychosocial distress is a significant communication problem in Southern Europe and other countries. Work in this area is hampered by a lack of data. Because not much is known about training aimed at improving the recognition of psychosocial disorders in cancer patients, we developed a basic course model for medical oncology professionals. METHODS: A specific educational and experie...
Use of Distress and Depression Thermometers to Measure Psychosocial Morbidity A...
Gil, F; Grassi, L; Travado, L; Tomamichel, M; Gonzalez, JGOALS OF WORK: Recent literature has indicated the need for rapid evaluation of psychosocial issues secondary to cancer. Because of the problems of routine use of psychometric instruments, short instruments such as visual analogue scales or one-item 0-10 scales have been developed as valid assessment alternatives. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A study was conducted to examine the role of two 0-10 scales in measuring em...
Psychosocial Morbidity and its Correlates in Cancer Patients of the Mediterrane...
Grassi, L; Travado, L; Moncayo, F; Sabato, S; Rossi, EBACKGROUND: A few and partial data are available on psychosocial morbidity among cancer patients in Mediterranean countries. As a part of a more general investigation (Southern European Psycho-Oncology Study-SEPOS), the rate of psychosocial morbidity and its correlation with clinical and cultural variables were examined in cancer patients in Italy, Portugal and Spain. METHODS: A convenience sample of cancer out...