Pub Date : 2023-09-03DOI: 10.1177/10541373231199646
Toufik Serradj
This study investigates the relationship between government communication and vaccination acceptance during the COVID-19 pandemic. A questionnaire was distributed, covering acceptability, government communication visibility, clarity, and efficacy, factors influencing vaccination decisions, and government responsiveness. Correlation analyses and regression were conducted. Results showed significant correlations between communication clarity and various variables, including communication's role in vaccination decisions, trust in government communication, and encountered obstacles. Vaccination acceptance was positively associated with communication clarity and perceived vaccination benefits, while government responsiveness was also positively linked to acceptance. Findings emphasize the importance of clear and trustworthy government communication in promoting vaccination acceptance during public health crises.
{"title":"Crisis Communication and Vaccination Acceptance During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Correlational Study","authors":"Toufik Serradj","doi":"10.1177/10541373231199646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10541373231199646","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the relationship between government communication and vaccination acceptance during the COVID-19 pandemic. A questionnaire was distributed, covering acceptability, government communication visibility, clarity, and efficacy, factors influencing vaccination decisions, and government responsiveness. Correlation analyses and regression were conducted. Results showed significant correlations between communication clarity and various variables, including communication's role in vaccination decisions, trust in government communication, and encountered obstacles. Vaccination acceptance was positively associated with communication clarity and perceived vaccination benefits, while government responsiveness was also positively linked to acceptance. Findings emphasize the importance of clear and trustworthy government communication in promoting vaccination acceptance during public health crises.","PeriodicalId":39747,"journal":{"name":"Illness Crisis and Loss","volume":"289 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72773272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-08-14DOI: 10.1177/10541373231194174
Claire Adshead, Jessica Runacres, Peter Kevern
Objectives: The insights of individuals bereaved by suicide who use peer-led social support groups are lacking in much of the clinical research. This review provided a synthesis of the existing knowledge base to support the development of strategies to improve peer-led social support group services. Design and Methods: A systematic search was carried out on eight electronic databases. Data were extracted and a systematic qualitative meta-aggregation was undertaken. Results: Key components of social support for individuals bereaved by suicide were the contribution of group dynamics to the attribution of meaning; the ways in which shared experience leads to the normalization of feelings; and the importance of support group homogeneity, consistency, and training to the participants’ experience. Conclusion: Peer-led social support groups can be invaluable for suicide-bereaved individuals, but attention must be paid to the structure, conduct, and training of group leaders and members in order to optimize outcomes.
{"title":"Exploring the Subjective Experiences of Peer-Led Social Support Groups for Individuals Bereaved by Suicide","authors":"Claire Adshead, Jessica Runacres, Peter Kevern","doi":"10.1177/10541373231194174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10541373231194174","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: The insights of individuals bereaved by suicide who use peer-led social support groups are lacking in much of the clinical research. This review provided a synthesis of the existing knowledge base to support the development of strategies to improve peer-led social support group services. Design and Methods: A systematic search was carried out on eight electronic databases. Data were extracted and a systematic qualitative meta-aggregation was undertaken. Results: Key components of social support for individuals bereaved by suicide were the contribution of group dynamics to the attribution of meaning; the ways in which shared experience leads to the normalization of feelings; and the importance of support group homogeneity, consistency, and training to the participants’ experience. Conclusion: Peer-led social support groups can be invaluable for suicide-bereaved individuals, but attention must be paid to the structure, conduct, and training of group leaders and members in order to optimize outcomes.","PeriodicalId":39747,"journal":{"name":"Illness Crisis and Loss","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77624708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-30DOI: 10.1177/10541373231191245
T. Caycho-Rodríguez, J. Ventura-León, Héctor Hugo Sánchez Carlessi, Carlos Reyes Romero, Patricia Matos Ramírez, Sherman A. Lee, Iván Iván, J. Torales, L. W. Vilca, C. Carbajal-León, Luis Hualparuca-Olivera
The aim of this study was to characterize the network structure of grief-related functional impairment symptoms as measured by The Grief Impairment Scale (GIS) in 520 Peruvian individuals who have experienced the death of a family member or loved one. A psychological network model was applied to evaluate the estimation, stability, and accuracy of the network during the analysis sequence. The results indicated that the inability to perform activities at work, school, or home was the most central symptom in the entire network. However, the presence of high instability in the centrality indices indicates that the central node may differ in other cultural contexts. The networks were invariant according to sex. The most influential node in the women's group was their inability to perform activities at work, school, or home. In men, the most central node was the presence of health problems due to bereavement. The results would help to better understand functional impairment due to bereavement
{"title":"Network Structure of Bereavement Functional Impairment Symptoms Measured by the Grief Impairment Scale in a Peruvian Sample","authors":"T. Caycho-Rodríguez, J. Ventura-León, Héctor Hugo Sánchez Carlessi, Carlos Reyes Romero, Patricia Matos Ramírez, Sherman A. Lee, Iván Iván, J. Torales, L. W. Vilca, C. Carbajal-León, Luis Hualparuca-Olivera","doi":"10.1177/10541373231191245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10541373231191245","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to characterize the network structure of grief-related functional impairment symptoms as measured by The Grief Impairment Scale (GIS) in 520 Peruvian individuals who have experienced the death of a family member or loved one. A psychological network model was applied to evaluate the estimation, stability, and accuracy of the network during the analysis sequence. The results indicated that the inability to perform activities at work, school, or home was the most central symptom in the entire network. However, the presence of high instability in the centrality indices indicates that the central node may differ in other cultural contexts. The networks were invariant according to sex. The most influential node in the women's group was their inability to perform activities at work, school, or home. In men, the most central node was the presence of health problems due to bereavement. The results would help to better understand functional impairment due to bereavement","PeriodicalId":39747,"journal":{"name":"Illness Crisis and Loss","volume":"89 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80329008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-17DOI: 10.1177/10541373231187729
Giles A. Barrett, Hilary Currin
This study focuses on the subjective well-being (SWB) of a sample of military veterans before and after their engagement with a nonclinical, alternative mental health therapies residential retreat in the United Kingdom. The study findings have relevance for trauma-exposed individuals globally. Military veterans will actively avoid seeking traditional mental health treatments due to factors such as stigma and life-long labels, as well as a reluctance to engage in talk therapies. This is despite the widespread occurrence of diagnosed and undiagnosed chronic mental health conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder following periods of service. Moving beyond trauma-informed practice and embracing a healing-centered approach involving holistic therapies delivered during a retreat-type format has a positive impact on the SWB of service users. Positive changes in SWB were recorded using the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale and the lived experiences of the participants. A shared military identity contributes immeasurably to a veteran-centered approach to holistic therapy, healing, and recovery.
{"title":"Mind Force Retreat: Improving the Subjective Well-being of Military Veterans Through Alternative Mental Health Therapies","authors":"Giles A. Barrett, Hilary Currin","doi":"10.1177/10541373231187729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10541373231187729","url":null,"abstract":"This study focuses on the subjective well-being (SWB) of a sample of military veterans before and after their engagement with a nonclinical, alternative mental health therapies residential retreat in the United Kingdom. The study findings have relevance for trauma-exposed individuals globally. Military veterans will actively avoid seeking traditional mental health treatments due to factors such as stigma and life-long labels, as well as a reluctance to engage in talk therapies. This is despite the widespread occurrence of diagnosed and undiagnosed chronic mental health conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder following periods of service. Moving beyond trauma-informed practice and embracing a healing-centered approach involving holistic therapies delivered during a retreat-type format has a positive impact on the SWB of service users. Positive changes in SWB were recorded using the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale and the lived experiences of the participants. A shared military identity contributes immeasurably to a veteran-centered approach to holistic therapy, healing, and recovery.","PeriodicalId":39747,"journal":{"name":"Illness Crisis and Loss","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88520524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-06DOI: 10.1177/10541373231186608
S. Williams, P. Gubi
This research explores the self-perceived impact of parental suicide in adolescence, of a father, on his daughter's intimate, heterosexual relationships in adulthood. The aim of the research was to ascertain if, and how, paternal suicide, in a young woman's adolescence, affects her intimate, heterosexual relationships, in adulthood. Four participants who had lost their fathers to suicide between the ages of 10 and 19, were interviewed, and transcripts were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The findings conclude that the majority of participants had experienced difficulties in establishing intimate relationships that fully met their needs. Participants perceived these factors were directly linked to their suicide loss. Four main group experiential themes arose from the data: isolation; connection with self and others; post-traumatic stress; and anxiety and shame. This research raises awareness for counsellors and helping professionals.
{"title":"The Self-Perceived Impact of Parental Suicide in Adolescence, of a Father, on his Daughter's Intimate, Heterosexual Relationships in Adulthood","authors":"S. Williams, P. Gubi","doi":"10.1177/10541373231186608","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10541373231186608","url":null,"abstract":"This research explores the self-perceived impact of parental suicide in adolescence, of a father, on his daughter's intimate, heterosexual relationships in adulthood. The aim of the research was to ascertain if, and how, paternal suicide, in a young woman's adolescence, affects her intimate, heterosexual relationships, in adulthood. Four participants who had lost their fathers to suicide between the ages of 10 and 19, were interviewed, and transcripts were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The findings conclude that the majority of participants had experienced difficulties in establishing intimate relationships that fully met their needs. Participants perceived these factors were directly linked to their suicide loss. Four main group experiential themes arose from the data: isolation; connection with self and others; post-traumatic stress; and anxiety and shame. This research raises awareness for counsellors and helping professionals.","PeriodicalId":39747,"journal":{"name":"Illness Crisis and Loss","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86556685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1177/10541373221082221
Esther Ohenewa, J. S. Yendork, B. Amponsah
Amputation is necessitated following an accident or a medical condition often to save a patient's life. Despite the existence of the procedure and the rising number of amputees in the Ghanaian context, the emotional experiences of both amputees and their caregivers following amputation has been largely ignored. This qualitative exploratory study explored the emotional experiences of amputees and their caregivers following amputation. Using a semi-structured interview guide, ten (10) amputees and ten (10) caregivers were interviewed. Findings revealed that caregivers and amputees experienced a built up of negative emotions following amputaion. There were slight disparities in the negative emotions experienced by amputees and their caregivers. However, for both amputees and their caregiver, the experience of gratitude and news breaking method influenced their emotional experiences. Implications of the findings are discussed.
{"title":"Experiences Following Amputation among Amputees and Their Caregivers: An Exploratory Study in a Developing Country","authors":"Esther Ohenewa, J. S. Yendork, B. Amponsah","doi":"10.1177/10541373221082221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10541373221082221","url":null,"abstract":"Amputation is necessitated following an accident or a medical condition often to save a patient's life. Despite the existence of the procedure and the rising number of amputees in the Ghanaian context, the emotional experiences of both amputees and their caregivers following amputation has been largely ignored. This qualitative exploratory study explored the emotional experiences of amputees and their caregivers following amputation. Using a semi-structured interview guide, ten (10) amputees and ten (10) caregivers were interviewed. Findings revealed that caregivers and amputees experienced a built up of negative emotions following amputaion. There were slight disparities in the negative emotions experienced by amputees and their caregivers. However, for both amputees and their caregiver, the experience of gratitude and news breaking method influenced their emotional experiences. Implications of the findings are discussed.","PeriodicalId":39747,"journal":{"name":"Illness Crisis and Loss","volume":"23 1","pages":"445 - 466"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85119579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-16DOI: 10.1177/10541373231174948
A. B. Patel
Human society in the 21st century, along with development and progress, is also confronting numerous social problems, one of which is the problem of suicide, which is assuming the shape of a daunting problem. The death of a person caused by suicide is a matter of grave concern across all Indian states in contemporary times. Today, a lot of people are dying themselves by suicide due to stress, depression, and familial and social imbalance. The present study understands the nature of suicide in Indian society and examines the causes of suicide. The author has applied the phenomenological content analysis method. The information for the current research has been collected using news content from various Indian newspapers, magazines, and news portals through the phenomenological view. The researcher has collated 210 occurrences of suicide from newspapers in Uttar Pradesh between October 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021. The study has indicated that there is a substantial rise in suicide cases due to rapid changes in society resulting in anomic conditions. The effect of the anomic situation has also contributed to isolation and loneliness, which, in turn, leads to suicide in three ways personal anomie, familial anomie, and societal anomie. Moreover, the anomic situation has led to the various factors instrumental in suicide such as frustration, family problems, love affairs, poverty, harassment, sexual violence, social boycott, chronic diseases, and bankruptcy.
{"title":"Understanding the Suicide Risk in Indian Society: An Anomic Approach","authors":"A. B. Patel","doi":"10.1177/10541373231174948","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10541373231174948","url":null,"abstract":"Human society in the 21st century, along with development and progress, is also confronting numerous social problems, one of which is the problem of suicide, which is assuming the shape of a daunting problem. The death of a person caused by suicide is a matter of grave concern across all Indian states in contemporary times. Today, a lot of people are dying themselves by suicide due to stress, depression, and familial and social imbalance. The present study understands the nature of suicide in Indian society and examines the causes of suicide. The author has applied the phenomenological content analysis method. The information for the current research has been collected using news content from various Indian newspapers, magazines, and news portals through the phenomenological view. The researcher has collated 210 occurrences of suicide from newspapers in Uttar Pradesh between October 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021. The study has indicated that there is a substantial rise in suicide cases due to rapid changes in society resulting in anomic conditions. The effect of the anomic situation has also contributed to isolation and loneliness, which, in turn, leads to suicide in three ways personal anomie, familial anomie, and societal anomie. Moreover, the anomic situation has led to the various factors instrumental in suicide such as frustration, family problems, love affairs, poverty, harassment, sexual violence, social boycott, chronic diseases, and bankruptcy.","PeriodicalId":39747,"journal":{"name":"Illness Crisis and Loss","volume":"316 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80106089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-16DOI: 10.1177/10541373231176018
H. A. Dadzie, Enoch Teye-Kwadjo, K. Oppong Asante, M. Amankwah‐Poku, A. A. Gyasi-Gyamerah, C. Akotia, J. Osafo, Emmanuel Amankwaa-Frempong, R. Roomaney, A. Kagee
This study examined mental adjustment to breast cancer, that is, coping strategies. Participants were 130 women undergoing breast cancer treatment in two medical settings in Accra, Ghana. They completed questionnaires assessing mental adjustment to cancer, psychological distress (anxiety and depression), negative religious coping, body change stress, and illness perceptions. Data were analyzed using hierarchical linear regression. Results showed that patients who reported higher depression were more likely to engage in anxious preoccupation (worry and thinking about breast cancer). Higher depression was associated with a greater sense of helplessness/hopelessness. Moreover, patients higher in negative religious coping were more likely to experience a greater sense of helplessness/hopelessness. Illness perception facets of personal control and emotional response were positively associated with fatalism and anxious preoccupation, respectively. The results suggest that screening breast cancer patients for psychological morbidity could help identify patients with increased risks for maladaptive adjustment to the disease.
{"title":"Psychological Factors Associated With Mental Adjustment to Breast Cancer: A Hospital-Based Observational Study","authors":"H. A. Dadzie, Enoch Teye-Kwadjo, K. Oppong Asante, M. Amankwah‐Poku, A. A. Gyasi-Gyamerah, C. Akotia, J. Osafo, Emmanuel Amankwaa-Frempong, R. Roomaney, A. Kagee","doi":"10.1177/10541373231176018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10541373231176018","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined mental adjustment to breast cancer, that is, coping strategies. Participants were 130 women undergoing breast cancer treatment in two medical settings in Accra, Ghana. They completed questionnaires assessing mental adjustment to cancer, psychological distress (anxiety and depression), negative religious coping, body change stress, and illness perceptions. Data were analyzed using hierarchical linear regression. Results showed that patients who reported higher depression were more likely to engage in anxious preoccupation (worry and thinking about breast cancer). Higher depression was associated with a greater sense of helplessness/hopelessness. Moreover, patients higher in negative religious coping were more likely to experience a greater sense of helplessness/hopelessness. Illness perception facets of personal control and emotional response were positively associated with fatalism and anxious preoccupation, respectively. The results suggest that screening breast cancer patients for psychological morbidity could help identify patients with increased risks for maladaptive adjustment to the disease.","PeriodicalId":39747,"journal":{"name":"Illness Crisis and Loss","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83302649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-10DOI: 10.1177/10541373231174557
Marlon Elías Lobos-Rivera, Wendy Carolina Marroquín-Carpio, T. Caycho-Rodríguez, Sherman A. Lee, Jennyfer Carolina Tejada Rodríguez, Angélica Nohemy Flores-Monterrosa, Pablo D. Valencia, C. Carbajal-León, L. W. Vilca, J. Torales, Mario Reyes-Bossio
Deaths from COVID-19 have exceeded 6.5 million people globally. Although many people are mourning the loss of loved ones to this deadly disease, little is known about the validity of measuring coronavirus-related anxiety with this particular group of people. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine if the coronavirus anxiety scale (CAS) measures the coronaphobia construct the same way for mourners with and without dysfunctional levels of grief. The results indicated that the four-item version of the CAS has acceptable fit indices and is partially invariant between people with dysfunctional and non-dysfunctional grief. Moreover, the CAS demonstrated adequate criterion validity and reliability with this group of bereaved adults. In conclusion, the CAS can be used to measure anxiety due to COVID-19 in people who are going through dysfunctional and non-dysfunctional grieving processes.
{"title":"Does the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale Measure Coronaphobia the Same Way for Mourners With and Without Dysfunctional Grief?","authors":"Marlon Elías Lobos-Rivera, Wendy Carolina Marroquín-Carpio, T. Caycho-Rodríguez, Sherman A. Lee, Jennyfer Carolina Tejada Rodríguez, Angélica Nohemy Flores-Monterrosa, Pablo D. Valencia, C. Carbajal-León, L. W. Vilca, J. Torales, Mario Reyes-Bossio","doi":"10.1177/10541373231174557","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10541373231174557","url":null,"abstract":"Deaths from COVID-19 have exceeded 6.5 million people globally. Although many people are mourning the loss of loved ones to this deadly disease, little is known about the validity of measuring coronavirus-related anxiety with this particular group of people. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine if the coronavirus anxiety scale (CAS) measures the coronaphobia construct the same way for mourners with and without dysfunctional levels of grief. The results indicated that the four-item version of the CAS has acceptable fit indices and is partially invariant between people with dysfunctional and non-dysfunctional grief. Moreover, the CAS demonstrated adequate criterion validity and reliability with this group of bereaved adults. In conclusion, the CAS can be used to measure anxiety due to COVID-19 in people who are going through dysfunctional and non-dysfunctional grieving processes.","PeriodicalId":39747,"journal":{"name":"Illness Crisis and Loss","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85103416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-20DOI: 10.1177/10541373231163566
Alison E. Cress
Palliative care involvement is common among patients with gynecologic cancers related to delayed diagnosis and symptom burden. Physical symptoms such as pain, nausea, and weakness can be managed with analgesics, antiemetics, nutrition, and physical therapy. Psychiatric side effects like anxiety disorders, however, are harder to capture. Associations among palliative care, anxiety assessment, and intervention in this population are not well studied. This could be related to lack of psychiatric-specific education in medical, nursing, and continuing palliative education programs. Palliative guidelines suggest systematically addressing psychiatric aspects of care in each patient encounter. Prior to intervention, providers must first properly assess anxiety. In this paper, development and validity of three instruments designed to measure clinical anxiety will be reviewed, including National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form Y1, and Beck Anxiety Inventory. Conclusions will be drawn regarding reliability and validity of each tool, and recommendations will be made based on respective psychometric properties.
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