OBJECTIVE Assess the prevalence of distress and quality of life of cancer patients over the course of chemotherapy. METHODOLOGY Longitudinal prospective study addressing 200 patients. The Distress Thermometer (DT) and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-General (FACT-G), as indicators of distress and quality of life, were applied at three points in time during chemotherapy: the f...

The aim of this study was to describe the socio-economic, occupational and clinical characteristics cancer patients undergoing outpatient chemotherapy treatment assess level distress during treatment, using Distress Thermometer instrument. This a descriptive, cross-sectional with quantitative approach, developed at clinic University Hospital, 30 patients. instrument used, data were analyzed Sof...

Background: Severe distress in patients has been negatively correlated with treatment compliance and treatment outcomes. Cancer survivors who have been diagnosed and undergone treatment may be subject to increased distress, anxiety and depression. Little research has been conducted using physical activities as a means of mediating distress among cancer survivors in a community setting. Objectiv...

Background Routine screening for distress is internationally recommended as a necessary standard for good cancer care given its high prevalence and negative consequences on quality of life. This study attempts to support validation of Distress Thermometer (DT) in Shiraz, Iran and in the second step to investigate privilege/priority of DT over other referent criterion measures. Material and m...

Dear Editor, Recently, Palliative & Supportive Care published a study by Meggiolaro et al. (2015) that had the dual purpose of examining the rate of and difference between “emotional distress” (measured by the Distress Thermometer) and “maladaptive coping” (gauged with the Mini-MAC) and examining the association between those variables and cancer patients’ subjective perceptions of their intera...

INTRODUCTION Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive type of primary brain tumor. The prognosis for GBM patients is extremely poor with an estimated median survival of 12 months. Despite this statistic, a number of GBM patients are living longer than in the past as new detection and treatment approaches are used. However, little is known about the psychological correlate...

Objective. The study aimed to assess the validity of National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer (NCCN-DT) for determining psychosocial distress, as applied Filipino patients with cancer. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive that included adult cancer undergoing treatment at tertiary private hospital. NCCN-DT was administered together Patient Health Questionnaire-...