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Examining illness narratives with Emotional Graph of Illness Trajectory

Examining illness narratives in the context of post-operative psychological state: a mixed methods study of the emotion-focused illness narratives.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN10290883
Enrollment
150
Registered
2024-04-25
Start date
2020-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-08

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Conditions

Psychological state and illness narrative of patients who have undergone surgery Surgery

Interventions

All patients are examined within five days of their operation. The test is taken once. During the test assessment, the patient first completes a questionnaire package consisting of the Spielberger Sta

Sponsors

Albert Szent-Györgyi Health Centre, University of Szeged
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Over 18 years of age 2. A diagnosis of chronic illness or malignant tumour 3. Surgery in the last five days for a chronic disease or cancer 4. Literacy skills to read and write

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe psychiatric or neurological illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Emotional Graph of Illness Trajectory measured during interview at a single time point

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Measured at a single time point: 1. State and trait anxiety: Spielberger State and Trait Anxiety Inventory 2. Depression: Beck Depression Inventory 3. Perceived stress: Perceived Stress Scale 4. Illness perception: Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire 5. Quality of Life: EQ-5D-3L 6. The type of illness narratives, which are identified in the content analysis of the patient interview

Countries

Hungary

Contacts

Public ContactTünde Lévai
levai.tunde.1@med.u-szeged.hu+36 302180858

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 15, 2026