psychologische stress bij kankerpatiënten psychological distress regarding meaning-making in cancer patients
Conditions
Interventions
A detailled description and outcomes of the intervention can be found in:
Breitbart et al, Psycho-Oncology, 2010. Our intervention is a translation of
this study to the situation of Dutch cancer-sur
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: received treatment with curative intent for cancer less then 5 years ago 18 years or older need for help with psychosocial problems(e.g. anxiety, meaning-making, life questions, depressive symptoms, coping)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (severe) coginitive disorders receiving psychological treatment no mastery of dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome:meaning-making -The Dutch Personal Meaning Profile (39 items) has 5 scales: religion, dedication to life, fairness of life, goal-orientedness, relationships(*>.80; sufficient validity) (86). -The Dutch Post Traumatic Growth Scale (21 items) has 5 scales: relationships, viewing new possibilities, personal strength, spirituality, appreciation of life (*>.80; sufficient validity) (87). -The Dutch Ryff's conceptual wellbeing scale (52 items) has 6 scales: autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relationships, purpose in life, self-acceptance (*>.80; sufficient validity)(88). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Dutch Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(14 items) has two scales: depression, anxiety(*>.80; sufficient validity)(89). -The Dutch Beck Hopelessness Scale(20 items) measures hopelessness(*>.80; sufficient validity) (90). -The Dutch Life Orientation Test(10 items) measures optimism(*>.80; sufficient validity) (91). - The Mental Adjustment to Cancer scale (40 items) measures specific responses and coping with cancer (*>.80; sufficient validity) -The Dutch EORTC QLW-C30(30 items) measures tumor-specific health-related quality-of-life, functioning, and physical symptoms(*>.80; sufficient validity)(e.g.92). Economic evaluation The economic evaluation will be conducted as a cost-utility analysis for (changes in) health-related quality of life. Patient outcome analysis: Health-related quality of life will be assessed with help of the EQ-5D (15 items) at baseline and 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up. Direct medical and direct non-medical cost data are collected with the TIC-P 39 (35 items), a widely used health service receipt interview in economic evaluations. Unit resource use (GP visits, hospital days, etc.) will be multiplied by their appropriate integral cost prices.40 Indirect non-medical cost data related to production losses through work loss days and work cutback days will be sampled with the appropriate PRODISQ modules. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed