Discussing factors associated with quality of life in cancer follow-up appointments: a preliminary test of a pragmatic model for clinical practice
Lindner, O McCabe, Martin Boele, F Mayes, A Talmi, D Radford, John A Wearden, A
Lindner, O
McCabe, Martin
Boele, F
Mayes, A
Talmi, D
Radford, John A
Wearden, A
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study is to perform a preliminary test of a practical, evidence-based model to enable discussions around quality of life-related concerns during cancer follow-up appointments.
DESIGN:
Cross-sectional study measuring quality of life, illness perceptions, emotional distress, fatigue, and subjective cognitive complaints.
SETTING:
Cancer outpatient follow-up clinics in four National Health Services in the United Kingdom.
PARTICIPANTS:
Working-age post-treatment cancer patients, treated with curative intent.
INTERVENTIONS:
Not applicable.
MAIN MEASURES:
European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer - Quality of Life Questionnaire - Core 30, Illness Perceptions Questionnaire - Revised, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Chalder Fatigue Scale, and Cognitive Failures Questionnaire.
RESULTS:
Fifty-seven cancer patients, with a mean age of 36?years and on average 2.75?years post treatment, returned the completed questionnaires. Anxiety partially mediated the association between subjective cognitive complaints and illness identity (60%) and timeline (25%). Cognitive complaints mediated the relationships between quality of life and anxiety (45%), depression (30%), and fatigue (62%). Depression mediated the relationships between quality of life and illness identity (48%) and timeline (40%).
CONCLUSION:
Our study provides a preliminary test of an evidence-based model to help elicit quality of life-related concerns during cancer follow-up appointments. Illness perceptions are associated with quality of life through the mediation of other cancer-relevant factors. Discussing the type, origin, and expected duration of symptoms may elicit other concerns, such as emotional distress, fatigue, or cognitive complaints, which explained a significant amount of the relationship between illness perceptions and quality of life.
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2018
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Lindner OC, McCabe MG, Boele F, Mayes A, Talmi D, Radford J, et al. Discussing factors associated with quality of life in cancer follow-up appointments: a preliminary test of a pragmatic model for clinical practice. Clin Rehabil. 2018 Dec 24.