Distress thermometer for preoperative screening of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma.
J Craniomaxillofac Surg
; 46(7): 1111-1116, 2018 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
In this study, we evaluate the association between distress, various demographic and medical variables, and the prevalence of psychosocial distress in preoperative patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. A total of 100 consecutive patients were recruited into the study and asked to complete the Distress Thermometer (DT) form with the Problem List questionnaire prior to surgical intervention; the average distress score was 5.7 ± 2.7. The distress score was neither correlated with age (r = -0.025; p = 0.804) nor with tumor size (r = 0.028; p = 0.785). General worries, anxiety, sadness, depression, pain, exhaustion, sleeping disorders, or problems with nutrition resulted in significantly higher distress scores compared to patients without these complaints. Individuals with a DT score of 5 or higher (p = 0.006) were advised to seek out psychological support. There is a strong correlation between a high DT score and emotional disorders, as well as physical problems.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estrés Psicológico
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Neoplasias de la Boca
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
J Craniomaxillofac Surg
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania