Use of psychosocial services by lung cancer survivors in Germany : Results of a German multicenter study (LARIS).
Strahlenther Onkol
; 195(11): 1018-1027, 2019 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Little is known about the use of psychosocial services in lung cancer survivors and patients who have survived the diagnosis for at least one year. We investigated the frequency of use, stratified by radiation therapy received, its associated factors, and the reasons for non-use of those services.METHODS:
We performed a multicenter (nâ¯= 6 hospitals) cross-sectional study using data from medical records, patient reported questionnaires, and computer-assisted telephone interviews. Odds ratios (OR) for factors potentially associated with the use of any type of psychosocial services were calculated using multivariable logistic regression.RESULTS:
We included 604 lung cancer patients/survivors. Of them, 60% (69% of those who had received radiotherapy) had used some kind of psychological and/or social service in the past (47% psychological, 42% social); 39% had used inpatient care, 24% outpatient care (cancer counselling center, general counselling center, psychological counselling by family doctor, psychotherapy, patient support group, pastoral work). Of those who visited a rehabilitation clinic, 66% received psychosocial care there. Factors associated with using psychosocial services in general were female gender (OR 1.96, 95% CI 1.32-2.93), poor emotional functioning (per unit decrease OR 0.99, 95% CI 0.98-0.996), and younger age (per year decrease OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.93-0.97). CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS The high proportion of psychosocial care users among lung cancer survivors in Germany indicates that patients are interested in using it and that an unmet need exists. The creation of a broad spectrum of easily accessible services with high quality is important to enable and facilitate use.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Sistemas de Apoio Psicossocial
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Sobreviventes de Câncer
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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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
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article