G Goldzweig1, E Andritsch2, A Hubert3, B Brenner4, N Walach5, S Perry6, L Baider7. 1. Clinical Psychology Section, The School of Behavioral Sciences, The Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel. 2. The Institute of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Graz University Hospital, Graz, Austria. 3. Digestive Tract Tumors Unit, Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. 4. The GI Oncology Unit, The Institute of Oncology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach-Tivka, Israel. 5. Oncology Unit, The Institute of Oncology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel. 6. The Institute of Oncology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach-Tivka, Israel. 7. Department of Psycho-Oncology, Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. Electronic address: rnlobel@bezeqint.net.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of the current study was to strengthen the knowledge of oncologists concerning psychological distress and social support among married and unmarried male cancer patients and healthy male spouses of female cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Three groups of men were recruited from three major cancer centers in Israel: 185 married colon and rectal cancer patients, 54 single (unmarried) colon and rectal cancer patients, and 153 male spouses of female cancer patients. Participants were evaluated on four standardized instruments measuring psychological distress, coping, and social support. RESULTS: About 42.6% of the participants reported on a clinical level of psychological distress, with the highest rates (61.1%) among the single (unmarried) patients. Distress was negatively correlated to Karnofsky score and coping variables among all study groups. Distress was significantly and negatively correlated to social support variables among the spouses and married patients but not among the single patient groups. CONCLUSIONS: Social support received by male cancer patients from friends and family may be mediated by spouse support. As a result, single male patients are at higher risk for psychological distress. Male spouses were also found to have high rates of distress. These two groups need special attention by oncologists.
BACKGROUND: The aim of the current study was to strengthen the knowledge of oncologists concerning psychological distress and social support among married and unmarried male cancerpatients and healthy male spouses of female cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Three groups of men were recruited from three major cancer centers in Israel: 185 married colon and rectal cancerpatients, 54 single (unmarried) colon and rectal cancerpatients, and 153 male spouses of female cancer patients. Participants were evaluated on four standardized instruments measuring psychological distress, coping, and social support. RESULTS: About 42.6% of the participants reported on a clinical level of psychological distress, with the highest rates (61.1%) among the single (unmarried) patients. Distress was negatively correlated to Karnofsky score and coping variables among all study groups. Distress was significantly and negatively correlated to social support variables among the spouses and married patients but not among the single patient groups. CONCLUSIONS: Social support received by male cancerpatients from friends and family may be mediated by spouse support. As a result, single male patients are at higher risk for psychological distress. Male spouses were also found to have high rates of distress. These two groups need special attention by oncologists.
Authors: Wuyang Yang; Tomas Garzon-Muvdi; Maria Braileanu; Jose L Porras; Justin M Caplan; Xiaoming Rong; Judy Huang; George I Jallo Journal: Neuro Oncol Date: 2017-03-01 Impact factor: 12.300
Authors: D R Sullivan; C W Forsberg; L Ganzini; D H Au; M K Gould; D Provenzale; K S Lyons; C G Slatore Journal: Lung Cancer Date: 2016-08-16 Impact factor: 5.705
Authors: Theresa H M Keegan; Raymon H Grogan; Helen M Parsons; Li Tao; Michael G White; Kenan Onel; Pamela L Horn-Ross Journal: Thyroid Date: 2015-04-20 Impact factor: 6.568
Authors: Ayal A Aizer; Ming-Hui Chen; Ellen P McCarthy; Mallika L Mendu; Sophia Koo; Tyler J Wilhite; Powell L Graham; Toni K Choueiri; Karen E Hoffman; Neil E Martin; Jim C Hu; Paul L Nguyen Journal: J Clin Oncol Date: 2013-09-23 Impact factor: 44.544
Authors: Costanza Pellegrini; Tobias Rheude; Lukas Mahr; Teresa Trenkwalder; N Patrick Mayr; Jonathan Michel; Heribert Schunkert; A Markus Kasel; Michael Joner; Christian Hengstenberg; Adnan Kastrati; Oliver Husser; Thorsten Kessler Journal: J Thorac Dis Date: 2019-05 Impact factor: 2.895
Authors: Andreana N Holowatyj; Richard Viskochil; Dominik Ose; Benjamin Tingey; Benjamin Haaland; Dalton Wilson; Mikaela Larson; Sara Feltz; Mark A Lewis; Howard Colman; Cornelia M Ulrich Journal: J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol Date: 2020-07-29 Impact factor: 2.223