Development of a distress inventory for cancer: preliminary results.
dc.contributor.author | Thomas, B C | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Mohan, V N | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Thomas, I | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Pandey, M | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2002-01-26 | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-06-02T11:57:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2002-01-26 | en_US |
dc.date.available | 2009-06-02T11:57:23Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002-01-26 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | CONTEXT: Advances in cancer treatment have led to cure and prolongation of patients' lives; however associated psychosocial problems, including distress, can detrimentally affect patients' compliance with treatment and ultimately, their outcome. Symptom distress has been well addressed in many studies; however, psychological distress has only been quantified by using depression or anxiety scales/checklists or quality of life scales containing a distress sub scale/component or by the use of scales that are not psychological distress-specific. AIMS: The present study is an attempt to construct a psychological distress inventory for specific use with cancer patients. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: The standardisation sample consisted of 63 randomly selected patients with head and neck cancer who had undergone/ were undergoing curative treatment at the Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The Distress Inventory for Cancer contained 57 positively and negatively toned items. An item analysis was conducted, followed by a factor analysis, thereby identifying the domains influencing distress. RESULTS: The final questionnaire contained 26 items subdivided into four domains viz. the personal, spiritual, physical, and the family domains, with each domain providing a sub score. The reliability coefficient (Cronbach's alpha) of the scale was found to be 0.85. CONCLUSIONS: These are the preliminary results of an ongoing study on global distress and tool development process. Reported here is the first step towards development of such tool. | en_US |
dc.description.affiliation | Department of Futures Studies, University of Kerala, and Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India. manojpandey@vsnl.com | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Thomas BC, Mohan VN, Thomas I, Pandey M. Development of a distress inventory for cancer: preliminary results. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. 2002 Jan-Mar; 48(1): 16-20 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/116574 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.source.uri | https://www.jpgmonline.com | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged, 80 and over | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Factor Analysis, Statistical | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Head and Neck Neoplasms --psychology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Psychiatric Status Rating Scales | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Quality of Life | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Questionnaires | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Self Assessment (Psychology) | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Stress, Psychological --diagnosis | en_US |
dc.title | Development of a distress inventory for cancer: preliminary results. | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
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