Development of a distress inventory for cancer: preliminary results.

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dc.contributor.authorThomas, B Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorMohan, V Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Ien_US
dc.contributor.authorPandey, Men_US
dc.date.accessioned2002-01-26en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T11:57:23Z
dc.date.available2002-01-26en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T11:57:23Z
dc.date.issued2002-01-26en_US
dc.description.abstractCONTEXT: 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.affiliationDepartment of Futures Studies, University of Kerala, and Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India. manojpandey@vsnl.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationThomas 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): 16-20en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/116574
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jpgmonline.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshFactor Analysis, Statisticalen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHead and Neck Neoplasms --psychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPsychiatric Status Rating Scalesen_US
dc.subject.meshQuality of Lifeen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshSelf Assessment (Psychology)en_US
dc.subject.meshStress, Psychological --diagnosisen_US
dc.titleDevelopment of a distress inventory for cancer: preliminary results.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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