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PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify the factors influencing second primary cancer (SPC) screening practice by examining the relationships of physical symptoms, knowledge and attitudes regarding SPC screening, perceived risk, primary cancer type, and demographic factors of cancer survivors. METHODS: Participants were 308 survivors of stomach, colon, or breast cancer recruited from 2 university hospitals in Korea. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 18.0. RESULTS: The proportion of participants taking all cancer screenings according to national guidelines was 40%. They had moderate knowledge and a relatively positive attitude regarding SPC screening and high cancer risk perception. The participants had taken fewer SPC screenings after than before cancer diagnosis. The factors influencing cancer risk perception were age, physical symptoms, knowledge regarding SPC and primary cancer type (stomach). The factors influencing SPC screening practice were age, gender, economic status, knowledge regarding SPC screening, and primary cancer types (colon). CONCLUSION: It is important for clinical professionals to recognize that survivors of cancer are susceptible to another cancer. Education on SPC screening for these survivors should focus on communicating with and encouraging them to have regular cancer screenings.
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Age Factors , Breast Neoplasms/psychology , Colonic Neoplasms/psychology , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Neoplasms, Second Primary/psychology , Perception , Sex Factors , Socioeconomic Factors , Stomach Neoplasms/psychology , Survivors/psychology , Time FactorsABSTRACT
Background: Gastric cancer is the first cause of death by cáncer in Chile. Quality of Life is a multidimensional construct that explores functionality and well-being, including physiological, psychological and social aspects. Aim: To assess Quality of Life of patients operated for gastric cancer. Patients and methods: The European Organization Research and Treatment of Cáncer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-30), translated into Spanish, was applied to 33 patients, aged 42 to 82 years (25 males), subjected to curative total or subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer, between January 2004 and December 2006. Results: The average lapse from the moment of the surgical intervention to the interview, was 52.2 weeks. Fifty five percent perceived their Quality of Life in the "good" category. Male patients and those with less than 6 months of surgery, obtained better scores in psychological aspects of quality of life. Conclusions: A high percentage of patients operated for gastric cancer qualified their quality of life as good in spite of the severity of the underlying disease and invasiveness of the intervention. This is probably explained by the importance of psychological factors that influence quality of life.
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Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Gastrectomy/psychology , Quality of Life/psychology , Stomach Neoplasms/surgery , Chile , Surveys and Questionnaires , Statistics, Nonparametric , Stomach Neoplasms/psychology , Time FactorsABSTRACT
O objetivo deste estudo foi detectar possíveis déficits em habilidades sociais, por meio do Inventário de Habilidades Sociais em pacientes com câncer de estômago em um hospital de tratamento do câncer em Curitiba. Participaram deste estudo 30 adultos de ambos os sexos. Os resultados revelaram que as mulheres participantes da pesquisa apresentaram um repertório de habilidades sociais mediano, enquanto os homens participantes da pesquisa apresentaram um déficit em habilidades sociais. Os participantes com escolaridade de segundo grau apresentaram uma média superior aos participantes com escolaridade entre primeira a quarta série para um dos fatores analisados pelo inventário. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os participantes da pesquisa de acordo com a idade. Como os resultados obtidos no presente estudo não são conclusivos, sugere-se a replicação da presente pesquisa, tomando esses achados como ponto de partida.