Browsing by Subject "survivors"
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A model to predict psychological- and health-related adjustment in men with prostate cancer: the role of post traumatic growth, physical post traumatic growth, resilience and mindfulness
(Frontiers Media SA, 2018-02-15)Background: Post traumatic growth (PTG) can be defined as positive change following a traumatic event. The current conceptualization of PTG encompasses five main dimensions, however, there is no dimension which accounts ... -
Couple functioning after pediatric cancer diagnosis: a systematic review
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2016-08-04)Objectives A systematic review was conducted to (1) investigate couple functioning after a pediatric cancer diagnosis and (2) examine theoretical and methodological tendencies and issues in this literature. Methods Searches ... -
Defining a standard set of patient-centered outcomes for men with localized prostate cancer
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Measuring a new facet of post traumatic growth: development of a scale of physical post traumatic growth in men with prostate cancer
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-04-27)Purpose This study developed a measure of physical post traumatic growth (physical post traumatic growth inventory; P-PTGI) in men with prostate cancer. Methods A pool of items was created from themes identified in a ... -
The implantable defibrillator and return to operation of vehicles study
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2012-09-11)We sought to characterise driving habits of contemporary implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patients. We performed a multicentre prospective observational study of consecutive ICD recipients. Non-commercial drivers ... -
The magnitude and characteristics of the population of cancer survivors: using population-based estimates of cancer prevalence to inform service planning for survivorship care
(Springer Nature, 2014-10-15)Background: Rising cancer incidence and survival mean that the number of cancer survivors is growing. Accumulating evidence suggests many survivors have long-term medical and supportive care needs, and that these needs ...