Feelings, perceptions, and expectations of patients during the process of oral cancer diagnosis

Purpose Communication barriers during the process of cancer diagnosis can adversely affect how patients understand their health, and understanding patient’s perceptions and expectations can favor adherence to professional recommendations and their prognosis. This study aimed to describe the sociodem...

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Published in:Supportive care in cancer 2016-05, Vol.24 (5), p.2323-2332
Main Authors: Graner, K. M., Rolim, G. S., Moraes, A. B. A., Padovani, C. R., Lopes, M. A., Santos-Silva, A. R., Ramos-Cerqueira, A. T. A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcoholism
Cancer
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression, Mental
Diagnosis
Emotions
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Medical diagnosis
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Mouth cancer
Mouth Neoplasms - diagnosis
Mouth Neoplasms - psychology
Nursing
Nursing Research
Oncology
Oral cancer
Original Article
Pain Medicine
Perception
Perceptions
Prognosis
Rehabilitation Medicine
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Purpose Communication barriers during the process of cancer diagnosis can adversely affect how patients understand their health, and understanding patient’s perceptions and expectations can favor adherence to professional recommendations and their prognosis. This study aimed to describe the sociodemographic characteristics, perceptions, expectations, and psychological symptoms of patients during the process of oral cancer diagnosis. Methods Patients were assessed at two time points: pre-biopsy (T0) and post-diagnosis (T1). At T0, 49 patients answered a sociodemographic, perceived social support, lifestyle questionnaire and inventories (anxiety—State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S/T), depression—Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), risk drinkers—Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)). They also were interviewed concerning their perceptions, feelings, and expectations. At T1, the 29 patients diagnosed with oral cancer were reassessed for anxiety (STAI-E) and depression symptoms. An interview investigated the same aspects at T0. Results Patient mean age was 59 years old (±13.7) and 73.5 % were men. At T0, depression symptoms were more frequent among cancer patients (83.3 %) than those without the disease ( p  
ISSN:0941-4355
1433-7339
DOI:10.1007/s00520-015-3030-0