Fear of cancer recurrence in patients with non‐metastatic melanoma: Spanish validation and disease‐related factors

Introduction It is essential for clinicians to understand the phenomenon of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) in order to understand the psychological impact it has on patients with melanoma. Objectives To validate an FCR questionnaire in Spanish for patients with non‐metastatic melanoma and to descri...

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Published in:Australasian journal of dermatology 2022-11, Vol.63 (4), p.e312-e319
Main Authors: Iglesias‐Puzas, Álvaro, García‐González, Víctor, Conde‐Taboada, Alberto, López‐Bran, Eduardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Cronbach's alpha
Factor analysis
Fear
fear of cancer recurrence
instrument validation
Melanoma
Metastases
Metastasis
Patients
psychometrics
psychooncology
Questionnaires
Tumors
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Summary:Introduction It is essential for clinicians to understand the phenomenon of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) in order to understand the psychological impact it has on patients with melanoma. Objectives To validate an FCR questionnaire in Spanish for patients with non‐metastatic melanoma and to describe the clinical and demographic variables associated with FCR in these patients. Methods Patients diagnosed with non‐metastatic melanoma were selected. The questionnaire was translated and adapted to Spanish following international guidelines. The internal consistency, construct validity, and temporal stability of the questionnaire were analysed using Cronbach's alpha, confirmatory factor analysis, and test–retest reliability, respectively. Following this, the correlation between FCR scores and the study variables was evaluated. Results A total of 123 patients were included in the study. The translated and adapted questionnaire showed high reliability (overall Cronbach's alpha 0.834), temporal stability (intraclass correlation coefficient 0.8), and unidimensionality. The mean FCR score was 16.1 ± 6.7. The highest FCR scores were observed in women and young patients (p 
ISSN:0004-8380
1440-0960
DOI:10.1111/ajd.13907