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Title: Distress and unmet needs during treatment and quality of life in early cancer survivorship: a longitudinal study of haematological cancer patients
Austin Authors: Oberoi, Devesh;White, Victoria M;Seymour, John F;Prince, H Miles;Harrison, Simon J;Jefford, Michael;Winship, Ingrid;Hill, David J;Bolton, Damien M ;Millar, Jeremy;Wong Doo, Nicole;Kay, Anne;Giles, Graham
Affiliation: Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Alfred Health, The Alfred, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Concord Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia
North Eastern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Issue Date: 21-Aug-2017
Date: 2017-08-21
Publication information: European Journal of Haematology 2017; online first: 21 August
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine the influence of anxiety, depression and unmet supportive care needs on future quality of life (QoL) in multiple myeloma (MM) and diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients. METHODS: MM and DLBCL patients recruited through the population-based Victorian Cancer Registry. Data was collected through two telephone interviews: T1) on average 7 months post diagnosis, T2) average 8 months later. QoL was examined at T2 using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT-G) scale. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale measured anxiety and depression and the Supportive Care Needs Survey measured unmet needs at T1. Multivariate linear regression examined associations between QoL subscales (physical, emotional, social, and functional wellbeing and overall QoL) and T1 anxiety, depression and unmet needs. RESULTS: Except physical wellbeing, all other QoL subscales and overall QoL were significantly associated with T1 anxiety. All QoL subscales and overall QoL were significantly associated with T1 depression. Only patient-care needs were associated with physical and social wellbeing and overall QoL. CONCLUSION: Anxiety, depression and patient-care unmet needs during treatment are associated with diminished physical and emotional well-being in the following months. Psychological distress and unmet supportive care needs experienced during treatment should be addressed to maximise future QoL.
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/16828
DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12941
ORCID: 0000-0002-5145-6783
0000-0001-6619-8484
Journal: European Journal of Haematology
PubMed URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28833529
Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Diffuse large B-cell Lymphoma
Distress
Haematological cancer
Quality of Life
Multiple myeloma
Unmet needs
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