Universität zu Köln

Adeberg, Sebastian, Sauer, Christina, Lambert, Lena, Regnery, Sebastian, Windisch, Paul, Zaoui, Karim, Freudlsperger, Christian ORCID: 0000-0002-4289-0457, Moratin, Julius, Farnia, Benjamin, Nikendei, Christoph, Krauss, Juergen, Ehrenthal, Johannes C. ORCID: 0000-0002-9428-3763, El Shafie, Rami, Hoerner-Rieber, Juliane, Koenig, Laila, Akbaba, Sati, Lang, Kristin, Held, Thomas, Rieken, Stefan, Debus, Juergen, Friederich, Hans-Christoph and Maatouk, Imad (2021). Screening and Psycho-Oncological Support for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and Brain Malignancies Before Radiotherapy With Mask Fixation: Results of a Feasibility Study. Front. Psychol., 12. LAUSANNE: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA. ISSN 1664-1078

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Abstract

This single-center, single-arm trial investigates the feasibility of a psycho-oncological care program, which aims to reduce psychological distress and improve compliance with radiotherapy with mask fixation in patients with head and neck cancer or brain malignancies. The care program comprised (1) a screening/needs assessment and (2) the provision of a psycho-oncological intervention using imaginative stabilization techniques for distressed patients (distress due to anxiety & GE;5) or in a case of subjective interest in the psycho-oncological intervention. Another allocation path to the intervention was directly through the radiation oncologist in charge who classified the patient as: in need of support to tolerate the immobilization device. Of a total of 1,020 screened patients, 257 (25.2%) patients indicated a distress & GE;5 and 141 (13.8%) patients reported panic attacks. 25% of the patients reported a subjective interest in psycho-oncological support. A total of 35 patients received the psycho-oncological intervention, of which 74% were assigned by radiation oncologists. In this small patient cohort, no significant pre-post effects in terms of depression, anxiety, distress, and quality of life (mental and physical component scores) could be detected. Our results indicate a good feasibility (interdisciplinary workflow and cooperation, allocation by physicians in charge) of the psycho-oncological care program for this cohort of patients before radiotherapy with mask fixation. The screening results underline the high psychological distress and demand for psycho-oncological support. However, since the utilization of our intervention was low, future studies should reduce the barriers and improve compliance to psycho-oncological services by these patients.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Adeberg, Sebastian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Sauer, Christina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Lambert, Lena UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Regnery, Sebastian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Windisch, Paul UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Zaoui, Karim UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Freudlsperger, Christian UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-4289-0457 UNSPECIFIED Moratin, Julius UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Farnia, Benjamin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Nikendei, Christoph UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Krauss, Juergen UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ehrenthal, Johannes C. UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-9428-3763 UNSPECIFIED El Shafie, Rami UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hoerner-Rieber, Juliane UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Koenig, Laila UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Akbaba, Sati UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Lang, Kristin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Held, Thomas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rieken, Stefan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Debus, Juergen UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Friederich, Hans-Christoph UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Maatouk, Imad UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-598981
DOI:	10.3389/fpsyg.2021.760024
Journal or Publication Title:	Front. Psychol.
Volume:	12
Date:	2021
Publisher:	FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
Place of Publication:	LAUSANNE
ISSN:	1664-1078
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Human Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Human Sciences > Department Psychologie
Subjects:	Psychology
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language QUALITY-OF-LIFE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; SELF-REPORT; EMOTIONAL DISTRESS; DEPRESSION; CARE; PHQ-9; INTERVENTIONS; COMMUNICATION; PREVALENCE Multiple languages Psychology, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/59898