Hope, distress, and later quality of life among adolescent and young adults with cancer. Issue 2 (4th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rosenberg, Abby R.; Bradford, Miranda C.; Bona, Kira; Shaffer, Michele L.; Wolfe, Joanne; Baker, K. Scott; Lau, Nancy; Yi-Frazier, Joyce
• Is Part Of: Journal of psychosocial oncology. Volume 36:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 137
• Page End: 144
• Publication Date: 2018-03-04
• Subjects: adolescent and young adult oncology -- palliative care -- patient-centered outcomes -- pediatric cancer -- positive psychology -- psychological distress; Cancer -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; 362.196994
• DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2017.1382646
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0734-7332

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We aimed to explore the predictive value of screening for distress alone, hope alone, or a combination of both. In a multicenter prospective study, 37 English-speaking adolescents and young adults with cancer and 40 parents completed validated instruments at diagnosis ("baseline") and 3–6 months later ("follow-up"). Correlated regression models described associations. Within each instrument, baseline and follow-up scores were associated. However, only a composite hope/distress score predicted all three patient-centered outcomes. Multidimensional screens incorporating positive and negative psychosocial constructs may predict patient-centered outcomes better than isolated, single-construct instruments.