ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2012
Demoralization syndrome among cancer outpatients in Taiwan.
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- Psychometric properties for Persian version Demoralization Scale-24 (DS-24) in Iranian cancer patients.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- Psychometric properties and normative values of the revised demoralization scale (DS-II) in a representative sample of the German general population.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
goalsThis paper aims to explore characteristics of demoralization syndrome as well as the relationship between demoralization syndrome and psychosocial issues as seen through examinations of cancer outpatients in Taiwan. MATERIALS AND
methodsOutpatients with different cancer types were enrolled in this study. The Demoralization Scale Mandarin Version (DS-MV), Patient Health Questionnaire, Beck Hopelessness Scale, and McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire-Taiwan Version were used as instruments. All data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0.
resultsAmong the 234 patients studied (97 men and 223 women), the majority had cervical cancer (29.1%), followed by breast cancer (26.5%) and head and neck cancer (24.3%). The mean score of DS-MV was 31.05 (SD 14.87). The results of ANOVA analysis showed a significant effect of occupation F(4.209) = 7.145 (p < 0.001), cancer diagnosis F(7.206) = 3.795 (p < 0.001), and treatment F(8.206) = 3.553 (p < 0.001) on DS-MV.
conclusionsDemoralization syndrome was found to be related to psychosocial issues, different cancer types, and treatments. Further studies are recommended to better understand causes and impacts of demoralization in the quality of life and care of cancer patients.
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