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ArticlePsycho-oncology2021

Fear of cancer recurrence in patients with multiple myeloma: Prevalence and predictors based on a family model analysis.

Xiaochun Hu, Weida Wang, Ye Wang, Ke Liu

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Article in Psycho-oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiaochun HuDepartment of Hematologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Weida WangDepartment of Hematologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8272-5421
Ye WangDepartment of Hematologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Ke LiuSchool of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Sun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveFear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a common psychosocial sequela among cancer survivors, but data on patients with multiple myeloma are scarce. This study calculated the prevalence of FCR and identified family and social factors that predict FCR in the study population.

methodsWe recruited 127 myeloma patients and their partners to participate in a cross-sectional survey from a regional tertiary cancer centre in China. The questionnaires included items on demographic characteristics and from the fear of disease progression simplified scale, family hardiness index and Social Support Scale. Univariate and multivariate regression was used to identify predictors of FCR.

resultsOf the participants, 56.4% patients reported high-level FCR, which was similar to the partner-reported proportion. The partners' FCR was positively associated with the patients' FCR, while family hardiness and social support were statistically significant, negative predictors.

conclusionsInterventions to mitigate partners' FCR and improve family hardiness and social support may help with the psychological adjustment and well-being of myeloma patients.

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FearAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCancer SurvivorsChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, PsychologicalMultiple MyelomaNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrevalenceRisk Factorscancerfamily factorsfear of cancer recurrencemultiple myelomaoncologypsycho-oncology

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