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ArticleActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2021

Assessing psychological needs in female cancer patients: a tailored model.

Alessandra Miraglia Raineri, Rosapia Lauro Grotto, Giulia Fioravanti, Silvia Casale, Francesco Rotella, Leonardo Fei, Alessandro Villanucci, Gianni Amunni, Carlo Faravelli

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Alessandra Miraglia RaineriDepartment of Health Sciences, Psychology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Department of Neurofarba, University of Florence, Italy. miraglia83@gmail.com.
Rosapia Lauro GrottoDepartment of Neurofarba, University of Florence, Italy; Multidisciplinary Analysis of Relationships in Health Care Laboratory, UNISER, Pistoia, Italy. rosapia.laurogrotto@unifi.it.
Giulia FioravantiDepartment of Health Sciences, Psychology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy . giulia.fioravanti@unifi.it.
Silvia Casale1Department of Health Sciences, Psychology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy . silvia.casale@unifi.it.
Francesco RotellaPsychiatric Unit, AOU Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy. docrot@gmail.com.
Leonardo FeiPsycho-Oncology Unit - AOU Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy. l.fei@unifi.it.
Alessandro VillanucciTranslational Oncology Unit, AOU Careggi, Florence, Italy. villanucci@alice.it.
Gianni AmunniDepartment of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Florence, Direttore Generale Institute for Cancer Research Prevention and Clinical Network, Florence, Italy. g.amunni@ispo.toscana.it.
Carlo FaravelliDepartment of Health Sciences, Psychology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. carlo@faravelli.fi.it.

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background and aim of the workPsychosocial needs in cancer patients seem to be underestimated and undertreated. The present research was designed to explore under-considered psychosocial needs (e.g., stressful life events, perceived social support, sense of mastery and depressive/anxious symptoms) of a female cancer group. The aim of the study was to test an assessment psycho-oncological model for female cancer patients. An assessment model of psychosocial needs and Stressful Life Events was operationalized and tests its predictive power.

methodsWe used Discriminant Analysis to test predictive power of the model and of the single variables included in it. 236 oncological patients (mean age 55.50 ± 13.09) were matched with 232 healthy control groups in the study. The following instruments were chosen: the Florence Psychiatric Interview, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Beck Depression Inventory I, and Sense of Mastery.

resultsThe model satisfied the assumption criteria and was significant (Ʌ= .680, X2 = 109.73, p< .001).

conclusionsStressful events, depression and anxiety were adequate markers of the assessment psycho-oncological model proposed for female cancer patients. The present study provides contributions in a clinical perspective: the results support the relevance of considering an assessment psychosocial model to use in female oncology for an accurate estimation of the women's needs. Women affected by female cancer with an history of Stressful Early and Recent life events and high level of anxiety and depression could positively benefit from a psychotherapy treatment.

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AnxietyNeoplasmsAdultAgedFemaleHumansMiddle AgedSocial SupportStress, Psychological

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PMCPMC8138814

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