ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023
Fear of progression, loneliness, and hope in patients with gastrointestinal cancer: a cross-sectional relational study.
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- Global research trends on gastrointestinal cancer and mental health (2004-2024): a bibliographic study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
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- Effect of Psychological Inflexibility and Cancer-Related Dysfunctional Beliefs About Sleep on the Relationship Between Depression and Fear of Progression in Patients with Cancer.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2026Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of fear of progression in patients with heart failure in China: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Assessment of Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Patients with Colorectal Cancer and Its Association with Pet Ownership: A Cross-Sectional Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Factors Associated With Fear of Cancer Recurrence in a Multiethnic Cohort of Patients With Breast Cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- Establishment and comparison of three fear of progression risk prediction models for gynecological malignancies patients based on machine learning.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- The impact of illness perception on self-transcendence in gastric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: the chain mediating effect of hope levels and coping styles.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Analysis of self-transcendence status and influencing factors in gastric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a random forest model-based study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Unrelieved Stress, Decreased Resilience, and Disengagement Coping Strategies Are Associated With Lower Levels of Hope in Patients With Cancer.Oncology nursing forum · 2024Article
- Fear of disease progression, self-management efficacy, and family functioning in patients with breast cancer: a cross-sectional relationship study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: In recent years, fear of disease progression (FoP) has become one of the most common psychological problems in cancer patients. However, there are fewer studies on the FoP in patients with gastrointestinal tumors. We aimed to assess the level of FoP in patients with gastrointestinal tumors and analyze the factors related to FoP. We also aimed to examine the relationship among loneliness, hope and FoP in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on three Grade A hospitals in southwestern China from November 2021 to July 2022. The demographic and clinical characteristics questionnaire, Fear of Disease Progression Scale (FoP-Q-SF), Cancer Loneliness Scale (CLS), and Herth Hope Index (HHI) were included in this study. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, independent samples Results: In total, 245 gastrointestinal cancer patients participated in this study. The average (standard deviation) FoP score in patients was 32.94 ± 10.64. In total, 245 gastrointestinal cancer patients participated in this study. The average (standard deviation) FoP score in patients was 32.94 ± 10.64. The average score of CLS was 17.65 ± 6.71, and that for the HHI was 31.27 ± 7.73. Pearson correlation analysis showed that FoP was negatively significant correlated with hope level ( Conclusion: Findings highlight the need to strengthen attention to FoP in gastrointestinal cancer patients. Our study showed that gastrointestinal cancer patients who have a high school education, are age 45 to 59, live alone, high level of loneliness, and low level of hope have higher FoP. Medical staff should enhance clinical screening of FoP and consider the formulation of relevant interventions for high-risk groups to reduce loneliness among patients, raise their hope level, and reduce their FoP.
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