Psychology
Transplantation
A collection of papers relevant to psychological support in bone-marrow / stem-cell transplantation
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Assessment of pre-treatment cognitive performance in adult bone marrow or haematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients: a comparative study.
European Journal of Cancer
Volume: 41 , Issue: 7 , Page: 1007-16
The aim of this study was to examine cognitive performance in patients prior to bone marrow or haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT) and in haematological patients who received non-myeloablative cancer therapies. A consecutive sample of…
Filed in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine (Psychology)
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Stem cell transplantation: risk factors for psychiatric morbidity.
European Journal of Cancer
Volume: 42 , Issue: 4 , Page: 514-20
The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for psychiatric disorder in haematological cancer patients during hospitalization for stem cell transplantation. In this 3-year prospective study, 220 patients received stem cell…
Filed in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine (Psychology)
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Quality of life after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation.
Blood
Volume: 114 , Issue: 1 , Page: 7-19
High-dose therapy with allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) offers effective control and potential cure of hematopoietic malignancies, but with the cost of associated morbidity that includes adverse effects on quality of life (QOL).…
Filed in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine (Psychology)
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Long-term recovery after hematopoietic cell transplantation: predictors of quality-of-life concerns.
Blood
Volume: 115 , Issue: 12 , Page: 2508-19
This prospective longitudinal study examined the quality of life (QOL) after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and identified risk factors of poor QOL in 312 adult autologous and allogeneic HCT patients. Physical, psychological, social, and…
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Recovery and long-term function after hematopoietic cell transplantation for leukemia or lymphoma.
JAMA
Volume: 291 , Issue: 19 , Page: 2335-43
CONTEXT: Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an effective and widely used treatment for hematologic malignancies. The rate and predictors of physical and emotional recovery after HCT have not been adequately defined in prospective…
Filed in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine (Psychology)
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Impact of delirium on cognition, distress, and health-related quality of life after hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Volume: 25 , Issue: 10 , Page: 1223-31
PURPOSE: To determine the impact of delirium during the acute phase of myeloablative hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), distress, and neurocognitive functioning 30 and 80 days after…
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Marital adjustment, satisfaction and dissolution among hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients and spouses: a prospective, five-year longitudinal investigation.
Psycho-oncology
Volume: 19 , Issue: 2 , Page: 190-200
OBJECTIVE: To examine the trajectory of marital adjustment, satisfaction and dissolution among 121 hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) couples-as a function of role (patient or spouse) and gender. METHODS: Prospective, longitudinal design.…
Filed in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine (Psychology)
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Illness intrusiveness among survivors of autologous blood and marrow transplantation
Cancer
Volume: 92 , Issue: 12 , Page: 3147-3154
Illness-induced disruptions to lifestyles, activities, and interests (i.e., illness intrusiveness) compromise subjective well-being. The authors measured illness intrusiveness in autologous blood and bone marrow transplantation (ABMT) survivors…
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Using the Illness Intrusiveness Ratings Scale to understand health-related quality of life in chronic disease.
Journal of psychosomatic research
Volume: 68 , Issue: 6 , Page: 591-602
OBJECTIVE: Illness intrusiveness is a common, underlying determinant of quality of life in people affected by chronic disease. Illness intrusiveness results from disease- and treatment-induced disruptions to lifestyles, activities, and interests…
Filed in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine (Psychology)
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Characteristics and correlates of cognitive functioning following bone marrow transplantation.
Bone marrow transplantation
Volume: 36 , Issue: 8 , Page: 695-702
Patients who undergo bone marrow transplantation (BMT) often report cognitive problems following treatment. This study used cognitive tests and a self-report measure of subjective cognitive complaints to determine (1) the rate of objective…
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Adaptation of family caregivers during the acute phase of adult BMT.
Bone marrow transplantation
Volume: 43 , Issue: 12 , Page: 959-66
This study examined the course of adaptation as indicated by the level of emotional distress for family caregivers of adult BM recipients across the acute phase of the transplant trajectory. Factors influencing caregivers' adaptation that…
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Association of Depressive Syndrome and Early Deaths Among Patients After Stem-Cell Transplantation for Malignant Diseases
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Volume: 20 , Issue: 8 , Page: 2118-2126
PURPOSE: The association of depression and increased mortality in the general population, and also various medical conditions, is well documented. However, depression is not well studied in the setting of hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation…
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Management of related donor care: a European survey.
Bone marrow transplantation
Volume: 45 , Issue: 1 , Page: 97-101
Donating BM or peripheral stem cells is a challenging process that requires a considerable commitment on the part of the donating individual, especially when there is a relationship between donor and recipient. In order to develop a better…
Filed in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine (Psychology)
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Ethical reasoning about patient eligibility in allogeneic BMT based on psychosocial criteria.
Bone marrow transplantation
Volume: 44 , Issue: 9 , Page: 607-12
Chairpersons of the hospital ethics committees (HECs) and BMT clinicians were compared with regard to their willingness to proceed with allogeneic BMT given select psychosocial risk factors. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to 62 HEC…
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Facing haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation: do patients and their physicians agree regarding the prognosis?
Psycho-oncology
Objective: To evaluate the correlation and concordance between patients' and physicians' estimations of prognoses before initiation of the conditioning regimen for allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation.Methods: A total of…
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Family donor care management: principles and recommendations.
Bone marrow transplantation
Issue: November , Page: 1-5
The World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA) is an international organization fostering collaboration in clinical transplantation and promoting the interests of unrelated stem cell donors. The WMDA has developed standards for the recruitment,…
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Long-term outcome after allo-SCT: close follow-up on a large cohort treated with myeloablative regimens.
Bone marrow transplantation
Volume: 45 , Issue: 2 , Page: 295-302
We analyzed the late outcomes of 429 long-term survivors post allogeneic hematopoietic SCT (allo-HSCT) who received transplant in our center between 1981 and 2002, and were free of their primary disease for >/=2 years after allo-HSCT. Late…
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Can a modest exercise program really improve physical functioning and quality of life among recipients of hematopoietic SCT?
Bone marrow transplantation
Volume: 45 , Issue: 2 , Page: 217-8
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Allogeneic and autologous transplantation for haematological diseases, solid tumours and immune disorders: current practice in Europe 2009.
Bone marrow transplantation
Volume: 45 , Issue: 2 , Page: 219-34
The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation regularly publishes special reports on the current practice of haematopoietic SCT for haematological diseases, solid tumours and immune disorders in Europe. Major changes have occurred since…
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Dialogue Among Survivors of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
Volume: 23 , Issue: 1 , Page: 1-24
Many survivors of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) are challenged by physical, psychological, and social complications through- out the months and years post-transplant, as uncovered by many re- searchers during the past few years. The…
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