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Half of the patients with subepithelial tumours present borderline or pathologic anxiety-distress and carcinophobia: multicentre cohort study
- Source :
- Scientia
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva (SEPD), 2022.
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Abstract
- Subepithelial tumors; Carcinophobia; Multicenter cohort study Tumores subepiteliales; Carcinofobia; Estudio de cohorte multicéntrico Tumors subepitelials; Carcinofòbia; Estudi de cohorts multicèntric Background and aims: Minor nonspecific gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions (usually defined by the term 'tumor') are usually associated with a malignant illness and cancer. The aim of this study was to assess anxiety-distress and carcinophobia in patients referred to specialized monographic outpatient clinics for evaluation and treatment of this type of lesion. Methods: Prospective, multicenter, cohort study. Specific self-reported questionnaires were used to report threatening life-experiences and to assess levels of distress (The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) and cancer-related worries (The Cancer Worry Scale). Results: Forty participants were included and analyzed at baseline. Pathologic and borderline anxiety were detected in 13% (5/40, 95%CI: 4-27%) and 35% (14/40, 95%CI: 21-52%) of participants, respectively, whereas, cancer-related worries (moderate to very high) were observed in 48% (19/40, 95%CI: 32-64%) of participants. Pathologic global distress was identified in 25% (10/40, 95%CI: 13-42%) of subjects. Higher educational level (university studies), a lack of lifetime psychiatric comorbidity and a lack of family history of cancer were associated with less anxiety, global distress and carcinophobia. Conclusions: Almost half of the patients diagnosed with a minor nonspecific gastrointestinal subepithelial lesion presented anxiety-distress and/or carcinophobia. Specific associations with anxiety-distress reaction and fears were detected.
- Subjects :
- Mental Disorders::Anxiety Disorders [PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY]
Ansietat
trastornos mentales::trastornos de ansiedad [PSIQUIATRÍA Y PSICOLOGÍA]
Neoplasms::Neoplasms by Site::Digestive System Neoplasms::Gastrointestinal Neoplasms [DISEASES]
neoplasias::neoplasias por localización::neoplasias del sistema digestivo::neoplasias gastrointestinales [ENFERMEDADES]
Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics::Epidemiologic Studies::Cohort Studies [ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT]
técnicas de investigación::métodos epidemiológicos::características de los estudios epidemiológicos::estudios epidemiológicos::estudios de cohortes [TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS, DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS]
Gastroenterology
General Medicine
Avaluació
Aparell digestiu - Càncer
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 11300108
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2fcc7ad91452fe8b7d4da3ac98cdc598