TY - JOUR A1 - Inhestern, Laura A1 - Beierlein, Volker A1 - Bultmann, Johanna Christine A1 - Möller, Birgit A1 - Romer, Georg A1 - Koch, Uwe A1 - Bergelt, Corinna T1 - Anxiety and depression in working-age cancer survivors: a register-based study JF - BMC cancer N2 - BACKGROUND Anxiety and depression can be a long-term strain in cancer survivors. Little is known about the emotional situation of cancer survivors who have to deal with work- and family-related issues. The purpose of this study was to investigate anxiety and depression in working-age cancer survivors and associated factors. METHODS A register-based sample of 3370 cancer survivors (25 to 55 years at time of diagnosis) diagnosed up to six years prior to the survey was recruited from two German cancer registries. Demographic and medical characteristics as well as self-reported measures were used. RESULTS Overall, approximately 40% of the survivors reported moderate to high anxiety scores and approximately 20% reported moderate to high depression scores. Compared to the general population, working-age cancer survivors were more anxious but less depressed (p < .001). Subgroups with regard to time since diagnosis did not differ in anxiety or depression. Anxiety and depression in cancer survivors were associated with various variables. Better social support, family functioning and physical health were associated with lower anxiety and depression. CONCLUSIONS Overall, we found higher anxiety levels in cancer survivors of working-age than in the general population. A considerable portion of cancer survivors reported moderate to high levels of anxiety and depression. The results indicate the need for psychosocial screening and psycho-oncological support e.g. in survivorship programs for working-age cancer survivors. Assessing the physical health, social support and family background might help to identify survivors at risk for higher emotional distress. KW - Adaptation KW - Psychological KW - Adult KW - Anxiety/epidemiology/etiology/pathology/psychology KW - Cancer Survivors/psychology KW - Depression/epidemiology/etiology/pathology/psychology KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Neoplasms/complications/epidemiology/pathology/psychology KW - Quality of Life KW - Registries KW - Social Support Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-017-3347-9 VL - 17 SP - 347 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krattenmacher, Thomas A1 - Kühne, Franziska A1 - Halverscheid, Susanne A1 - Wiegand-Grefe, Silke A1 - Bergelt, Corinna A1 - Romer, Georg A1 - Möller, Birgit T1 - A comparison of the emotional and behavioral problems of children of patients with cancer or a mental disorder and their association with parental quality of life JF - Journal of psychosomatic research N2 - OBJECTIVE To compare the emotional and behavioral problems of children of patients suffering from cancer or a mental disorder and their association with parental quality of life. METHODS A total of 223 children from 136 families and their 160 parents were investigated from multiple perspectives in a cross-sectional study. The consistency of different adjustment reports between family members was examined. Through mixed models, the differences between parental HRQoL and the children's symptomatology were studied with regard to the type of parental illness. The prediction of children's adjustment through parental HRQoL was further examined. Additionally, gender and age of the children were considered. RESULTS Half of the children exhibited psychosocial problems. Gender and age differences were independent of the type of parental disease. In families with parental cancer, the reports of children's adjustment were more consistent between family members than in families where a parental mental disorder was present. We found differences in HRQoL between families with mentally ill parents and those with parental cancer patients. Specifically, the healthy partners of mentally ill parents showed worse HRQoL compared with healthy partners of cancer patients. Healthy parents' reduced HRQoL was associated with worse adjustment in their children, regardless of the type of parental illness, but this result was not found for ill parents. CONCLUSION Family members confronted with parental cancer or mental disorders are more burdened compared with those from the normal population, independently of the type of disease. Our results indicate that the type of a parental disease has no direct effect on children's adjustment. However, there are disease-specific effects on parental HRQoL, which are associated with children's adjustment. KW - Adolescent KW - Affective Symptoms/psychology KW - Child KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Male KW - Mental Disorders/psychology KW - Neoplasms/psychology KW - Parent-Child Relations KW - Parents/psychology KW - Quality of Life Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.11.020 VL - 76 SP - 213 EP - 220 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bultmann, Johanna Christine A1 - Beierlein, Volker A1 - Romer, Georg A1 - Möller, Birgit A1 - Koch, Uwe A1 - Bergelt, Corinna T1 - Parental cancer: Health-related quality of life and current psychosocial support needs of cancer survivors and their children JF - International journal of cancer N2 - The presence of cancer and additional parental responsibilities can increase strain for individual patients as well as for their children. The construct of health-related quality of life (HRQL) is appropriate to measure a combination of physical, mental and social consequences as a result of disease. However, previous research has merely focused on symptom checklists. This study addresses the following questions: (i) does HRQL in children and their parents with cancer differ compared to the general population? (ii) Are there any variables that are associated with HRQL in children? (iii) What are current psychosocial support needs? A population-based survey of 976 survivors (<6 years post diagnosis) with minor children between 6 and 18 years (n = 1,449) was conducted with two German cancer registries. HRQL was assessed using SF-8 (survivors) and Kidscreen (children). The results were compared to normative populations, and predictors associated with HRQL in children were evaluated within a multilevel model. We found that the HRQL in children was better compared to the norm. Only children with support needs had worse HRQL. Older age, having a mother with cancer, having a parent not living together with a partner, and worse parental physical and mental health influenced HRQL in children. Illness characteristics were irrelevant. Even with a mean of 3.5 years after diagnosis, survivors had lower physical and mental health compared to the norm. Our findings reinforce the need for health professionals to pay attention to younger patients and their children. Even years after diagnosis, life might not have returned to normal. KW - Adolescent KW - Adult KW - Child KW - Child Health Services KW - Cross-Sectional Studies KW - Female KW - Follow-Up Studies KW - Health Services Needs and Demand KW - Health Status KW - Humans KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Needs Assessment KW - Neoplasms/psychology KW - Parents/psychology KW - Prognosis KW - Psychology KW - Quality of Life KW - Social Support KW - Stress KW - Psychological KW - Surveys and Questionnaires KW - Survivors/psychology Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.28905 VL - 135 SP - 2668 EP - 2677 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kühne, Franziska A1 - Krattenmacher, Thomas A1 - Bergelt, Corinna A1 - Bierbaum, Anna-Lena A1 - Christine Ernst, Johanna A1 - Flechtner, Hans-Henning A1 - Keller, Monika A1 - Klitzing, Kai V. A1 - Romer, Georg A1 - Möller, Birgit T1 - Elternschaft und Krebserkrankung: Dyadische Analyse von psychosozialer Belastung und gesundheitsbezogener Lebensqualität von krebskranken Eltern minderjähriger Kinder JF - Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie N2 - The purpose of this study was the analysis of psychological distress and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of parents with minor children during curative resp. palliative treatment.Cross-sectional design with a sample of N=89 parent dyads. Dyadic analysis of demographic, illness and family variables via mixed linear models.Patients and healthy partners indicated psychological distress on different subscales. Intradyadic correlations were small-moderate. Most important predictors of psychological distress and HRQoL were treatment stadium, gender, family functioning, and employment status.Dependent on demographic variables, psychooncological support was evident mainly for parents in palliative care and for families with dysfunctional functioning. KW - Adult KW - Child KW - Preschool KW - Cross-Sectional Studies KW - Employment KW - Family KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Infant KW - Linear Models KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Neoplasms/complications/psychology KW - Neuropsychological Tests KW - Palliative Care KW - Parents/psychology KW - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales KW - Quality of Life KW - Stress KW - Psychological/etiology/psychology Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1341454 VL - 63 SP - 473 EP - 481 ER -