A Determination of Hopelessness and the Perception of Illness in Cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevgi Nehir ◽  
Nurgül Güngör Tavşanli ◽  
Çiğdem Özdemir ◽  
Tuğba Akyol
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Government Hospital ◽  
Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽  
Beck Hopelessness Scale ◽  
Medium Level

This study was performed with the objective of determining hopelessness and perception of illness in cancer patients. This was a descriptive and regressional study. The study was performed between January and June 2014 on 105 outpatients at the oncology clinic of Manisa Government Hospital in Turkey’s western. A patient information form, the Beck Hopelessness Scale, and the illness perception questionnaire were used to collect data, and data analysis was performed using the program Statistical Package for Social Sciences 15.0. Percentages, t test, Kruskal–Wallis, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation were used in the evaluation of research data. The hopelessness levels of cancer patients participating in the study were at a medium level. As patients’ scores on the hopelessness scale and its subscales increase, so their illness perception scores also increase. The hopelessness levels of patients whose illness perception was good were lower; that is, as patients’ hopelessness levels fell, their illness perceptions and view of their illness were affected in a positive way.

scholarly journals Illness Perceptions of COVID-19 in Europe: Predictors, Impacts and Temporal Evolution

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Dias Neto ◽  
Ana Nunes da Silva ◽  
Magda Sofia Roberto ◽  
Jelena Lubenko ◽  
Marios Constantinou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Preventive Behaviors ◽  
Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽  
National Differences ◽  
Comprehensive Picture ◽  
Regulation Model

Objective: Illness perceptions (IP) are important predictors of emotional and behavioral responses in many diseases. The current study aims to investigate the COVID-19-related IP throughout Europe. The specific goals are to understand the temporal development, identify predictors (within demographics and contact with COVID-19) and examine the impacts of IP on perceived stress and preventive behaviors.Methods: This was a time-series-cross-section study of 7,032 participants from 16 European countries using multilevel modeling from April to June 2020. IP were measured with the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire. Temporal patterns were observed considering the date of participation and the date recoded to account the epidemiological evolution of each country. The outcomes considered were perceived stress and COVID-19 preventive behaviors.Results: There were significant trends, over time, for several IP, suggesting a small decrease in negativity in the perception of COVID-19 in the community. Age, gender, and education level related to some, but not all, IP. Considering the self-regulation model, perceptions consistently predicted general stress and were less consistently related to preventive behaviors. Country showed no effect in the predictive model, suggesting that national differences may have little relevance for IP, in this context.Conclusion: The present study provides a comprehensive picture of COVID-19 IP in Europe in an early stage of the pandemic. The results shed light on the process of IP formation with implications for health-related outcomes and their evolution.

scholarly journals Vision-related Quality of Life in Patients With Glaucoma: the Role of Illness Perceptions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiqi Zhang ◽  
Wenzhe Zhou ◽  
Di Song ◽  
Yanqian Xie ◽  
Hao Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽  
Related Quality

Abstract Purpose: To explore the predictive effect of illness perceptions on vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) in Chinese glaucoma patients.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 97 patients with glaucoma completed the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ), the Glaucoma Quality of Life-15 (GQL-15), and a questionnaire with sociodemographic and clinical information. Correlation analysis and hierarchical linear regression analysis were performed.Results: The BIPQ total score was positively correlated with the scores of the total GQL-15 and its four dimensions. Chronic comorbidities, type of glaucoma, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), mean defect (MD) of visual field in the better eye, and identity in the BIPQ were the critical predictors of VRQoL. Illness perceptions independently accounted for 7.8% of the variance in the VRQoL of glaucoma patients.Conclusions: Patients with stronger illness perceptions who perceive themselves as having more glaucoma symptoms are likely to experience worse VRQoL. Illness perceptions in glaucoma patients deserve clinical attention, and further studies are needed to examine whether cognitive interventions targeting illness perceptions can improve VRQoL.

scholarly journals Quality of life and illness perceptions in patients with breast cancer using a fasting mimicking diet as an adjunct to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the phase 2 DIRECT (BOOG 2013–14) trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rieneke T. Lugtenberg ◽  
◽  
Stefanie de Groot ◽  
Ad A. Kaptein ◽  
Maarten J. Fischer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Regular Diet ◽  
Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽  
Eortc Qlq C30 ◽  
Eortc Qlq

Abstract Purpose In the phase II DIRECT study a fasting mimicking diet (FMD) improved the clinical response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy as compared to a regular diet. Quality of Life (QoL) and illness perceptions regarding the possible side effects of chemotherapy and the FMD were secondary outcomes of the trial. Methods 131 patients with HER2-negative stage II/III breast cancer were recruited, of whom 129 were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive either a fasting mimicking diet (FMD) or their regular diet for 3 days prior to and the day of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaires EORTC-QLQ-C30 and EORTC-QLQ-BR23; the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) and the Distress Thermometer were used to assess these outcomes at baseline, halfway chemotherapy, before the last cycle of chemotherapy and 6 months after surgery. Results Overall QoL and distress scores declined during treatment in both arms and returned to baseline values 6 months after surgery. However, patients’ perceptions differed slightly over time. In particular, patients receiving the FMD were less concerned and had better understanding of the possible adverse effects of their treatment in comparison with patients on a regular diet. Per-protocol analyses yielded better emotional, physical, role, cognitive and social functioning scores as well as lower fatigue, nausea and insomnia symptom scores for patients adherent to the FMD in comparison with non-adherent patients and patients on their regular diet. Conclusions FMD as an adjunct to neoadjuvant chemotherapy appears to improve certain QoL and illness perception domains in patients with HER2-negative breast cancer. Trialregister ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02126449.

Differences in illness perception between children with cancer and other chronic diseases and their parents

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annamária Szentes ◽  
Gyöngyi Kökönyei ◽  
Andrea Békési ◽  
Ildikó Bokrétás ◽  
Szabolcs Török
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Paediatric Cancer ◽  
Clinical Value ◽  
Children With Cancer ◽  
Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽  
Similarities And Differences

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the differences in illness perception between children with cancer and other chronic diseases. A secondary aim was to examine the similarities and differences between the illness perception of these children and their parents. Methods: The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) was used to measure the children’s and parents’ illness perceptions. In this study, 184 children (ages 8–18 years) and their caregivers completed the questionnaires. Results: This study shows that children with cancer feel that they have greater control over their treatment compared to the other two groups. The children’s parents have more pessimistic views of the illness than their children. Conclusion: Examinations of illness perceptions among paediatric cancer patients and their families are essential in designing psychosocial interventions for these families. The clinical value of our results can help better understand the cancer-specific features of illness perceptions.

scholarly journals Psychometric Evaluation of a Culturally Adapted Illness Perception Questionnaire for African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olayinka Shiyanbola ◽  
Deepika Rao ◽  
Sierra Kuehl ◽  
Daniel Bolt ◽  
Earlise Ward ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽  
Culturally Adapted

Abstract Background: Diabetes is burdensome to African Americans, who are twice as likely to be diagnosed, more likely to develop complications and are at a greater risk for death and disability than non-Hispanic whites. Medication adherence interventions are sometimes ineffective for African Americans because their unique illness perceptions are not adequately addressed. The Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised (IPQ-R) that assesses illness perceptions has shown reliability and validity problems when used with African Americans. Thus, the study objective was to adapt the IPQ-R for African Americans and assess the validity and reliability of the culturally adapted questionnaire.Methods: Using an exploratory sequential mixed methods design, we explored African Americans’ illness perceptions qualitatively, used the results to adapt the IPQ-R, and tested the culturally adapted IPQ-R items quantitatively. The culturally adapted IPQ-R was administered to 170 African Americans with type 2 diabetes in a face-to-face survey. Content, construct, convergent, and predictive validity, including reliability was examined. Pearson and item-total correlations, item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, and test-retest were conducted. Results: A new 9-factor structure for the culturally-adapted IPQ-R was identified. The new factor structure was distinct from the old factor structure of the IPQ-R. The ‘consequences’ domain from the IPQ-R occurred as two factors (external and internal consequences) while the ‘emotional representations’ domain in the IPQ-R emerged as separate ‘present’ and ‘future’ emotional representation factors. Illness coherence’ was differently conceptualized as ‘illness interpretations’ to capture additional culturally-adapted items within this domain. Most items had factor loadings greater than 0.4, with moderate factor score correlations. Necessity and concern beliefs in medicines significantly correlated with domains of the culturally-adapted IPQ-R. Pearson’s correlation values were not greater than 0.7, indicating good convergent validity. The culturally-adapted IPQ-R significantly predicted medication adherence. None of the correlation values were higher than 0.7 for the test-retest, indicating moderate reliability. Most domains of the culturally-adapted IPQ-R had Cronbach’s alpha values higher than 0.7, indicating good internal consistency. Conclusions: The results provide preliminary support for the validity of the culturally-adapted IPQ-R in African Americans with diabetes, showing good construct, convergent and predictive validity, as well as reliability.

scholarly journals Assessment of Potential Risk Factors for the Development of Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness: A Case-Control Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Trinidade ◽  
Paula Harman ◽  
Jon Stone ◽  
Jeffrey P. Staab ◽  
Joel A. Goebel
Keyword(s):  
Patient Group ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Body Vigilance ◽  
Dizzy Patient

Objectives: (1) To assess whether neuroticism, state anxiety, and body vigilance are higher in patients with persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) compared to a recovered vestibular patient group and a non-dizzy patient group; (2) To gather pilot data on illness perceptions of patients with PPPD.Materials and Methods: 15 cases with PPPD and two control groups: (1) recovered vestibular patients (n = 12) and (2) non-dizzy patients (no previous vestibular insult, n = 12). Main outcome measures: Scores from the Big Five Inventory (BFI) of personality traits, Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7) scale, Body Vigilance Scale (BVS), Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), modified Vertigo Symptom Scale (VSS) and Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ).Results: Compared to non-dizzy patients, PPPD cases had higher neuroticism (p = 0.02), higher introversion (p = 0.008), lower conscientiousness (p = 0.03) and higher anxiety (p = 0.02). There were no differences between PPPD cases and recovered vestibular patients in BFI and GAD-7. PPPD cases had higher body vigilance to dizziness than both control groups and their illness perceptions indicated higher levels of threat than recovered vestibular patients.Conclusion: PPPD patients showed statistically significant differences to non-dizzy patients, but not recovered vestibular controls in areas such as neuroticism and anxiety. Body vigilance was increased in PPPD patients when compared with both recovered vestibular and non-dizzy patient groups. PPPD patients also exhibited elements of negative illness perception suggesting that this may be the key element driving the development of PPPD. Large scale studies focusing on this area in the early stages following vestibular insult are needed.

The association of illness perception with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tulay Kus ◽  
Gokmen Aktas ◽  
Melike Ozcelik ◽  
Merve Dirikoc ◽  
Teoman Sakalar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Illness Perception ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Nausea And Vomiting ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽  
Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire ◽  
Underlying Risk

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) may be linked to the psychological status of cancer patients. Therefore, the authors aimed to better understand the underlying risk factors for CINV using the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire. A total of 238 patients were recruited during three cycles of chemotherapy. Patient, disease and treatment characteristics were noted at the onset of chemotherapy. The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire was administered face-to-face prior to chemotherapy. The relationship between illness perceptions and CINV was analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation. Positive illness perception parameters, including personal and treatment control, were negatively correlated, whereas negative illness perception parameters, including consequences, time line, identity, concern and emotions, were positively correlated with CINV after adjusting for age, sex and emetogenic potential of chemotherapy (p < 0.001). Illness perception may be an underlying risk factor for CINV.

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