RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Psychosocial Distress in Follow-up Care – Results of a Tablet-based Routine Screening in 202 Patients With Sarcoma
JF Anticancer Research
JO Anticancer Res
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 3159
OP 3165
DO 10.21873/anticanres.13453
VO 39
IS 6
A1 FLORIAN LENZE
A1 FLORIAN POHLIG
A1 CAROLIN KNEBEL
A1 HEINRICH MÜHLHOFER
A1 HANS RECHL
A1 THERESIA PICHLER
A1 PETER HERSCHBACH
A1 RÜDIGER VON EISENHART-ROTHE
A1 ULRICH LENZE
YR 2019
UL http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/39/6/3159.abstract
AB Background: Patients with sarcoma are particularly vulnerable to psychosocial distress. The aim of this study was to collect preliminary data on the prevalence of psychosocial distress in such patients during follow-up care and identify risk factors associated with higher psycho-oncological stress levels. Patients and Methods: The study retrospectively enrolled 202 patients with bone or soft-tissue sarcomas who underwent routine psychosocial distress screening during their follow-up care. All patients were screened using an electronic cancer-specific questionnaire. Results: Females and patients who underwent radiotherapy were more distressed. Psychosocial distress levels were markedly higher in the early postoperative phase, but approximately one-third of patients showed high psychosocial distress levels even more than 2 years postoperatively. Conclusion: The results underscore the importance of routine psychosocial distress screenings in patients with sarcoma, which should be performed throughout the follow-up period.