Cancer Patient Psychology

Tis means that the cancer cells are only growing in the most superficial layer of tissue, without growing into deeper tissues. This is also known as in situ cancer or pre-cancer.

Cancer is a deadly disease that has some very serious effects on a person both physically and mentally. Cancer can result in a simple surgery that may take only a couple days, or a life-long struggle that leaves someone so fatigued and tired that it makes them want to give up. It will put fear in anyone's eyes and will devastate even the strongest of people, but cancer can bring out the courageousness in a person to fight this disease and not give up. It can be a fatal disease but it can also bring out the strength in someone which is an amazing thing. Cancer has many serious effects on a person's body and their mental health and others, but can also inspire a person to dig deep and fight this disease

The nurse would have arranged for Mr. Thomas to receive training, so that he is able to transfer his wife safety from the bed to a chair. Educating Mr. Thomas to safely participate in his wife’s care will prevent caregiver and patient injuries and will help Mr. Thomas not rely on paid staff to

As many patient´s illness beings to progress, many are left feeling “useless” as their health begins to deteriorate and they are unable to function as they used to. And from scheduled check-ups to surgeries, the hospital bill begins to rack up which may cause patients to feel like burdens to the family. According to a case study by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, a 56-year-old man with leukemia and his wife/caregiver were unemployed due to his condition and her efforts to care for him. She had many caregiving responsibilities such as “cleaning, driving, preparing meals, and coordinating medication, oxygen and other treatment-related activities”. From having no source of income, her finances were limited leading to her close watch on expenses. Meanwhile, as she focused on her husband’s health, she had failed to address her own health conditions. Lacking a support system, the intense and unpredictable future associated with shouldering the burden of her husband's outpatient care created a stressful atmosphere as she alternated her daily life schedule in order to meet his needs. In many instances of cancer, a patient's’ chances of becoming mentally and physically disabled increases. Resulting from such disabling illnesses often leaves the patient's feeling helpless as they begin to lose parts of their minds and bodies.

In this study, I believe the independent variables are the stage of illness of the patient, spiritual well-being, and gender. The dependent variable fatigue during the cancer treatment. In the setting and subject description, the selection criteria had inclusion, and exclusion criteria. Within the inclusion criteria, every one of the participants had to be 18, or older, and have active cancer related treatment with a cancer diagnosis with either a palliative or curative intent, willing to participate in the study. The criteria that was excluded were those individuals whom had completed the cancer treatment those whom only received treatment only palliative care.

An article for “Coping (with Cancer) Magazine” and, any former science teachers are raising their eyebrows in disbelief, but articles for Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy and Go Nuclear, Inc. I’m also working on another children’s book. The little girl I titled Tickles Tabitha after is all grown up and a talented artist. I’d like her to do the illustrations. Unfortunately, this may take a while as she received a fellowship to UNC, and has way too many internships and school related professional grad school functions to work for free for her mother.

To identify the palliative care needs, the research presented the patients with the Short Form 36 (SF36), using the Hospital and Anxiety and Depression Questionnaire (HADS). The patients and significant others (n=35), were separated for the researcher to conduct an unstructured interview. Following the questionnaire, the multiprofessional clinical team conducted a focus group debate (n=18).

When a person is diagnosed with terminal cancer can respond in different manners. Initially, there are patients that enter in a phase of denial, where he or she does not want to accept that the cancer is the cause of all the symptoms and consequently refuse the appropriate treatment. Depression is another and one of the most significant factors during this illness. In this moments the recurrent thoughts about death and the hopeless idea that there is not anything to do originate sadness, restlessness, and insomnia. Other symptoms can be added in the third case where the patient suffers from acute anxiety, inducing agitation, tachycardia, hyperventilation, panic disorder, etc. Anger for the injustice of being sick and a fighting determination are the resting two reactions in a person with a terminal decease.

In their article“Assessment of Distress and Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Over the Course of Chemotherapy”, they hope to inform potential cancer nurses about the pain that different patients of different backgrounds go through. They record the pain and quality of life from before treatment begins, while treatment is going on, and after treatment. The authors do not explain how adolescents thought process help or inhibit them from making the right choice, but it shows that they are taking the what the patients say to heart. This is the reason that I chose this article. Also the range of education varied through the study participants. Some patients only had a level of elementary school. If these people are capable enough to not only understand the consequences of treatment , but they also understood the conditions of the study that they are participating in. This article also seems helpful because it is a part of a peer reviewed academic journal. So it is understood that the two author really know what they are talking about.

A 6-year-old girl was diagnosed with stage IV anaplastic Wilms’ tumor and had to undergo experimental chemotherapy, with less than a 5 percent chance of curing the deadly disease. Sadly, the personal account of this young child is highlighted in “Tell the Children” in the Journal of Clinical Oncology—written by Joanne Hilden, Jan Watterson, and Jody Chrastek, all from a hospital’s department of Hematology/Oncology. Not only does this young girl have to fight a relentless cancer, but she has to also go through this battle without understanding what she is dealing with. Hilden, Watterson, and Chrastek states that the parents were offered help in explaining to their daughter and her sister what may possibly happen: hospice (3193). Unfortunately, the parents’ response was, “We do not want the children told about this. Children should not have to deal with death. They should be free from that for as long as possible. We will answer what they ask, but we will not tell them what is happening or that our daughter is dying, and we do not want you to tell them, either” (3193). As a result of non-existent communication between the parent and the child, the young patient experienced a great deal of suffering and confusion. The parents declared that their child was comfortable; although, as time went on the child actually admitted to staff that she was, indeed, in pain (3193).

Dealing with any life threatening disease can play a huge tool on your life. Having a disease such as cancer can leave those affected by it to look at life from a totally different prospective. It tends to lead people to examine their life and look for its meaning. To some, this aspect of having cancer may be the most valuable. It gives patients the ability to seek a positive meaning of their life. Quality of life can mean different things to different individuals. For some cancer patients it may mean to gain support from people. Cancer patients may also use the quality of life to help take one day at a time and regain as much control of their life as they reasonable could. Cancer can demonstrate multiple symptoms. Some symptoms are subtle and some are not considered to be subtle at all. Some symptoms of cancer affecting quality of life in patients would be cancer type and stage, as some types of cancer do not present any symptoms until they are in advanced stages, time since diagnosis, patient acceptance, intensity of the disease and the level of psychological distress experienced by caregivers (Heydarnejad, M., Hassanpour, D. A., & Solati, 2011).

The researcher will use the convenience sampling method to approach the participants and describe the study when the caregiver accompanies a patient to visit oncology clinics after discharged from the initial cancer treatment. Interested caregivers will sign up informed consent and assess with Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

Cancer has been a big part of my life, and not in a very good way. I have lost several family members due to the dreadful disease. That includes my father, grandma, my uncle and now my mother has it as well. Numerous trips to doctors’ offices, hospitals and cancer doctor trips as well. I am never sure what the doctors will ever tell my mom when we arrive, it’s kind of like waiting for a nuclear bomb to go off. Cancer has thought me many things in life, that I had to learn very young! My father passed away when I was only four years old, and I lost my grandma the beginning of my eighth grade year. Life has been very difficult without these loved ones. Life never will or never has gone on without them, no matter what. I believe someone will find a cure for cancer, very soon!

Positive mind is one of the most effective alternative treatments for cancer recovery and is something that has been scientifically proven through some psychological studies. It helps to overcome cancer and any illness, makes us feel better and see things with more perspective. Through positive mind, it is possible to improve the psychological and mental state of people by making stronger their defenses to prevent or treat cancer.

In order to help the cancer people have well treatment, focus on their method and take care of their Mental Health is also one of the important part of the treatment. In order to express well, the sources which should be including the “comorbid major depression in patients with cancer”