Daughters, Katie and Unwin, Katy and Rees, D Aled (2023) The psychological impact of adult-onset craniopharyngioma: A qualitative study of the experience of patients and clinicians. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 65. p. 102346. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102346
Daughters, Katie and Unwin, Katy and Rees, D Aled (2023) The psychological impact of adult-onset craniopharyngioma: A qualitative study of the experience of patients and clinicians. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 65. p. 102346. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102346
Daughters, Katie and Unwin, Katy and Rees, D Aled (2023) The psychological impact of adult-onset craniopharyngioma: A qualitative study of the experience of patients and clinicians. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 65. p. 102346. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102346
Abstract
Purpose ndividuals who experience social and emotional difficulties struggle to maintain successful social relationships and incur an increased risk of developing mood disorders. These, in turn, have a significant impact on psychological and physical wellbeing. A small number of medical studies suggest that patients with adult-onset craniopharyngioma (AoC) report poorer quality of life, however, no in-depth psychological research has been carried out. The present study aimed to capture a rich understanding of whether patients with AoC experience a psychological impact from their diagnosis and whether psychological factors may contribute to a poorer quality of life. Method Both patients with AoC and clinicians with experience of working with patients with AoC were invited to take part in a semi-structured interview. Participants were recruited from three geographically disperse National Health Service (NHS) units across the United Kingdom (UK). Eight patients and 10 clinicians took part in the study. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Results Two key themes, with multiple subthemes, were identified: 1) Patients experience psychological impacts of AoC; and 2) Patients also experience common physical symptoms. Conclusions Patients and clinicians recognised significant psychological impact as a result of AoC, and these impacts contributed to overall poorer quality of life. Crucially, both parties also felt that further research into psychological impact of AoC was both interesting and useful.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Adult-onset craniopharyngioma; Mental health; Psychological wellbeing; Social; Emotion |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Psychology, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 25 Jul 2023 11:30 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 21:13 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/35683 |
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