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| Title |
Coping Mechanisms, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life Prior to Cancer Genetic Counseling
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, July 2018
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01218 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Valentina E. Di Mattei, Letizia Carnelli, Martina Bernardi, Rebecca Bienati, Chiara Brombin, Federica Cugnata, Emanuela Rabaiotti, Milvia Zambetti, Lucio Sarno, Massimo Candiani, Oreste Gentilini |
| Abstract |
Background: Breast Cancer susceptibility genes 1 and 2 are implicated in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and women can test for the presence of these genes prior to developing cancer. The goal of this study is to examine psychological distress, quality of life, and active coping mechanisms in a sample of women during the pre-test stage of the genetic counseling process, considering that pre-test distress can be an indicator of post-test distress. We also wanted to identify if subgroups of women, defined based on their health status, were more vulnerable to developing distress during the genetic counseling process. Methods: This study included 181 female participants who accessed a Cancer Genetic Counseling Clinic. The participants were subdivided into three groups on the basis of the presence of a cancer diagnosis: Affected patients, Ex-patients, and Unaffected participants. Following a self-report questionnaire, a battery of tests was administered to examine psychological symptomatology, quality of life, and coping mechanisms. Results: The results confirm that the genetic counseling procedure is not a source of psychological distress. Certain participants were identified as being more vulnerable than others; in the pre-test phase, they reported on average higher levels of distress and lower quality of life. These participants were predominantly Ex-patients and Affected patients, who may be at risk of distress during the counseling process. Conclusions: These findings highlight that individuals who take part in the genetic counseling process are not all the same regarding pre-test psychological distress. Attention should be paid particularly to Ex-patients and Affected patients by the multidisciplinary treating team. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Italy | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 59 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 59 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 6 | 10% |
| Unknown | 18 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 15 | 25% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
| Arts and Humanities | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 8 | 14% |
| Unknown | 19 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 9. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 August 2018.
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