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Do cancer follow-up consultations create anxiety?
Gabriel Sam Gabriel1, Minjae Lah, Michael Barton
1Collaboration for Cancer Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CCORE), Liverpool Hospital, Locked Bag 7103, Liverpool BC 1871, NSW Australia. gabriel.gabriel@swsahs.nsw.gov.au
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
|December 14, 2007
Summary
Follow-up cancer consultations offer psychological support, reducing patient anxiety. Patient satisfaction with treatment positively correlates with lower anxiety levels after these visits.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Psychological Medicine
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Existing literature suggests psychological benefits of cancer follow-up visits, but objective evidence is limited.
- Understanding the psychological impact of routine consultations is crucial for patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To objectively assess the psychological impact of cancer follow-up consultations.
- To identify key factors influencing anxiety levels in cancer patients during follow-up.
Main Methods:
- Survey of patients attending routine follow-up at Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre.
- Utilized the State & Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) to measure anxiety before and after consultations.
- Collected data from 231 cancer patients.
Main Results:
- A statistically significant reduction in anxiety scores was observed post-consultation (p = 0.02).
- Higher anxiety was associated with female gender, palliative cases, lower social support, poor self-perceived health, and receiving bad news.
- Patient satisfaction with cancer treatment correlated with lower anxiety levels.
Conclusions:
- Specialist cancer consultations provide a small but statistically significant positive impact on patient anxiety.
- Patient satisfaction is a strong indicator of anxiety levels in cancer follow-up care.
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