Prospective evaluation through questionnaires of the emotional status of cancer patients in the waiting rooms of a department of oncology
Objective: The aim of this study is to better identify the prevailing emotions and feelings of cancer patients during their stay in waiting rooms in a department of oncology. Methods: In July 2014, patients in the waiting rooms of our Department of Oncology were asked to fill out dedicated question...
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| author | Roberta Resega Sheila Piva Annalisa Bramati Christian Lurati Nicla La Verde Marco Riva Marina Chiara Garassino Anna Moretti Claudio Mencacci Valter Torri Gabriella Farina Maria Chiara Dazzani |
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| description | Objective: The aim of this study is to better identify the prevailing emotions and feelings of cancer patients during their stay in waiting rooms in a department of oncology.
Methods: In July 2014, patients in the waiting rooms of our Department of Oncology were asked to fill out dedicated questionnaires. Patients had to choose sentences that best described their feelings, thoughts and experiences; this part was differentiated according to the waiting rooms (Consultation Rooms versus Day Hospital). In another section, patients were asked to choose their prevailing primary emotions: joy, fear, sadness, anger, disgust or surprise.
Results: Two hundred eighty questionnaires were considered valid for statistical analysis. Regarding feelings, all patients in the Day Hospital and Consultation Rooms stated that they feel anxious (48% and 53%, respectively). By differentiating patients according to the setting, patients in the Day Hospital answered that they will face chemotherapy, thinking that it will be useful to defeat the disease (56%), and patients in Consultation Rooms answered that time in the waiting rooms goes more slowly (65%). Regarding the prevailing emotions experienced by patients, sadness was the most selected, followed by fear and surprise.
Conclusions: A prevalent emotional and cognitive state while waiting is anxiety, followed by positive thoughts. Patients presented anxiety and fear independently from the setting of care. We believe that each oncologist should be aware of the degrees of fear and sadness that patients experience during an oncological examination because these emotions can have an impact on communication and understanding. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a41c5e99f7e44221bd6c607f537b9ecd2025-01-18T18:20:29ZengEdizioni FSJournal of Health and Social Sciences2499-22402499-58862016-07-011211312210.19204/2016/prsp14Prospective evaluation through questionnaires of the emotional status of cancer patients in the waiting rooms of a department of oncologyRoberta Resega0Sheila Piva1Annalisa Bramati2Christian Lurati3Nicla La Verde4Marco Riva5Marina Chiara Garassino6Anna Moretti7Claudio Mencacci8Valter Torri9Gabriella Farina10Maria Chiara Dazzani11Department of Mental Health, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, PO Fatebenefratelli, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Oncology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, PO Fatebenefratelli, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Oncology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, PO Fatebenefratelli, Milan, Italy. Department of Mental Health, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, PO Fatebenefratelli, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Oncology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, PO Fatebenefratelli, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Mental Health, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, PO Fatebenefratelli, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Medical Oncology, Thoracic Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Oncology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, PO Fatebenefratelli, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Mental Health, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, PO Fatebenefratelli, Milan, Italy Laboratory of Methodology for Biomedical Research, IRCCS - Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Oncology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, PO Fatebenefratelli, Milan, Italy Department of Oncology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, PO Fatebenefratelli, Milan, ItalyObjective: The aim of this study is to better identify the prevailing emotions and feelings of cancer patients during their stay in waiting rooms in a department of oncology. Methods: In July 2014, patients in the waiting rooms of our Department of Oncology were asked to fill out dedicated questionnaires. Patients had to choose sentences that best described their feelings, thoughts and experiences; this part was differentiated according to the waiting rooms (Consultation Rooms versus Day Hospital). In another section, patients were asked to choose their prevailing primary emotions: joy, fear, sadness, anger, disgust or surprise. Results: Two hundred eighty questionnaires were considered valid for statistical analysis. Regarding feelings, all patients in the Day Hospital and Consultation Rooms stated that they feel anxious (48% and 53%, respectively). By differentiating patients according to the setting, patients in the Day Hospital answered that they will face chemotherapy, thinking that it will be useful to defeat the disease (56%), and patients in Consultation Rooms answered that time in the waiting rooms goes more slowly (65%). Regarding the prevailing emotions experienced by patients, sadness was the most selected, followed by fear and surprise. Conclusions: A prevalent emotional and cognitive state while waiting is anxiety, followed by positive thoughts. Patients presented anxiety and fear independently from the setting of care. We believe that each oncologist should be aware of the degrees of fear and sadness that patients experience during an oncological examination because these emotions can have an impact on communication and understanding.http://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHHS12113-122.pdfcancer; emotions; survey and questionnaires; patients’ rooms. |
| spellingShingle | Roberta Resega Sheila Piva Annalisa Bramati Christian Lurati Nicla La Verde Marco Riva Marina Chiara Garassino Anna Moretti Claudio Mencacci Valter Torri Gabriella Farina Maria Chiara Dazzani Prospective evaluation through questionnaires of the emotional status of cancer patients in the waiting rooms of a department of oncology Journal of Health and Social Sciences cancer; emotions; survey and questionnaires; patients’ rooms. |
| title | Prospective evaluation through questionnaires of the emotional status of cancer patients in the waiting rooms of a department of oncology |
| title_full | Prospective evaluation through questionnaires of the emotional status of cancer patients in the waiting rooms of a department of oncology |
| title_fullStr | Prospective evaluation through questionnaires of the emotional status of cancer patients in the waiting rooms of a department of oncology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prospective evaluation through questionnaires of the emotional status of cancer patients in the waiting rooms of a department of oncology |
| title_short | Prospective evaluation through questionnaires of the emotional status of cancer patients in the waiting rooms of a department of oncology |
| title_sort | prospective evaluation through questionnaires of the emotional status of cancer patients in the waiting rooms of a department of oncology |
| topic | cancer; emotions; survey and questionnaires; patients’ rooms. |
| url | http://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHHS12113-122.pdf |
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