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    Cancer specific interpersonal relationship scale (Cansirs): Construction and preliminary validation
    ( 2018-07-01) Gadiraju, Padmaja ; Vanlalhruaii, C. ; Rana, Suvashisa
    Cancer interrupts the life of the person diagnosed with the disease and their caregivers, it may also result in change in activities such as social and general stability of the life of both patients and caregivers. These changes have potential ramifications for relationship adjustment and the ways in which the patients and caregivers relate to and support one another. Therefore, our main objectives were to construct a self-report scale to measure the interpersonal relationship between patients with cancer and their caregivers and examine the different psychometric issues as well as to establish preliminary validation in the development of this scale. Two hundred and fifty dyads consisting of patient with breast cancer, head and neck cancer and their family caregivers were selected. Findings indicated that majority of the dimensions for both Form A and B of CANSIRS have high alpha coefficient. The results of factor analysis and preliminary validation were also discussed. The present study findings show that the scale developed with further factor analytic research, could become useful clinical tools.
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    Cancer specific interpersonal relationship scale (Cansirs): Construction and preliminary validation
    ( 2018-07-01) Gadiraju, Padmaja ; Vanlalhruaii, C. ; Rana, Suvashisa
    Cancer interrupts the life of the person diagnosed with the disease and their caregivers, it may also result in change in activities such as social and general stability of the life of both patients and caregivers. These changes have potential ramifications for relationship adjustment and the ways in which the patients and caregivers relate to and support one another. Therefore, our main objectives were to construct a self-report scale to measure the interpersonal relationship between patients with cancer and their caregivers and examine the different psychometric issues as well as to establish preliminary validation in the development of this scale. Two hundred and fifty dyads consisting of patient with breast cancer, head and neck cancer and their family caregivers were selected. Findings indicated that majority of the dimensions for both Form A and B of CANSIRS have high alpha coefficient. The results of factor analysis and preliminary validation were also discussed. The present study findings show that the scale developed with further factor analytic research, could become useful clinical tools.
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    Cancer specific interpersonal relationship scale (Cansirs): Construction and preliminary validation
    ( 2018-07-01) Gadiraju, Padmaja ; Vanlalhruaii, C. ; Rana, Suvashisa
    Cancer interrupts the life of the person diagnosed with the disease and their caregivers, it may also result in change in activities such as social and general stability of the life of both patients and caregivers. These changes have potential ramifications for relationship adjustment and the ways in which the patients and caregivers relate to and support one another. Therefore, our main objectives were to construct a self-report scale to measure the interpersonal relationship between patients with cancer and their caregivers and examine the different psychometric issues as well as to establish preliminary validation in the development of this scale. Two hundred and fifty dyads consisting of patient with breast cancer, head and neck cancer and their family caregivers were selected. Findings indicated that majority of the dimensions for both Form A and B of CANSIRS have high alpha coefficient. The results of factor analysis and preliminary validation were also discussed. The present study findings show that the scale developed with further factor analytic research, could become useful clinical tools.
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    Children’s understanding of cancer: Developmental trend in their conceptual complexity
    ( 2018-10-01) Kopparty, Swarajya ; Tiamongla, ; Vanlalhruaii, C. ; Hariharan, Meena ; Gadiraju, Padmaja ; Raghavendra Rao, C.
    This study aimed to understand children’s conceptualization of the disease cancer and track the changes in the complexity in comprehending cancer with progression in class. The sample was drawn from three schools that enrolled socioeconomically disadvantaged group of children enrolled from class VI to class X. Results were analyzed using a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis. Content analysis identified a total of seven themes into which the responses were distributed. The complexity of conceptualization was measured by evolving Entropy scores or Divergence Index. It clearly tracked a progressive developmental trend in complexity of the schema among the children.
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    Children’s understanding of cancer: Developmental trend in their conceptual complexity
    ( 2018-10-01) Kopparty, Swarajya ; Tiamongla, ; Vanlalhruaii, C. ; Hariharan, Meena ; Gadiraju, Padmaja ; Raghavendra Rao, C.
    This study aimed to understand children’s conceptualization of the disease cancer and track the changes in the complexity in comprehending cancer with progression in class. The sample was drawn from three schools that enrolled socioeconomically disadvantaged group of children enrolled from class VI to class X. Results were analyzed using a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis. Content analysis identified a total of seven themes into which the responses were distributed. The complexity of conceptualization was measured by evolving Entropy scores or Divergence Index. It clearly tracked a progressive developmental trend in complexity of the schema among the children.
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    Children’s understanding of cancer: Developmental trend in their conceptual complexity
    ( 2018-10-01) Kopparty, Swarajya ; Tiamongla, ; Vanlalhruaii, C. ; Hariharan, Meena ; Gadiraju, Padmaja ; Raghavendra Rao, C.
    This study aimed to understand children’s conceptualization of the disease cancer and track the changes in the complexity in comprehending cancer with progression in class. The sample was drawn from three schools that enrolled socioeconomically disadvantaged group of children enrolled from class VI to class X. Results were analyzed using a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis. Content analysis identified a total of seven themes into which the responses were distributed. The complexity of conceptualization was measured by evolving Entropy scores or Divergence Index. It clearly tracked a progressive developmental trend in complexity of the schema among the children.
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    Impact of medical intervention on stress and quality of life in patients with cancer
    ( 2015-05-01) Barre, Vijay ; Padmaja, Gadiraju ; Saxena, Ravi ; Rana, Suvashisa
    Context: Many studies have explored stress and quality of life in (QOL) patients with cancer, under several phases of disease and treatment. However, the impact of medical intervention on psychological parameters, such as stress and quality of life focusing on psychological intervention has been sparsely studied. Aims: The main aim of the study was to examine the impact of medical intervention on the level of stress and quality of life of patients with lung, breast, and head and neck cancers. Settings and Design: The study was carried out in hospital settings by following a one-group pre-test-post-test pre-experimental design. Statistical analysis used: The quantitative data were analysed by means of descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, Cohen's d, and bar graphs accordingly. Results: The effect of medical intervention was medium in case of reduction of overall stress in participants. So far as the components are concerned, the effect was high in case of psychosomatic complaints, medium in case of fear and information deficit, and low in case of everyday life restrictions. The effect of medical intervention in respect of the quality of life was found to be high in case of symptom scale (pain) and additional symptoms (constipation); medium in case of functional scale (emotional functioning, cognitive functioning) and symptoms scale (nausea, vomiting). In additional symptoms scale the effect of medical intervention was found to be medium in dyspnoea and appetite loss. Conclusions: The findings revealed that though the medical intervention reduced stress and improved the quality of life, it was not instrumental in bringing down the stress to minimal level and enhancing the quality of life to optimum level. Therefore, the findings point to the need of inclusion of psychological intervention along with the medical intervention for minimizing stress and optimizing the quality of life of patients with cancer.
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    Impact of medical intervention on stress and quality of life in patients with cancer
    ( 2015-05-01) Barre, Vijay ; Padmaja, Gadiraju ; Saxena, Ravi ; Rana, Suvashisa
    Context: Many studies have explored stress and quality of life in (QOL) patients with cancer, under several phases of disease and treatment. However, the impact of medical intervention on psychological parameters, such as stress and quality of life focusing on psychological intervention has been sparsely studied. Aims: The main aim of the study was to examine the impact of medical intervention on the level of stress and quality of life of patients with lung, breast, and head and neck cancers. Settings and Design: The study was carried out in hospital settings by following a one-group pre-test-post-test pre-experimental design. Statistical analysis used: The quantitative data were analysed by means of descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, Cohen's d, and bar graphs accordingly. Results: The effect of medical intervention was medium in case of reduction of overall stress in participants. So far as the components are concerned, the effect was high in case of psychosomatic complaints, medium in case of fear and information deficit, and low in case of everyday life restrictions. The effect of medical intervention in respect of the quality of life was found to be high in case of symptom scale (pain) and additional symptoms (constipation); medium in case of functional scale (emotional functioning, cognitive functioning) and symptoms scale (nausea, vomiting). In additional symptoms scale the effect of medical intervention was found to be medium in dyspnoea and appetite loss. Conclusions: The findings revealed that though the medical intervention reduced stress and improved the quality of life, it was not instrumental in bringing down the stress to minimal level and enhancing the quality of life to optimum level. Therefore, the findings point to the need of inclusion of psychological intervention along with the medical intervention for minimizing stress and optimizing the quality of life of patients with cancer.
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    Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer: A Determinant of the Quality of Life of Their Family Caregivers
    ( 2017-09-01) Padmaja, Gadiraju ; Vanlalhruaii, C. ; Rana, Suvashisa ; Tiamongla, ; Kopparty, Swarajya
    Cancer disrupts the quality of life of both the patients and their family caregivers. This study attempted to explore the relationship between the quality of life of cancer patients and their family caregivers and to examine whether the quality of life, age, and gender of the patients contributed to the quality of life of their family caregivers. This correlational study involved 206 pairs of participants consisting of cancer patients and their corresponding family caregivers. The European Organization for the Treatment and Research of Quality of Life Questionnaire C-30 (version 3) was administered on the patients and the Caregiver Quality of Life-Cancer was administered on their family caregivers. The result revealed that social functioning, appetite loss, physical functioning, and gender of the patients contributed significantly to the quality of life of their family caregivers. Implications, shortcomings, and future directions were discussed.
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    Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer: A Determinant of the Quality of Life of Their Family Caregivers
    ( 2017-09-01) Padmaja, Gadiraju ; Vanlalhruaii, C. ; Rana, Suvashisa ; Tiamongla, ; Kopparty, Swarajya
    Cancer disrupts the quality of life of both the patients and their family caregivers. This study attempted to explore the relationship between the quality of life of cancer patients and their family caregivers and to examine whether the quality of life, age, and gender of the patients contributed to the quality of life of their family caregivers. This correlational study involved 206 pairs of participants consisting of cancer patients and their corresponding family caregivers. The European Organization for the Treatment and Research of Quality of Life Questionnaire C-30 (version 3) was administered on the patients and the Caregiver Quality of Life-Cancer was administered on their family caregivers. The result revealed that social functioning, appetite loss, physical functioning, and gender of the patients contributed significantly to the quality of life of their family caregivers. Implications, shortcomings, and future directions were discussed.
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    Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer: A Determinant of the Quality of Life of Their Family Caregivers
    ( 2017-09-01) Padmaja, Gadiraju ; Vanlalhruaii, C. ; Rana, Suvashisa ; Tiamongla, ; Kopparty, Swarajya
    Cancer disrupts the quality of life of both the patients and their family caregivers. This study attempted to explore the relationship between the quality of life of cancer patients and their family caregivers and to examine whether the quality of life, age, and gender of the patients contributed to the quality of life of their family caregivers. This correlational study involved 206 pairs of participants consisting of cancer patients and their corresponding family caregivers. The European Organization for the Treatment and Research of Quality of Life Questionnaire C-30 (version 3) was administered on the patients and the Caregiver Quality of Life-Cancer was administered on their family caregivers. The result revealed that social functioning, appetite loss, physical functioning, and gender of the patients contributed significantly to the quality of life of their family caregivers. Implications, shortcomings, and future directions were discussed.
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    Stress and quality of life in cancer patients: Medical and psychological intervention
    ( 2018-05-01) Barre, Prasad Vijay ; Padmaja, Gadiraju ; Rana, Suvashisa ; Tiamongla,
    Background: Cancer pervades many dimensions of an individual's life - demanding a holistic treatment approach. However, studies with combined medical and psychological interventions (MPIs) are sparse. High-level stress and poor quality of life (QoL) can hinder patients' prognosis. The study thus aimed to analyze the impact of combined medical and psychological (psychoeducation, relaxation technique-guided imagery, and cognitive therapy) interventions on stress and QoL of cancer patients - head and neck, breast, and lung cancers. Methods: The study was conducted in cancer hospitals employing one-group pretest-posttest-preexperimental design. Descriptive statistics, paired t-test, Cohen's d, and bar graphs were used to analyze the data. Results: Findings showed high impact of the combined MPIs in reducing both the overall stress as well as the various components of the stress scale-fear, psychosomatic complaints, information deficit, and everyday life restrictions. Significant changes were also seen in QoL and its domains - global health status, besides functional and symptom scales. Results showed a significant improvement in physical, role and emotional functioning scale, while decrement in fatigue, pain, insomnia, appetite loss, diarrhea, and constipation of symptoms scales. Conclusions: It can be concluded that combined MPI has a positive impact - decreasing stress and improving QoL in cancer patients, which can further enhance their prognosis.
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    Stress and quality of life in cancer patients: Medical and psychological intervention
    ( 2018-05-01) Barre, Prasad Vijay ; Padmaja, Gadiraju ; Rana, Suvashisa ; Tiamongla,
    Background: Cancer pervades many dimensions of an individual's life - demanding a holistic treatment approach. However, studies with combined medical and psychological interventions (MPIs) are sparse. High-level stress and poor quality of life (QoL) can hinder patients' prognosis. The study thus aimed to analyze the impact of combined medical and psychological (psychoeducation, relaxation technique-guided imagery, and cognitive therapy) interventions on stress and QoL of cancer patients - head and neck, breast, and lung cancers. Methods: The study was conducted in cancer hospitals employing one-group pretest-posttest-preexperimental design. Descriptive statistics, paired t-test, Cohen's d, and bar graphs were used to analyze the data. Results: Findings showed high impact of the combined MPIs in reducing both the overall stress as well as the various components of the stress scale-fear, psychosomatic complaints, information deficit, and everyday life restrictions. Significant changes were also seen in QoL and its domains - global health status, besides functional and symptom scales. Results showed a significant improvement in physical, role and emotional functioning scale, while decrement in fatigue, pain, insomnia, appetite loss, diarrhea, and constipation of symptoms scales. Conclusions: It can be concluded that combined MPI has a positive impact - decreasing stress and improving QoL in cancer patients, which can further enhance their prognosis.