Patient competence and disease-related concerns (fear of recurrence) of cancer patients in the course of oncological rehabilitaion. A contribution to construct validation.

• Conditions: C50; C18; C20; C61; Malignant neoplasm of prostate; Malignant neoplasm of breast; Malignant neoplasm of colon; Malignant neoplasm of rectum

• Registration Number: DRKS00004410
• Lead Sponsor: Klinik für TumorbiologiePsychosoziale Abteilung

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-10-08
• Study Completion: 2015-05-30
• Results First Posted: 2020-09-02
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 424

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with Mammary-, Colorectal- or Prostate Carcinoma, aged 18 years and older, under curative or palliative treatment, sufficient German language skills

Exclusion Criteria

Indication of an acute psychiatric disfunction (Schizophrenia, Depression, Dementia)

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient competence at 3 time points (at the beginning, the end of rehabilitation, 9 months after completion of rehabiliation) based on the subscale of the questionnaire of patients competence: Competence with respect to the management of emotional stress in the context of cancer

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fear of recurrence, further aspects of the patient competence at 3 time points (at the beginning, the end of rehabilitation, 9 months after completion of rehabilitation) based on the questionnaire of fear of recurrence and further subscales of the questionnaire of patient competence: self-regulation, deliberate confrontation with the threat of cancer