Depression and anxiety in older adults with cancer: systematic review and meta-summary of risk, protective and exacerbating factors

ARYB Lee, I Leong, G Lau, AW Tan, RCM Ho… - General hospital …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To systematically evaluate the risk factors of depression and anxiety in older
adults with cancer. Method This PRISMA-adherent systematic review (PROSPERO …

The effects of art therapy on quality of life and psychosomatic symptoms in adults with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SS Zhou, MH Yu, Z Zhou, LW Wang, WW Liu… - … medicine and therapies, 2023 - Springer
Background Cancer-related psychological and physical disorders can mean stressful and
painful experiences for patients. Art therapy, a form of complementary and alternative …

Psychosocial trajectories before and after spousal loss: does gender matter?

H Yoon, GR Park, J Kim - Social Science & Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Rationale Prior studies have suggested that spousal loss can have negative impacts on
widowed persons' lives. However, few studies have examined whether time since spousal …

Chronic loneliness, gender, and trajectories of change in hand grip strength in older adults

J Kim, GR Park - The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objectives This study examined whether exposure to chronic loneliness is associated with a
persistent decline in hand grip strength among community-dwelling older adults in Korea …

Cumulative exposure to social isolation and longitudinal changes in life satisfaction among older adults

J Kim, GR Park - Society and Mental Health, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examines the longitudinal association between cumulative exposure to social
isolation and life satisfaction and whether this association differs by gender. Using seven …

Urinary incontinence and depressive symptoms: the mediating role of physical activity and social engagement

GR Park, S Park, J Kim - The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives This study investigates longitudinal within-person associations between urinary
incontinence (UI) and depressive symptoms among older women. Drawing on activity …

The assessment of psychosocial distress in hospitalized cancer patients during radio-oncological treatment: a monocentric experience study

E Marconi, S Bracci, L Dinapoli, L Sani… - Supportive Care in …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose This study investigated the prevalence and determinants of psychosocial distress
among hospitalized patients undergoing radiotherapy to identify opportunities for …

[PDF][PDF] Stigma and mental health in patients with a cancer diagnosis

SM Castillo, H Santa-Cruz-Espinoza - Enfermeria Global, 2024 - revistas.um.es
Objective: To determine the relationship between stigma and mental health in patients
diagnosed with cancer. Material and Methods: Correlational study with a non-probabilistic …

Understanding heterogeneity in the relationship between cancer and hand grip strength: A longitudinal analysis

J Kim, GR Park - Research on Aging, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined whether the relationship between cancer and hand grip strength differs
by sex and along the hand grip strength distribution. Using six waves of the Korean …

Gendered trajectories of depressive symptoms and social interactions among cancer patients

GR Park, J Kim - European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose This study examines whether and how depressive symptoms and social
interactions change before and after cancer diagnosis, and whether this pattern varies by …