Anxiety and Cancer-Related Worry of Cancer Patients at Routine Follow-up Visits

Authors

  • Claudia Lampic Centre for Caring Sciences, Departments of Oncology and Clinical Psychology, University Hospital, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Annika Wennberg Centre for Caring Sciences, Departments of Oncology and Clinical Psychology, University Hospital, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Jan-Erik Schill Centre for Caring Sciences, Departments of Oncology and Clinical Psychology, University Hospital, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Ola Brodin Centre for Caring Sciences, Departments of Oncology and Clinical Psychology, University Hospital, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Bengt K. Glimelius Centre for Caring Sciences, Departments of Oncology and Clinical Psychology, University Hospital, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Per-Olow Sjödén Centre for Caring Sciences, Departments of Oncology and Clinical Psychology, University Hospital, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869409098394

Abstract

Anxiety and cancer-related worry were assessed in 197 consecutive cancer patients attending follow-up visits. Participants completed questionnaires on three occasions: at the visit, some days later, and three weeks later. Results show that while a majority of patients feel no or only mild anxiety in conjunction to the follow-up visit, about one-fifth report moderate or strong anxiety. Many patients (46%) worry about suffering a recurrence and about overlooking symptoms of new cancer (33%). Patients who were not in complete remission reported higher levels of cancer-related worry concerning the follow-up visit than did patients in remission. Among patients in remission, those who recently terminated treatment reported more overall distress than patients two or more years since treatment termination.

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Published

1994-01-01

How to Cite

Lampic, C., Wennberg, A., Schill, J.-E., Brodin, O., Glimelius, B. K., & Sjödén, P.-O. (1994). Anxiety and Cancer-Related Worry of Cancer Patients at Routine Follow-up Visits. Acta Oncologica, 33(2), 119–125. https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869409098394

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (1994): Acta Oncologica

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Articles