Outcome
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Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
To determinate the prevalence of psychological distress of patients studied of the different hereditary cancer syndromes attended at Cancer Genetic Counseling Unit |
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), it is consisting of two subscales with seven items respectively, anxiety (HADS-A) and depression (HADS-D) symptomatology. The questionnaire is used to evaluate psychological distress in non-psychiatric settings. In general medical outpatients the optimal cut-off point for the screening for psychiatric morbidity seems to be 12, for screening depressive symptomatology seems to be 5 score and 8 (range 7-10) for screening anxiety symptomatology. In Spanish population the HADS demonstrated a good internal consistency and optimal psychometric properties. |
Data collection for two years |
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Primary |
To determinate cáncer worry of patients studied of the different hereditary cancer syndromes attended at Cancer Genetic Counseling Unit |
Cancer Worry Scale. (CWS), consists of the six-item scale measures concerns about developing cancer, and the impact of these concerns on performing daily tasks among patients at risk for hereditary cancer. The questionnaire are rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from "never" to "almost always", with a total value ranging from 6 (minimal worry) to 24 (maximum worry). CWS presented good reliability coefficient in Spanish samples at risk for hereditary cancer. |
Data collection for two years |
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Primary |
To determinate the prevalence of psychological morbidity of patients studied of the different hereditary cancer syndromes attended at Cancer Genetic Counseling Unit |
The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), measures psychological distress, which is consisting of social functioning, somatic symptoms, anxiety/sleep disturbances, and depression. Each item was scored from 0 to 3. Higher scores indicating greater psychological morbidity, with a cutting score of 5/6 to identify psychiatric morbidity. The Spanish version of the GHQ-28 had adequate psychometric properties. |
Data collection for two years |
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Secondary |
Find out differences on psychological distress regarding the hereditary syndrome studied at the cancer genetic counseling. |
Psychometric questionnaire. Hospital Anxiety and Depresion Scale (HADS) , it is consisting of two subscales with seven items respectively, anxiety (HADS-A) and depression (HADS-D) symptomatology. The questionnaire is used to evaluate psychological distress in non-psychiatric settings. The optimal cut-off point for screening psychiatric morbidity seems to be 12, for screening depressive symptomatology seems to be 5 score and 8 (range 7-10) score for screening anxiety symptomatology. In Spanish population the HADS demonstrated a good internal consistency and optimal psychometric properties. |
Data collection for two years |
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Secondary |
Identify differences in cancer worry regarding the hereditary syndrome studied at the cancer genetic counseling. |
Cancer Worry Scale (CWS). this questionnaire consists of the six-item measures concerns about developing cancer and the impact of these concerns on performing daily tasks among patients at risk for hereditary cancer. The questionnaire are rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from "never" to "almost always", with a total value ranging from 6 (minimal worry) to 24 (maximum worry). CWS presented good reliability coefficient in Spanish samples at risk for hereditary cancer. |
Data collection for two years |
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Secondary |
Psychometric analysis of the questionnaires used to assess psychological distress and cancer worry |
Impact of Event Scale (IES), is a self-report measure for distress in relation to a stressful life event, which in our study is cancer risk. IES is using 15 items to measures psychological distress on two subscaless, with intrusion (the extent to which patients are overwhelmed by thoughts and feelings about cancer) and avoidance (tendency to avoid thoughts and feelings about cancer). The intrusion subscale has seven items, the avoidance subscale eight items. Each item is scored from 0 to 5. The psychometric properties of IES are good in samples with increased risk for hereditary breast cancer. |
Data collection for two years |
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