Abstract

DEEP, Cláudia Carvalho Ng; LEAL, Isabel  and  PATRAO, Ivone. Psychosocial experience of cancer in patients without cancer related fatigue - a descriptive study. Psicol. clin. [online]. 2016, vol.28, n.3, pp. 117-134. ISSN 0103-5665.

This study contributes to the knowledge about the psychosocial experience of be a cancer patient undergoing radiotherapy, but without cancer-fatigue. These patients face the oncological process as a challenge and a mean of personal growth. It is a longitudinal and descriptive study, with a paired sample (n=35) whose subjects were evaluated before and after radiotherapy for emotional regulation standards (Scale of anxiety, depression and stress), perception and satisfaction with social support (Scale of satisfaction with social support), beliefs (Questionnaire of thoughts and beliefs, built for this purpose), quality of life (QLQ-C30) and resilience (Resilience scale). The Wilcoxon Test for Paired Samples (normal distribution) or the T-Test for Paired Samples (normal distribution) enabled to realize if the differences between the means obtained in each variable (between before and after radiotherapy) are significant or not (being p<significant differences indicative 05.). It is noticed that after treatment there was change in the social and emotional stability, with decrease of quality of life and resilience without affect significantly the global welfare. It is concluded that individuals without cancer fatigue, during the clinical process, suffer the impact of oncological process but can maintain optimal levels of general well-being.

Keywords : cancer; radiotherapy; quality-of-life.

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