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A cross-sectional comparison study of cognitive and emotional well-being in oral cancer patients

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posted on 2023-06-07, 15:07 authored by Carrie LlewellynCarrie Llewellyn, J. Weinman, M. McGurk
The main aim of this study was to establish whether oral cancer patients were at risk of long-term problems with adaptation, whilst investigating contributory factors using a framework of Subjective Well-Being. Three samples of patients treated for either oral cancer (n=115); throat cancer (n=47), or benign conditions of the salivary gland (n=33) were recruited into a cross-sectional, postal questionnaire study. A gender and age matched healthy normative sample (n=115) was recruited for comparison purposes. Measures included The Satisfaction with Life Scale, the General Health Survey (SF-12), Life Orientation Test and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Patients with oral cancer demonstrated similar levels of cognitive and emotional well-being as the other samples. Time since treatment and the majority of clinical and treatment related factors had no effect on cognitive and emotional adaptation in any of the patient samples.

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  • Published

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Journal

Oral Oncology

ISSN

1368-8375

Publisher

Elsevier

Issue

2

Volume

44

Page range

124-132

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  • Primary Care and Public Health Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2009-06-24

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2011-08-18

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