| Title | Psychosocial Outcomes in Long-term Survivors of High-grade Osteosarcoma: A Japanese Single-center Experience. | | Author(s) | Yonemoto T, Kamibeppu K, Ishii T, Iwata S, Hagiwara Y, Tatezaki S | | Institution | Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center, 666-2, Nitona-cho, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8717, Japan. tyonemot@chiba-cc.jp. | | Source | Anticancer Res 2009 Oct; 29(10):4287-90. | | Abstract | Aim: The psychosocial outcomes in long-term survivors of osteosarcoma were investigated.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: A questionnaire concerning the psychosocial status was completed by 30 long-term survivors of osteosarcoma. The family APGAR was employed for the evaluation of family function, social support questionnaire (SSQ) for social support, impact of event scale-revised (IES-R) for posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), and posttraumatic growth inventory (PTGI) for posttraumatic growth (PTG).
RESULTS: The family APGAR and SSQ scores were comparable to those of controls. The IES-R score was low, showing a low incidence of PTSS. The PTGI score was high, revealing marked PTG. On multiple regression analysis regarding the IES-R as a dependent variable, the family APGAR was associated with the IES-R. On multiple regression analysis regarding the PTGI as a dependent variable, the age at diagnosis, state of the affected limb and SSQ were associated with the PTGI.
CONCLUSION: The incidence of PTSS was low, and PTG was marked in the long-term survivors of osteosarcoma. A high age at onset and amputation of the affected limb were associated with PTG. Support of the family function reduces PTSS, and the strengthening of social support facilitates PTG. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19846988 |
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