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The impact of a cancer diagnosis on health and well-being: a prospective, population-based study

The impact of a cancer diagnosis on health and well-being: a prospective, population-based study

Authors :
Kate, Williams
Sarah E, Jackson
Rebecca J, Beeken
Andrew, Steptoe
Jane, Wardle
Source :
Psycho-Oncology
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Objective Little is known about the trajectory of health and well‐being from before to after a cancer diagnosis. This study aimed to examine changes in health and well‐being across three time points (0–2 years before a cancer diagnosis, 0–2 years post‐diagnosis and 2–4 years post‐diagnosis) in individuals receiving a new cancer diagnosis, and at matched time points in a cancer‐free comparison group. Methods Data were from waves 1–6 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Repeated‐measures ANOVAs were used to examine differences in self‐rated health, mobility impairments, activities of daily living impairments, quality of life, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction by group and time, and group‐by‐time interactions. Results Of the 4565 participants with data from three time points, 444 (9.7%) reported a new cancer diagnosis. Those in the cancer group reported poorer self‐rated health (p

Details

ISSN :
10991611
Volume :
25
Issue :
6
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Psycho-oncology
Accession number :
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