title: [Parenthood and cancer: dyadic analysis of psychological distress and -health-related quality of life of cancer parents with minor children].
abstract: The purpose of this study was the analysis of psychological distress and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of parents with minor children during curative resp. palliative treatment.Cross-sectional design with a sample of N=89 parent dyads. Dyadic analysis of demographic, illness and family variables via mixed linear models.Patients and healthy partners indicated psychological distress on different subscales. Intradyadic correlations were small-moderate. Most important predictors of psychological distress and HRQoL were treatment stadium, gender, family functioning, and employment status.Dependent on demographic variables, psychooncological support was evident mainly for parents in palliative care and for families with dysfunctional functioning.
authors: Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
authors: Franziska
authors: F
authors: Kühne
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Krattenmacher
authors: Corinna
authors: C
authors: Bergelt
authors: Anna-Lena
authors: AL
authors: Bierbaum
authors: Johanna
authors: J
authors: Christine Ernst
authors: Hans-Henning
authors: HH
authors: Flechtner
authors: Monika
authors: M
authors: Keller
authors: Kai V
authors: KV
authors: Klitzing
authors: Georg
authors: G
authors: Romer
authors: Birgit
authors: B
authors: Möller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010166:Palliative Care; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011788:Quality of Life; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*