1.Research on the psychological characteristics of cancer long-term survivors
Huiyi LU ; Guixiang LIU ; Xuewei HUANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2012;(11):994-996
Objective To explore the psychological characteristics of cancer long-term survivors.Methods One hundred and fifty one cancer long-term survivors(survival time ≥5 years) were chosen for participation from Guangzhou and Shenzhen by the coin method in this study.The qualitative data of the patients'psychological characteristics were collected by individual interviews,and the patients'behavioral and psychological characteristics were measured by the Tumor Psychological Scale(TPS),the Cancer Coping Modes Questionnaire(CCMQ) and the Psychological Adjustment Scale for Cancer Patients(PASCP).The psychological characteristics of the 151 cancer long-term survivors were compared with the average level of cancer patients (over 557 patients).Quantitive data were analyzed by two independent samples't-test.Results (1) Most cancer long-term survivors knew their diagnosis in two weeks after they were diagnosed.The cancer long-term survivors were better in mentality and got more social supports.Most long-time survivors attributed their success to good psychological well-being and positive treatments.(2) The TPS scores of cancer long-term survivors group(1.99 ± 0.45,1.68 ± 0.51,1.33 ± 0.32,1.87 ± 0.44,1.78 ± 0.41 respectively) were lower than the scores of the average level of cancer patients (3.06 ±2.12,3.08 ± 2.03,2.86 ± 2.08,3.02 ± 2.06,2.98 ± 1.75 respectively) in the dimensions of personality,emotion,unconscious,cognition and the total average score.The differences were significant statistically(P < 0.01).The CCMQ scores of cancer long-term survivors group were higher than the scores of the average level of cancer patients in the dimension of confrontation and catharses.In the dimensions of avoidance and suppression,resignation and fantasy,the scores of cancer long-term survivors group were lower than the scores of the average level of cancer patients.All the differences were significant statistically (P < 0.05).The PASCP scores of cancer long-term survivors group were higher than the scores of the average level of cancer patients in the dimension of emotion/self-esteem,subjective feeling,interpersonal relationship/social life,the daily life and the other.The differences was significant statistically(P< 0.001).Conclusion There are common characteristics of cancer long-term survivors such as good mental health state,lower tumor psychological level,positive coping styles,getting better psychological adjustment.
2.Information Needs of Cancer Patients (4) Satisfaction with Doctor-patient Communication and Associated Factors
Xuewei HUANG ; Xiuli WANG ; Ying ZHANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2002;0(11):-
Objectives:To study the satisfaction with doctor-patient communication among cancer patients, their relatives and medical staffs, and its associated factors.Methods:A total of 423 cancer patients were asked to rate their satisfaction with information communication, to complete the Information Need Questionnaire (INQ), the Demographic Questionnaire (DQ), and 4 questions regarding general information amount and content the patients got and wanted respectively. 82 relatives, 86 medical staffs were also asked to rate their satisfaction with information communication.Results:A certain proportion of cancer patients, their relatives and medical staffs were not very satisfied with their information communication. There are significant differences among them. The satisfaction of medical staffs was less. It suggests that they want to improve their communication level. Satisfaction with information communication of cancer patients was affected by the contents and styles of information communication, and whether their communication experiences met their preferences.Conclusions:Before providing information to cancer patients, we need to consider the style they want and to find out their needs and preferences.
3.Development and Evaluation of the Psychological Adjustment Scale for Cancer Patients
Xuewei HUANG ; Xiuli WANG ; Ying ZHANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2002;0(08):-
Objectives: To develop and evaluate the Psychological Adjustment Scale for Cancer Patients (PASCP).Methods: A self-report rating scale was developed with structured methods. A total of 557 cancer patients were asked to complete the scale and evaluate the importance of each item. And 183 relatives and 96 doctors and nurses were also asked to evaluate the importance of each item. The scale was refined and its reliability, validity and responsiveness were evaluated. Results: (1)PASCP was finally refined as a scale with 36-item, 5 dimensions including the impact on emotion/self-esteem, self-perception, daily life, relationship with others/social life, others, and an item to value the general psychological adjustment after the patients were diagnosed with cancer. (2)The scale had good content validity. Its construct was consistent with the concept designed. The factor loading spectrum and ANOVA are 0.63-0.79 and 7.44, 0.67-0.76 and 5.42, 0.69-0.88 and 4.77, 0.66-0.91 and 4.77, 0.63-0.80 and 4.38 respectively. The criterion validity with HAD and FLIC were 0.78 and 0.69 respectively. (3)The test-retest coefficients for the 5 dimensions and the total score were 0.83、0.82、0.86、0.78、0.76 and 0.89 respectively;Cronbach ? for them were 0.83, 0.86, 0.80, 0.78, 0.69 and 0.89 respectively. The split-half reliability for the scale was 0.93. 4.The scale could reflect the changes of the patients' psychological adjustment before and after treatment and recovery. Conclusion:PASCP has high validity, reliability and responsiveness. It is applicable in clinical practice in China.
4.Analysis on TCM etiopathogenisis and pathogenesis survey of AIDS
Bo PENG ; Xuewei LIU ; Chaoyang HUANG
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(01):-
Objective:To explore the etiopathogenisis and pathogenesis of AIDS,provide the theoretical basis for TCM treatment based on syndrome differentiation.Methods:15 TCM experts who engaged in prevention and control of AIDS were investigated by the questionnaires,and the results were analysed.Results:In the experts' opinion,epidemic toxicity,damp-toxin,dampness pathogen and heat pathogen are the common etiopathogenisis of AIDS.Deficiency of primordial qi,yang deficiency of spleen and kidney and deficiency of both qi and yin are the common pathogenesis.The common invasion sits of pathogenic factors are in sequence of the spleen,kidney,lung,stomach and liver.Conclusion: AIDS is caused by damp-heat and epidemic toxicity,human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) has been confirmed to be the direct pathogenesis.The pathological characteristic is HIV toxicity danmaging the primordial qi.Pathological changes implicate mainly the spleen and the kidney.
5.The Views of Cancer Information Communication in Different Groups of People
Xuewei HUANG ; Baojiang GUO ; Xiuli WANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology 2001;0(03):-
Objective: To study and compare the views on cancer associated information and communication needs of cancer patients among cancer patients, their relatives, doctors and nurses, and other groups of people. Methods: A total of 501 cancer patients, 169 relatives,86 doctors and nurses, 176 healthy elderly people and 505 first grade college stu- dents were asked to complete the Information Preference Questionnaire of Cancer Patients and 2 questions regarding gen- eral information amount and content (IPQCP+2), and the Information Need Questionnaire (INQ). The elderly and the stu- dents were asked to complete two sets of IPQCP+2 and INQ in two roles: one as themselves and the other as patients. All data were analyzed in detail. Results: The views of different groups are significantly different. The differences include the viewpoints on whether to disclose the diagnosis of cancer and to inform the life expectancy to cancer patients, and whether the patients should participate in decisions about their medical care and treatments. The mean score of IPQCP on the over- all items and the 4 dimensions of all groups, and their opinions on general information amount and content for patients are significantly different. Conclusion: The views of different groups of people on cancer associated information and commu- nication needs of cancer patients are different. The views and requests of cancer patients themselves are the basis of doc- tor- patient communication. The prevention of cancer should be based on the characteristics of different groups of people and the patients’views should be considered.
6.Concurrent chemoradiation for local advanced esophageal carcinoma
Guangming ZHANG ; Wenkui MAO ; Debo HUANG ; Xuewei ZHANG
Journal of International Oncology 2014;(8):595-598
Comprehensive therapy is widely received for esophageal carcinoma in our country and worldwide. The treatment approaches consist of sugery,radiotherapy and chemotherapy,and chemoradiation therapy is very important. Many randomized controlled studies and meta-analysis reveal that preoperative neoad-juvant chemoradiotherapy and radical concurrent chemoradiation are the preferred modalities for local advanced esophageal carcinoma.
7.Diagnostic Value of MR Diffusion Weighted Imaging and CT and MR Perfusion Imaging in Patients with Different Degrees of Liver Cirrhosis
Jun LI ; Xuewei HUANG ; Lin YANG ; Peng LUO ; Hao CHEN
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2017;17(25):4940-4943,4895
Objective:To study the diagnostic value of MR diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and CT and MR perfusion imaging in patients with different degrees of liver cirrhosis.Methods:A total of 60 patients with liver cirrhosis,who were treated in Ziyang Hospital of West China Hospital of Sichuan University from August 2015 to February 2017 were selected.According to the Child-Pugh classification,32 cases of grade A were mild cirrhosis (denoted as group A),16 cases of grade B and 12 cases of grade C were moderate to severe cirrhosis (denoted as group B),30 healthy volunteers were selected as group C in the same period.All the subjects in the three groups were examined by DWI,CT and MR perfusion imaging.The ADC value,hepatic portal perfusion ratio [SSr (CT) and SSr (MR)] were compared among the three groups,and Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the indexes.Results:There was no significant difference in ADC values among the three groups (P>0.05),and the ADC values of group A and B were lower than those of group C,but the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05).There was no significant difference in ADC values between group A and B (P>0.05).The levels of SSr (CT) and SSr (MR) in the three groups were compared,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05);the levels of SSr (CT) and SSr (MR) in group B were significantly higher than those in group A and C,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the levels of SSr (CT) and SSr (MR) in group A and C (P>0.05).Spearman correlation analysis showed that SSr (CT) was positively correlated with SSr (MR) in the patients with liver cirrhosis (r=0.687,P=0.000).Conclusion:CT and MR perfusion imaging can reflect the lesion degree of liver cirrhosis,and diagnostic effects of the two are better than DWI imaging,which is worthy of clinical promotion.
8.Development and Evaluation of Cancer Dangerous Factor and Aura Manifestation List
Xuewei HUANG ; Guixiang LIU ; Xiuli WANG ; Baoxiang LV
Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology 1993;0(01):-
Objective:To develop and evaluate the Cancer Dangerous Factor and Aura Manifestation List(CDFAML).Methods:A self-report questionnaire was developed.A total of 639 cancer patients were asked to complete the questionnaire and evaluate the importance of each item.And 129 relatives and 103 doctors and nurses were also asked to evaluate the importance of each item.706 healthy people whose demographics were similar to the patients were asked to complete the list.Results:①CDFAML was finally refined as a list with 19-item;the 4 dimensions including somatic,psychological,social factor and life habits.②The list had good construct validity and could well reflect the dangerous factor and aura manifestation of the onset of cancer.The 4 dimensions and the total score of the patients were significantly different from healthy people's scores.③ The test-retest coefficients for the 4 dimensions and the total score were 0.82,0.76,0.80,0.77 and 0.83 respectively;Cronbach ? was 0.76,0.79,0.83,0.80 and 0.86 respectively.The split-half reliability of the questionnaire was 0.90.Conclusion:CDFAML has high validity,reliability.
9.Clinical research of external application of sihuang-honey for aseptic inflammation after total knee arthroplasty
Weiyi YANG ; Wenwu XUE ; Xuewei CAO ; Gengxin CHEN ; Wenxin ZHANG ; Xianzhang HUANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012;34(6):499-501
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of external application of sihuang-honey for aseptic inflammation after total knee arthroplasty.Methods 30 cases of total knee arthroplasty patients were recruited into two groups,of 15 cases in each group.The treatment group was treated with sihuang-honey (made of rhubarb,scutellaria,phellodendron,coptis according to the same proportion of powder with honey ),which was placed on a sterile plastic sheet,0.5 cm thickness.The sheet was applied on the knee of the highest skin temperature for 6 hours,removed it for 2 hours interval,and reapplied on it,for altogether 24 hours before changing another sheet.The control group were treated by continued covering ice on the knee every day,with the ice completely surrounded the knee.Both groups were treated for 2 weeks.Clinical efficacy was observed before the treatment,and 3 d,7 d,14 d after the treatment.ResultsAfter the treatment,compared with the control group,the treatment group was effective in terms of VAS score (4.12± 1.08) points in 3d,(3.34±0.61)points in the first 7 days; skin temperature (37.56±0.40) ℃,activity (98.56±3.24) ° in 3d,and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).The degree of swelling in 3 d (5.80±2.00) %,7 d (9.33±2.55)%,14 d (12.13 ± 2.70)% in the treatment group were better than the control group (P<0.05); The rate of pain relief of treatment group was 93.33% and satisfaction was 66.67%,although better than 86.67% and 46.67% of the control group,the difference was not statistically significant (x2 were 1.33,3.04,P>0.05).Conclusion Sihuang-honey was effective for the treatment of aseptic inflammation after the surgery of total knee arthroplasty.
10.Association between ADRB2 rs1042713 gene polymorphism and susceptibility of asthma in Chinese Population:a meta-analysis
Jinglin CHEN ; Xiang HUANG ; Jiayu TAN ; Zhidan WAN ; Xuewei WU ; Dongxiu LI
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2015;(8):1037-1039,1048
Objective:To investigate the association between rs1042713 polymorphisms of ADRB2 gene and the susceptibility of asthma in Chinese Population by meta-analysis.Methods: The Pubmed database,Emabase database,Web of Knowledge database, CNKI database,Wanfang database and Weipu database were searched for all publications about the susceptibility of asthma and the rs1042713 polymorphisms of ADRB2 gene in Chinese Population.The article which met the inclusion criteria were assessed by the STA-TA12.0 software.Results:12 studies were included,with 2 193 asthmatic patients and 2 033 controls.All the included articles were satisfied to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.The results of Meta-analysis was showed that the risk of asthma of the mutations G carriers ( GG +GA) on ADRB2 gene rs1042713 loci in Chinese people compared with the wild-type homozygotes( AA) was not significantly in-creased overall(OR=1.08,95% CI=0.82-1.44).However,subgroup analysis showed that the risk of G carriers of children had a relatively higher incidence(OR=1.69,95% CI 0.99-2.87),while the risk of adult-onset have a relatively lower incidence(OR=0.88,95%CI 0.68-1.15).Conclusion:The ADRB2 gene rs1042713 polymorphisms have a certain correlation with the susceptibility of asthma in Chinese children,the mutant gene G carriers may relatively increase the risk of asthma in childhood.