The dynamics of adjustment to disease and acceptance of illness in patients with head and neck malignancies
Journal Title: Otolaryngologia Polska - Year 2011, Vol 65, Issue 3
Abstract
SUMMARY Introduction: Psychological adjustment to disease and acceptance of illness are essential issues in psychooncology. They describe the patients' psycho-logical functioning after the diagnosis of cancer and their further adaptation to the disease. Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to assess the dynamics of adjustment to disease and acceptance of illness in patients with head and neck malignancies. Material and method: The study group comprised patients with malignant head and neck tumours operated at the Clinic of Otolaryngology in Krakow. The psychological measurements were performed by means of questionnaires (mini-MAC and AIS) before and after surgery, as well as after several months delay. The influence of medical and demographical variables on acceptance of illness and adjustment to disease was analyzed. Results: The research proved that the destructive style of adjustment to disease and acceptance of disease change over time of treatment. The influ-ence of certain medical and demographical variables on the analyzed issue was also demonstrated. Conclusions: Adjustment to disease is a dynamic process. With time the patients' style of coping with cancer becomes more active. Acceptance of illness is constant over time.
Authors and Affiliations
Barbara Boryczko-Pater, Anna Baron, Joanna Szaleniec, Józef Gierowski, Jacek Składzień
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