The purpose of this study is to develop an accurate and useful way of measuring patients' thoughts and feelings about hope and hopelessness as they relate to their illness. Doctors and psychologists from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Calvary Hospital, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and Fordham University are working together to design a new measure. Findings from this research will help us study the nature of illness and develop improved methods of diagnosis and treatment. We hope what we learn from you will help us learn more about how to care better for patients with cancer and other severe illnesses.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
288
A battery of questionnaires concerning your thoughts, opinions, and attitudes about your illness and outlook on life. In addition, we will ask to provide some background information about you and your illness. The questions will take approximately 30 to 45 minutes to complete. You fill out the questionnaire once only.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States
To explore and better understand the construct of hopelessness as it applies to terminally ill cancer patients.
Time frame: conclusion of study
To develop a brief self-report measure of hopelessness grounded in the construct of hopelessness as it applies to terminally ill cancer patients.
Time frame: conclusion of study
To establish the reliability and validity of this newly developed measure of hopelessness in a large sample of terminally ill cancer patients.
Time frame: conclusion of study
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