Psychometric Properties of the Greek Version of Demoralization Scale-II (DS-II) in Patients with Cancer.

Introduction: The concept of demoralization is used to describe situations of existential distress and self-perceived inability to effectively deal with stressors. The Demoralization Scale-II (DS-II) is a short and modified version of the original DS that measures the level of demoralization in patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Greek version of the Greek Demoralisation Scale-II (DS-II GR) in the population of patients with cancer.

Exploring the occurrence and the risk factors of the desire for hastened death and depression in people with early-stage dementia in Greece.

Objectives: To assess the factors associated with desire for hastened death and depression in early-stage dementia as well as the association between them. Also, to explore the mediator and moderator role of age in the relationship between depression and desire for hasten death.

Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study including 100 patients diagnosed with early-stage dementia from a rehabilitation center between December 2018 and July 2019.

Hope and Distress Symptoms of Oncology Patients in a Palliative Care Setting.

Background Hope has a positive impact on health, playing a significant role in managing illness and its associated losses. In oncology patients, hope is crucial for effective adaptation to the disease, as well as a strategy for coping with physical and mental distress. It enhances disease management, psychological adaptation, and overall quality of life.

Herth Hope Index: A Psychometric Evaluation Study within a Sample of Greek Patients with Cancer.

Objectives: This study aims to develop the Greek version of the Herth Hope Index (HHI) and assess its psychometric properties to a palliative care patient sample, using a cross-sectional design.

Materials And Methods: The HHI was translated into Greek (HHI-Gr) using the 'forward-backward' procedure. It was administered to 130 eligible cancer patients, while for the stability of patients' responses, 40 of these patients completed the HHI-Gr 3 days later.

Complementary Therapies for Patients with Cancer: Reflexology and Relaxation in Integrative Palliative Care. A Randomized Controlled Comparative Study.

Comparison of the effects of reflexology and relaxation on pain, anxiety, and depression, and quality of life (QoL) of patients with cancer. A stratified random sample was selected, using an experimental design. An outpatient Palliative Care Unit in Attica, Greece.