How Does Hedonic Aroma Impact Long-Term Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer? A Cross-Lagged Panel Model Analysis.

Depression and anxiety are common symptoms during and after adjuvant chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer (BC), with implications on quality of life (QoL). The present study evaluates the temporal relationship between anxiety, depression, and QoL (primary outcomes), as well as the impact of hedonic aroma (essential oils) on this relationship. This is a secondary analysis of a previously reported randomized controlled trial, with two groups: an experimental group (n = 56), who were subjected to the inhalation of a self-selected essential oil during chemotherapy, and a control group (n = 56), who were only subjected to the standard treatment.

Climate Change Anxiety Assessment: The Psychometric Properties of the Polish Version of the Climate Anxiety Scale.

The Climate Anxiety Scale (CAS) is a 13-item questionnaire for assessing climate anxiety (CA) as a psychological response to climate change. The CAS consists of two subscales, namely, cognitive impairment and functional impairment. This study aimed to validate the Polish version of the CAS.

Sexual Function and the Role of Sexual Communication in Women Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review.

The objective of this systematic review was to summarize the changes in sexual function in cervical cancer survivors. The additional objective was to exhibit the role of sexual communication in adapting to these changes. A systematic search was performed across four electronic databases.

Validation of the Brief Version of the Cancer Behavior Inventory in Breast Cancer Portuguese Patients.

Self-efficacy is a coping resource with a positive impact on well-being, quality of life, anxiety, and depression in cancer patients, even after treatment. This study focused on the validation of the Cancer Behavior Inventory-Brief Version (CBI-B) in Portuguese patients with breast cancer. The study included 115 patients with breast cancer receiving outpatient chemotherapy in four hospitals located in Portugal.

Fear of Cancer Progression and Health Behaviors in Patients with Colorectal Cancer.

Preparation of patients for colon tumor resection, which involves giving up smoking, reducing alcohol intake, having a proper diet, and increasing physical activity, significantly shortens the hospitalization period. In this study, we aimed at determining the relationship between the fear of cancer progression (FoP) and health behaviors among people with colon cancer. Participants were patients a week before a colon tumor surgery and 6 months after.