@misc{10481/73578,
year = {2022},
month = {1},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/73578},
abstract = {In Spain, 34,331 new cases of colorectal cancer were diagnosed in 2018 and 15,923 individuals
died from this disease in the same year. The highest incidence of colorectal cancer is among
individuals aged 65–75 years and the physiological consequences of aging, alongside the effects
of the disease and its treatment, can exacerbate their physical deterioration and cognitive impairment
and reduce their social relationships. The learning of coping strategies may help to improve
the quality of life of patients after cancer diagnosis. To test the hypothesis that the utilization of
coping strategies can improve the quality of life of elderly patients with colorectal cancer, PubMed
and EBSCO databases were searched, up to 2021, using the following terms: “coping strategies
and colorectal cancer” with “anxiety”, “quality of life”, “depression”, “unmet needs”, “optimism”,
“intimacy”, “distress”, “self-efficacy” and “self-esteem” with Boolean operators “AND”, “OR”. The
literature search retrieved 641 titles/abstracts written in English. After an exhaustive analysis, only
7 studies met the inclusion criteria. Randomized evidence was scant and was reported only in 3/7 of
the studies analyzed. Data from available randomized evidence support that patients improved
on their depression and quality of life and felt more prepared to deal with their cancer. Coping
strategies in patients with colorectal cancer were effective in improving patient adaptation to their
new situation. Healthcare professionals working with these patients should receive training in this
complementary treatment, to be able to conduct comprehensive care in order to improve the quality
of life of these patients.},
organization = {Education Ministry, Madrid, Spanish Government	FPU16/01437},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Colorectal cancer},
keywords = {Coping strategies},
keywords = {Quality of life},
title = {Coping Strategies in Elderly Colorectal Cancer Patients},
doi = {10.3390/cancers14030608},
author = {Vargas Román, Keyla and Tovar Gálvez, María Isabel and Liñán González, Antonio and Cañadas De La Fuente, Guillermo Arturo and Fuente Solana, Emilia I. De La and Díaz Rodríguez, Consuelo Lourdes},
}