Ostracism in Adolescent Cancer Patients and Predictors (OSTRACA Study): A Pilot Study of the Palliative Care Working Committee of the Turkish Oncology Group (TOG)

Ali Alkan; Zeynep Güç; Gül Ergün; Teoman Sakalar; Hatime Arzu Yaşar; Yusuf Karakas; Tuğba Yavuzşen; Ömür Öksüzoğlu; Özgür Tanrıverdi

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Ostracism in Adolescent Cancer Patients and Predictors (OSTRACA Study): A Pilot Study of the Palliative Care Working Committee of the Turkish Oncology Group (TOG)

Yazarlar:

Ali Alkan | Zeynep Güç | Gül Ergün | Teoman Sakalar | Hatime Arzu Yaşar | Yusuf Karakas | Tuğba Yavuzşen | Ömür Öksüzoğlu | Özgür Tanrıverdi

Yayıncı:

Mugla Sitki Kocman University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.1-6

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345921

pISSN:

2148-8118

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Özet:

 Ostracism is defined as being ignored or excluded by others. The purpose of the study is to evaluate ostracism in adolescent cancer patients and to determine the predictors of it. Adolescent cancer survivors were evaluated. Turkish version of the Ostracism Experience Scale for Adolescents OES-A and Kutcher adolescent depression scale KADS were used. In addition, a control cohort of adolescents without cancer was evaluated for comparison. Between December 2017 and April 2018, 52 patients were evaluated in 4 different cancer centers. The median OES-A score was higher in the study population when compared with the control cohort 23.5 vs 19.0, p0.04. In MRA, being female was associated with high OES-A scores OR: 7.8, CI 95 1.4-42.9, p0.018. In multiple regression analysis, being female was linked to higher OES-A scores OR: 7.4, 95 CI: 1.3-41.1, p0.023. Being a university student OR: 0.16, 95 CI: 0.03-0.84, p0.036 and being actively employed OR: 0.07, 95 CI: 0.008-0.79, p0.031 were associated with lower OES-A scores. Higher OES-A scores were related to high KADS scores 9.0 vs 7.5, p0.16. Adolescent cancer patients are more ostracized when compared with adolescents without cancer. While the female gender was associated with the risk of ostracism, working and being university students were protective. Ostracism in adolescent cancer patients should be studied in more extensive series.

 Ostracism is defined as being ignored or excluded by others. The purpose of the study is to evaluate ostracism in adolescent cancer patients and to determine the predictors of it. Adolescent cancer survivors were evaluated. Turkish version of the Ostracism Experience Scale for Adolescents OES-A and Kutcher adolescent depression scale KADS were used. In addition, a control cohort of adolescents without cancer was evaluated for comparison. Between December 2017 and April 2018, 52 patients were evaluated in 4 different cancer centers. The median OES-A score was higher in the study population when compared with the control cohort 23.5 vs 19.0, p0.04. In MRA, being female was associated with high OES-A scores OR: 7.8, CI 95 1.4-42.9, p0.018. In multiple regression analysis, being female was linked to higher OES-A scores OR: 7.4, 95 CI: 1.3-41.1, p0.023. Being a university student OR: 0.16, 95 CI: 0.03-0.84, p0.036 and being actively employed OR: 0.07, 95 CI: 0.008-0.79, p0.031 were associated with lower OES-A scores. Higher OES-A scores were related to high KADS scores 9.0 vs 7.5, p0.16. Adolescent cancer patients are more ostracized when compared with adolescents without cancer. While the female gender was associated with the risk of ostracism, working and being university students were protective. Ostracism in adolescent cancer patients should be studied in more extensive series.

 Ostracism is defined as being ignored or excluded by others. The purpose of the study is to evaluate ostracism in adolescent cancer patients and to determine the predictors of it. Adolescent cancer survivors were evaluated. Turkish version of the Ostracism Experience Scale for Adolescents OES-A and Kutcher adolescent depression scale KADS were used. In addition, a control cohort of adolescents without cancer was evaluated for comparison. Between December 2017 and April 2018, 52 patients were evaluated in 4 different cancer centers. The median OES-A score was higher in the study population when compared with the control cohort 23.5 vs 19.0, p0.04. In MRA, being female was associated with high OES-A scores OR: 7.8, CI 95 1.4-42.9, p0.018. In multiple regression analysis, being female was linked to higher OES-A scores OR: 7.4, 95 CI: 1.3-41.1, p0.023. Being a university student OR: 0.16, 95 CI: 0.03-0.84, p0.036 and being actively employed OR: 0.07, 95 CI: 0.008-0.79, p0.031 were associated with lower OES-A scores. Higher OES-A scores were related to high KADS scores 9.0 vs 7.5, p0.16. Adolescent cancer patients are more ostracized when compared with adolescents without cancer. While the female gender was associated with the risk of ostracism, working and being university students were protective. Ostracism in adolescent cancer patients should be studied in more extensive series.

 Ostrasizm, başkaları tarafından görmezden gelinmek veya dışlanmak olarak tanımlanır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, adölesan kanser hastalarında dışlanmayı değerlendirmek ve bunun prediktörlerini belirlemektir. Ergen kanser hastaları değerlendirildi. Ergenler için Ostrasizm Deneyim Ölçeğinin OES-A Türkçe versiyonu ve Kutcher eadölesan depresyon ölçeği KADS kullanıldı. Ayrıca, karşılaştırma amacıyla kanser hastalığı olmayan bir adölesan kontrol grubu değerlendirildi. Aralık 2017 ve Nisan 2018 tarihleri arasında 4 farklı kanser merkezinde 52 hasta değerlendirildi. Çalışma popülasyonunda medyan OES-A skoru kontrol grubuna kıyasla daha yüksekti 23.5 vs 19.0, p0.04. Çok değişkenli analizde, kadın olmak yüksek OES-A skorları ile ilişkilendirildi OR: 7.4, CI 95 1.3-41.1, p0.023. Üniversite öğrencisi olmak OR: 0.16, CI 95 0.03- 0.84, p0.036 ve aktif olarak çalışmak OR: 0.07, CI 95 0.008- 0.7, p0.031 düşük OES-A skorları ile ilişkilendirildi. Yüksek OES-A skorları yüksek KADS skorları ile ilişkilendirildi 9.0 vs 7.5, p0.16. Adölesan kanser hastaları, kanser olmayan ergenlere kıyasla daha fazla dışlanmaktadır. Kadın cinsiyeti dışlanma riski ile ilişkilendirilirken, çalışmak ve üniversite öğrencisi olmak koruyucu faktörlerdir. Ergen kanser hastalarında dışlanma daha geniş bir seride incelenmelidir.

Makale detayları

Ostracism in Adolescent Cancer Patients and Predictors (OSTRACA Study): A Pilot Study of the Palliative Care Working Committee of the Turkish Oncology Group (TOG)

Yazarlar:

Ali Alkan | Zeynep Güç | Gül Ergün | Teoman Sakalar | Hatime Arzu Yaşar | Yusuf Karakas | Tuğba Yavuzşen | Ömür Öksüzoğlu | Özgür Tanrıverdi

Yayıncı:

Mugla Sitki Kocman University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.1-6

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345921

pISSN:

2148-8118

Adolescent

Depression

Cancer

Ostracism

Social exclusionAdölesan

Depresyon

Kanser

Ostrasizm

Sosyal Dışlanma

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ali Alkan | Zeynep Güç | Gül Ergün | Teoman Sakalar | Hatime Arzu Yaşar | Yusuf Karakas | Tuğba Yavuzşen | Ömür Öksüzoğlu | Özgür Tanrıverdi

Yayıncı: Mugla Sitki Kocman University

Ana Başlıklar: Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.1-6

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001345921

pISSN: 2148-8118

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ali Alkan | Zeynep Güç | Gül Ergün | Teoman Sakalar | Hatime Arzu Yaşar | Yusuf Karakas | Tuğba Yavuzşen | Ömür Öksüzoğlu | Özgür Tanrıverdi

Yayıncı:

Mugla Sitki Kocman University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.1-6

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345921

pISSN:

2148-8118