Psychological distress after esophageal cancer surgery and the predictive effect of dispositional optimism: a nationwide population-based longitudinal study.
Yangjun LiuErik PetterssonAnna SchandlSheraz MarkarAsif JoharPernilla LagergrenPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)
The high prevalence and longitudinal increase of self-reported psychological distress after esophageal cancer surgery indicate the unmet demands for timely psychological screening and interventions. Measuring dispositional optimism may help identify patients at higher risk of developing psychological distress, thereby contributing to the prevention of postoperative psychological distress.