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| Adelita V RanchorSummaryAffiliation: University Medical Center Groningen Country: The Netherlands Publications
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The adaptive role of perceived control before and after cancer diagnosis: A prospective studyAdelita V Ranchor
Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P O Box 196, Ant Deusinglaan 1, 9700 AD, Groningen, Netherlands
Soc Sci Med 70:1825-31. 2010..These results suggest that maintenance of perceptions of control is beneficial to the psychological adjustment to cancer...
Effect of adaptive abilities on utilities, direct or mediated by mental health?Yvette Peeters
Department of Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
Health Qual Life Outcomes 8:130. 2010..Both the direct effect of persons' adaptive abilities on health state utilities and the indirect effect, where HRQL mediates the effect of ability to adapt, are examined...- Invited commentary: personality as a causal factor in cancer risk and mortality--time to retire a hypothesis?Adelita V Ranchor
Health Psychology Section, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, HPC FA12, POB 196, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
Am J Epidemiol 172:386-8. 2010..They question whether it is time for the field to move on from considering a role for personality in cancer to more promising and modifiable factors... - Type of social support matters for prediction of posttraumatic growth among cancer survivorsMaya J Schroevers
Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 19:46-53. 2010..We focused on three distinct types of emotional support: perceived availability, actual received, and dissatisfaction with received emotional support... 
A prospective study on educational level and adaptation to cancer, within one year after the diagnosis, in an older populationGiorgio Barbareschi
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 17:373-82. 2008..For the group as a whole, it is very interesting to see that based on our operationalization of adaptation, only a small percentage of patients deteriorated from pre- to post-disease assessments...- Course of distress in breast cancer patients, their partners, and matched control couplesChris Hinnen
Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School for Health Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Ann Behav Med 36:141-8. 2008.... - Socioeconomic status and the course of quality of life in older patients with coronary heart diseaseGiorgio Barbareschi
Health Psychology Section Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P O Box 196, 9700 AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
Int J Behav Med 16:197-204. 2009..The authors sought to determine whether there are differences in the course of QoL before and after the incidence of CHD among older persons of differing SES... - The relationship between self-efficacy and self-reported physical functioning in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic heart failureRosemarie Arnold
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen Medical Center, The Netherlands
Behav Med 31:107-15. 2005..Therefore, important aims in the treatment of patients with COPD and CHF should be not only improving physical functioning but also enhancing self-efficacy... - Personal control over the cure of breast cancer: adaptiveness, underlying beliefs and correlatesInge Henselmans
Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 19:525-34. 2010..Additionally, the underlying beliefs and correlates of control over cure were explored... - The effect of rate control on quality of life in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation: data from the RACE II (Rate Control Efficacy in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation II) studyHessel F Groenveld
Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
J Am Coll Cardiol 58:1795-803. 2011..The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of rate control on quality of life (QOL)... - Does marriage protect older people from distress? The role of equity and recency of bereavementMariet Hagedoorn
Department of Public Health and Health Psychology, Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Psychol Aging 21:611-20. 2006..Increased distress between the 2 waves occurred in recently widowed persons, and there was a decrease in distress in persons who were widowed shortly before the 1st wave. No gender effects were found... - More evidence that depressive symptoms predict mortality in COPD patients: is type D personality an alternative explanation?Jacob N de Voogd
Center for Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands
Ann Behav Med 38:86-93. 2009..We further investigated whether type D personality is associated with mortality in patients with COPD and whether it explains any relationship observed between depressive symptoms and mortality... - Rate control versus rhythm control for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation with mild to moderate heart failure: results from the RAte Control versus Electrical cardioversion (RACE) studyVincent E Hagens
Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Am Heart J 149:1106-11. 2005..However, if sinus rhythm can be maintained, outcome may be improved. A prospective randomized trial is necessary to confirm these results... - Verapamil versus digoxin and acute versus routine serial cardioversion for the improvement of rhythm control for persistent atrial fibrillationMartin E W Hemels
Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
J Am Coll Cardiol 48:1001-9. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: An acute serial cardioversion strategy does not improve long-term rhythm control in comparison with a routine serial cardioversion strategy. Furthermore, verapamil has no beneficial effect in a serial cardioversion strategy... - Effect of continuous versus episodic amiodarone treatment on quality of life in persistent atrial fibrillationSheba Ahmed
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P O Box 30 001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
Europace 12:785-91. 2010..We hypothesized that episodic amiodarone treatment would be associated with better quality of life (QoL) compared with continuous treatment in the prevention of recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF)... - The concept and measurement of meaning in life in Dutch cancer patientsTessa A Jaarsma
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 16:241-8. 2007..Future research can investigate its appropriateness for other populations than cancer patients, and if and how the experience of meaning in life eventually changes as a result of existential threats... - Relationship satisfaction in women: a longitudinal case-control study about the role of breast cancer, personal assertiveness, and partners' relationship-focused copingChris Hinnen
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Br J Health Psychol 13:737-54. 2008..e. active engagement and protective buffering) were sources of variation in patients' relationship satisfaction, cross-sectionally and over time... - Evidence-based treatment and quality of life in heart failureDaniela Dobre
Northern Centre for Health Care Research, Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
J Eval Clin Pract 12:334-40. 2006..To explore whether prescription of evidence-based drug therapy is associated with better quality of life (QoL) in patients with heart failure (HF)... - Gender-specific risk factors for mortality associated with incident coronary heart disease--a prospective community-based studyCornelia H M van Jaarsveld
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, Dept of Public Health and Health Psychology, University Medical Centre Groningen, PO Box 196, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
Prev Med 43:361-7. 2006..Risk factors for mortality in community-residing persons developing congestive heart failure (CHF) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may differ for males and females... - Effectiveness of beta-blocker therapy in daily practice patients with advanced chronic heart failure; is there an effect-modification by age?Daniela Dobre
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Br J Clin Pharmacol 63:356-64. 2007..We aimed to assess, first, the association between beta-blocker prescription at discharge and mortality in a cohort of patients with advanced CHF, and second, whether this association is modified by the age of the patient... - Epidemiology of heart failure in a community-based study of subjects aged > or = 57 years: incidence and long-term survivalCornelia H M van Jaarsveld
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, Department of Public Health and Health Psychology, University Medical Centre Groningen, PO Box 196, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
Eur J Heart Fail 8:23-30. 2006..Survival data from hospital-based or clinical trial studies of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) do not represent survival in community-based settings... - Right atrial preventive and antitachycardia pacing for prevention of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients without bradycardia: a randomized studyMartin E W Hemels
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30 001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
Europace 10:306-13. 2008..To investigate the efficacy of preventive and antitachycardia pacing (ATP) in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) without bradyarrhythmias... - Partner support and distress in women with breast cancer: The role of patients' awareness of support and level of masteryChris Hinnen
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Psychol Health 24:439-55. 2009..Over time, protective buffering that remained unnoticed by patients was associated with more distress, regardless of women's sense of mastery... - Identification and prediction of distress trajectories in the first year after a breast cancer diagnosisInge Henselmans
Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Health Psychol 29:160-8. 2010.... - The tenacious goal pursuit and flexible goal adjustment scales: a validation studyInge Henselmans
Department of Health Sciences, Section Health Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Psychol Aging 26:174-80. 2011..Moreover, face validity of the inversely phrased items in particular appeared to be weak. On the basis of these findings, the authors recommend a revision of the concept definitions as well as of the items... - The role of distress, neuroticism and time since diagnosis in explaining support behaviors in partners of women with breast cancer: results of a longitudinal analysisChris Hinnen
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 16:913-9. 2007..In addition, less distress was associated with more active engagement in especially individuals scoring relatively low on neuroticism, but only at 3 months after diagnosis... - Prescription of beta-blockers in patients with advanced heart failure and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. Clinical implications and survivalDaniela Dobre
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Eur J Heart Fail 9:280-6. 2007..The effects of beta-blockers in patients with heart failure (HF) and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) are not well established... - RAte Control Efficacy in permanent atrial fibrillation: a comparison between lenient versus strict rate control in patients with and without heart failure. Background, aims, and design of RACE IIIsabelle C Van Gelder
University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Am Heart J 152:420-6. 2006..Recent studies demonstrated that rate control is an acceptable alternative for rhythm control in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). However, optimal heart rate during AF is still unknown... - Gender-related differences in rhythm control treatment in persistent atrial fibrillation: data of the Rate Control Versus Electrical Cardioversion (RACE) studyMichiel Rienstra
Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
J Am Coll Cardiol 46:1298-306. 2005..Because treatment strategy did not influence QoL in female patients, a rate control approach may be considered in these patients... - Changes in personal control as a predictor of quality of life after pulmonary rehabilitationRosemarie Arnold
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, NCH, University of Groningen Medical Center, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, P O Box 196, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
Patient Educ Couns 61:99-108. 2006.... - The role of premorbid psychological attributes in short- and long-term adjustment after cardiac disease. A prospective study in the elderly in The NetherlandsCornelia H M van Jaarsveld
Department of Public Health and Health Psychology, Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University of Groningen, P O Box 196, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
Soc Sci Med 60:1035-45. 2005..The results of this longitudinal study showed that premorbidly assessed psychological attributes do have a role in explaining individual differences in vulnerability to negative consequences of cardiac disease... - The contribution of observational studies to the knowledge of drug effectiveness in heart failureDaniela Dobre
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Br J Clin Pharmacol 64:406-14. 2007..We aimed to assess the contribution of observational studies to actual knowledge regarding the effectiveness of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), and beta-blockers (BB) in HF... - Personal control after a breast cancer diagnosis: stability and adaptive valueInge Henselmans
Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School for Health Research SHARE, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 18:104-8. 2009..This longitudinal study aims to gain more insight in both the changes in personal control due to a breast cancer diagnosis, as well as in the stress-buffering effect of personal control... - Depressive symptoms as predictors of mortality in patients with COPDJacob N de Voogd
Center for Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands
Chest 135:619-25. 2009..The present study investigated the independent association of depressive symptoms in stable patients with COPD with all-cause mortality... - The mediating role of perceived control on the relationship between socioeconomic status and functional changes in older patients with coronary heart diseaseGiorgio Barbareschi
Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P O Box 196, 9700 AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 63:P353-61. 2008..Our findings provide a basis for future interventions in disadvantaged groups of older persons and new theoretical models of recovery processes... - Psychological functioning in cancer patients treated with radiotherapyHeidi E Stiegelis
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University of Groningen, P O Box 196, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
Patient Educ Couns 52:131-41. 2004..Longitudinal studies should include pre-, during, and post-RT assessments of psychological functioning and also take into account the previous psychological stability of the patient... - The role of age at the onset of cancer in relation to survivors' long-term adjustment: a controlled comparison over an eight-year periodMaya J Schroevers
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research and Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen, Ant Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 13:740-52. 2004..Overall, the findings provide an intriguing description of the complex and interwoven processes of age and aging in the process of adjustment to cancer... - The effect of beta-blocker therapy on quality of life in heart failure patients: a systematic review and meta-analysisDaniela Dobre
Northern Centre for Health Care Research, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 16:152-9. 2007..To assess the impact of beta-blocker therapy on quality of life (QoL) in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients receiving optimal standard medication... - Psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the posttraumatic growth inventory among cancer patientsTessa A Jaarsma
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Psychooncology 15:911-20. 2006..Our Dutch translation of the instrument appeared to be a sound measure for the experience of posttraumatic growth in cancer patients... - The adaptive effect of personal control when facing breast cancer: cognitive and behavioural mediatorsInge Henselmans
Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Psychol Health 25:1023-40. 2010..Furthermore, women with a strong sense of control might regulate anxiety by remaining engaged in social life... - The impact of an informational self-management intervention on the association between control and illness uncertainty before and psychological distress after radiotherapyHeidi E Stiegelis
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Psychooncology 13:248-59. 2004..This seems important, especially for high-risk patients who perceive little control and much illness uncertainty... - Psychological distress in couples dealing with colorectal cancer: gender and role differences and intracouple correspondenceJolanda Tuinstra
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, Department of Public Health and Health Psychology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Br J Health Psychol 9:465-78. 2004..In addition, correspondence in psychological distress was investigated between patients and their spouses, taking into account the gender of the patient... - Predictors of non-pharmacological intervention in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Value of neuroticismMartin E W Hemels
Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
Int J Cardiol 111:75-9. 2006..We sought to investigate which factors play a role in the choice for non-pharmacological intervention with a particular focus on neuroticism... - [Waiting times in breast disease clinics and psychological well-being: speedy care is better care]Inge Henselmans
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen UMCG, Sectie Gezondheidspsychologie, The Netherlands
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 154:B491. 2010..To examine the effect of diagnostic speed and the waiting time before surgery on the psychological well-being of patients in breast disease clinics... - The role of personal characteristics in the relationship between health and psychological distress among kidney transplant recipientsTorben Schulz
Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Soc Sci Med 75:1547-54. 2012..Results indicate that poor health might cause psychological distress by increasing coping demands while simultaneously decreasing coping resources... - The role of social support and self-esteem in the presence and course of depressive symptoms: a comparison of cancer patients and individuals from the general populationMaya J Schroevers
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University of Groningen, PO Box 196, Groningen 9700 AD, Netherlands
Soc Sci Med 57:375-85. 2003..At three months after diagnosis, a lack of this type of support, characterised by reassuring, comforting, problem-solving, and advice, was more strongly related to depressive symptoms in patients than in the comparison group... - Depressive symptoms in elderly patients predict poor adjustment after somatic eventsPeter De Jonge
Department of Psychiatry, University of Groningen, P O Box 30 001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 12:57-64. 2004..The authors tested the hypothesis that elderly subjects with premorbid depressive symptoms are at increased risk of poor adjustment after a somatic event... - Consequences of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic heart failure: the relationship between objective and subjective healthRosemarie Arnold
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research NCH, University of Groningen Medical Center, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, P O Box 196, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
Soc Sci Med 61:2144-54. 2005.... - Perceptions on the effectiveness of treatment and the timeline of Buruli ulcer influence pre-hospital delay reported by healthy individualsMarike Alferink
University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 7:e2014. 2013.... - Effect of rate or rhythm control on quality of life in persistent atrial fibrillation. Results from the Rate Control Versus Electrical Cardioversion (RACE) StudyVincent E Hagens
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Groningen, Netherlands
J Am Coll Cardiol 43:241-7. 2004..Treatment strategy does not affect QoL. Patients with complaints related to AF, however, may benefit from rhythm control if SR can be maintained... - Structure and reliability of Ware's Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire III: patients' satisfaction with oncological care in the NetherlandsMariet Hagedoorn
Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, Department of Public Health and Health Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Med Care 41:254-63. 2003..In the Dutch version, the financial items were left aside because these are not appropriate for the Dutch socialized system...