Ecological validation of Fear of Cancer Recurrence Therapy from Mexican to european Spanish for breast cancer patients: Preliminary report
Abstract
Introduction: Fear of recurrence is one of the most specific psychological problems faced by cancer patients. Their increase in life expectancy, and survival, makes them increasingly aware of the emotional consequences, and living with the so-called Sword of Damocles Syndrome is undoubtedly one of the most important. Fear of recurrence can become disabling and affect their emotional wellbeing, leading to the development of therapeutic programs like FORT (Fear of Recurrence Therapy) developed by Maheu and Lebel. This therapy is being adapted to different languages and cultures, including Mexican Spanish by Gálvez. Objective: In this preliminary work, we aim to present the first data on adapting FORT from Mexican Spanish to European Spanish. Methods: The procedure used was to follow the ecological validation method proposed by Bernal, by two skilled psychooncologists. Results: The assessment of different concepts and terminologies by the two psychooncologists in an independent way, the analysis yielded a high Kappa index (from 0.8 to 1) for the 8 dimensions of Bernal. Conclusions: This preliminary study will be followed by a similar process for the patient manual by professionals and breast cancer patients.
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