Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To describe the experience of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) since their diagnosis.Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study including 25 patients with DTC who integrated the therapeutic education program (TPE) on DTC at the Nuclear Medicine Center, Sfax, Tunisia. Each participant recounted his or her experience during collective meetings (narrative approach). Results: Our group was composed of 19...

Objective: to evaluate the fear of recurrence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in patients in complete remission. Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study of 41 patients in complete remission after treatment of DTC, followed up at the Nuclear Medicine Centre of Sfax, Tunisia. The evaluation was based on the administration of a shortened version of the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI-SF) to all patients (maximum score 36 points)<p c...

Objective: To evaluate the quality of sleep in patients in remission of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) Patients and Methods: Comparative case-control study conducted at the Nuclear Medicine Center of Sfax, Tunisia including 99 individuals divided into 2 subgroups G1 (n=39) patients in remission from DTC G2 (n=60) healthy control subjects Sleep quality was assessed according to the 7 components of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ...

Objective: To assess the educational needs of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) undergoing ablative irradiation therapy (RAI131)Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study including 25 patients operated for TDC who integrated the therapeutic education program (TPE) on DTC at the Nuclear Medicine Center, Sfax, Tunisia. An assessment questionnaire was filled by the patients before the RAI session131Results: Our gro...

Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with sleep disorders in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC)Patients and Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study of 39 patients followed for DTC at the Nuclear Medicine Center of Sfax, Tunisia. Sleep disorders were evaluated according to the 7 components of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: The average age of the patients at the time of t...