The widely used mental adjustment to cancer mac scale was designed to measure fighting spirit fs, anxious preoccupation ap, helplesshopelessness hh and fatalism. Year, season, month, date, daytotal 5 pointspts orientation in space country, state, county, town, place, hospital ward5 pts cognition serial 7sx 5 or. List of diagnostic classification and rating scales used in. The premorbid adjustment scale pas structured interview. The degree of adaptation to cancer was evaluated with the use of the mini mental adjustment to cancer mini mac scale. The factorial validation of the mini mac the mental adjustment to cancer scale, that measures mental adjustment to cancer, is investigated. The mini mental state exam mmse is a brief, structured test of mental status that takes about 10 minutes to complete. The minimac contains 29 items and the psychometric properties of the minimac have proved satisfactory 31. Psychometric properties of the chinese version of the minimental adjustment to cancer minimac scale.
The widely used mental adjustment to cancer mac scale was designed to measure. Fiftyfive participants were interviewed and completed the mental adjustment to cancer scale. Qs trial measure pdf drawings, pdf measurement software. Pdf rasch analysis of the minimental adjustment to. It is easily understood by, and acceptable to, patients. I have su 2014 how can i use the scale on the pdf or convert and use a ruler or pr. Subsequently, a selfrating questionnairethe mac mental adjustment to cancer scalewas developed to measure these categories of adjustment. Mental adjustment to cancer and its relation to anxiety, depression, hrql and survival in patients with laryngeal cancer a longitudinal study. Validation studies of the scale have shown inconsistency in the obtained factor structures. The present study examines the factor structure and psychometric properties of the mini mental adjustment to cancer scale mini mac in a sample of iranian adults who suffer from cancer. The following diagnostic systems and rating scales are used in psychiatry and clinical psychology.
Printing correctly scaled pdf plans and drawings with online. Printing correctly scaled pdf plans and drawings with. The medical acronym abbreviationslang mac means mental adjustment to cancer scale. Please circle the appropriate number to the right of each statement, indicating how far it applies to you at present. This study aims to validate the minimental adjustment to cancer scale minimac translated and adapted to the portuguese language and culture, in endoflife cancer patients receiving palliative care. It has been suggested that these five subscales could be grouped to form the overarching adaptive and maladptive coping subscales to facilitate the interpretation and clinical application of the scale. Two gerontologists administered the 10point clock test to a series of ambulatory outpatients with dementia mean mini mental state examination mmse score20principally alzheimers disease but also multiinfarct dementia and mixed or atypical dementia folstein et al.
Grassi l, buda p, cavana l, annunziata m, torta r, varetto a. Rasch analysis of the minimental adjustment to cancer scale. Assessment of pain, acceptance of illness, adjustment to life with. The tools are only available when viewing through adobe, not through the browser viewer. Pdf format a1 plan ready to print in adobe reader v7 select print and go to driver settings default pdf printer driver settings are often incorrect, where the page scaling shows fit to printer. Selfcriticism, neediness, and distress among women. The pas rating for each interview question appears at the end of each section and is highlighted by a grey background. Mental adjustment to first recurrence and correlated factors in patients with breast cancer. Since mac is extensive it comprises 40 questions and features low reliability of one of the studied strategies denial, its novel version termed minimac was developed, the polish version of which was applied to this. Construction rates pdf quick scale measure takeoff to excel. The mmse was termed mini because it concentrates only on the cognitive aspects of mental function, and excludes mood and abnormal mental functions that are covered, for example, in blesseds dementia scale. After semantic validation, the scale was applied to a. Learn what the test involves, as well as how to score it and how.
Avi besser, department of behavioral sciences and the center for research in personality, life transitions, and stressful life events, sapir academic college, d. The mini mac is a revised version of the widely used mental adjustment to cancer scale mac, developed for measuring mental adjustment to cancer in a general cancer population. This study aims to validate the mini mental adjustment to cancer scale mini mac translated and adapted to the portuguese language and culture, in endoflife cancer patients receiving palliative care. Mini mental adjustment to cancer mini mac scale, which measures the degree of mental adjustment to disease.
The top average score in the pain coping strategies questionnaire was recorded. The minimac is a revised version of the widely used mental adjustment to cancer scale mac, developed for measuring mental adjustment to cancer in a general cancer population. It is administered by clinical or lay personnel after brief training and requires 510 minutes for completion. The mental adjustment to cancer mac scale is one of the most widely used. In this context an attitude called fighting spirit gained much attention as a coping style. We report here a validation study of the mac scale. French replication and assessment of positive and negative adjustment dimensions. The psychometric properties of a chinese version of the mini mental adjustment to cancer scale mini mac were examined among 115 chinese cancer patients in hong kong. These measures differ considerably in their format and content and, thus, present researchers with.
Below are the links to the authors original submitted files for images. A psychometric analysis of the mental adjustment to cancer. Problems in the factor structure of the scale and the need for refining the instrument have determined the development of the minimac. Mental adjustment to cancer and its relation to anxiety. The present study examines the factor structure and psychometric properties of the minimental adjustment to cancer scale minimac in a sample of iranian adults who suffer from cancer. Mental adjustment to first recurrence and correlated factors.
Coping questionnaire, the mental adjustment of cancer mac questionnaire, and the minimac. Populationbased norms for the minimental state examination by age and educational level. Again, we would draw readers attention to streiner, cortina, and cronbach. Development of a questionnaire measure of adjustment to. List of diagnostic classification and rating scales used. The mini mac contains 29 items and the psychometric properties of the mini mac have proved satisfactory 31. A higher subscale score indicates stronger use of the coping strategy. Snomed ct browser uk snomed ct clinical edition nhs data migration february 2020. Mental adjustment to cancer has been explored in a large body of the literature by using the mental adjustment to cancer mac scale. Description and theoretical background chain of thoughts. Patients with cancer have different levels of distress.
If preston wants the room to measure 12 feet by 16 feet, what are these dimensions on the blueprint. Use the measuring tools to measure distances and areas of objects in pdf. This paper describes the development of a selfrating scale to measure adjustment to cancer. Centre for epidemiological studies depression scale cesd center for epidemiological studies depression scale for children cesdc edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds geriatric depression scale gds hamilton rating scale for depression hamd hospital anxiety and depression scale.
The italian version of the mini mental adjustment to cancer mini mac scale. Mental adjustment to cancer macs scale oxford clinical. Mac abbreviation stands for mental adjustment to cancer scale. Mental adjustment to cancer scale mac mental adjustment to cancer scale mental adjustment to cancer scale assessment scale hide descriptions. The level of distress ranges from being able to adjust to living with cancer to having a serious mental health problem, such as major depression.
Research article open access mental adjustment to cancer and. May 20, 2012 the mini mental adjustment to cancer scale mini mac is a wellrecognised, popular measure of coping in psychooncology and assesses five cancer specific coping strategies. Subsequently, a selfrating questionnairethe mac mental adjustment to cancer scale was developed to measure these categories of adjustment. On the blueprint, 1 centimeter is equal to 4 feet in the actual room. I have is a pdf that is showing a scale made on cad for dwg. These measures differ considerably in their format. Questionnaire packs comprised a brief sociodemographic questionnaire and the minimac. The mental adjustment to cancer scale mac scale has evolved to a standard measure in the field of psychooncology. Pdf assessment of adjustment of patients in cancer treatment trials is becoming more. Scale measure pdf drawings video on how to calibrate and then measure pdf construction drawings.
Mental adjustment and healthrelated quality of life in. The psychometric properties of a chinese version of the minimental adjustment to cancer scale minimac were examined among 115 chinese cancer patients in hong kong. The minimental adjustment to cancer scale minimac is a wellrecognised, popular measure of coping in psychooncology and assesses five cancerspecific coping strategies. Mac mental adjustment to cancer scale in medical by. Many of the a0 drawings on our website have different objects at different scales so you will need to change the scale to suit. The questions in the structured interview section may be paraphrased or otherwise tailored to suit your respondent. The mental adjustment to cancer mac scale is widely used to assess.
Recent evidence demonstrates adequate convergent validity but inconsistent internal consistency and factor structure. Campos and raquel ferreira, department of psychology, university of e. The five subscales from the original minimac anxious preoccupation, helplesshopeless, fighting spirit, fatalism, cognitive avoidance had acceptable internal reliabilities. Mac mental adjustment to cancer scale all acronyms. You may need to zoom in to at least 50% size to read the scale for the part of the drawing you wish to measure. Development of a questionnaire measure of adjustment to cancer. Psychometric analyses of the mental adjustment to cancer mac scale in a greek palliative care unit. Factors that correlated significantly with fighting spirit were performance status and history of major depression, while factors that correlated.
Apr 11, 2016 i have is a pdf that is showing a scale made on cad for dwg. Other estimates of correlations with the mmse include 0. Construct validation with a greek sample of breast cancer patients. The 3ms was intended to improve discrimination among different levels of.
Use of the minimac scale in the evaluation of mental. Nov 04, 2015 seventyfour patients of the clinic of oncology and haematology at the central clinical hospital csk of the ministry of interior msw in warsaw were included in the study. Anyscale ltd is registered in england and wales as a limited company. Broad categories of adjustment to cancer were originally identified clinically. The minimental adjustment to cancer is an abridged 29item version of the. Psychological adjustment to neoplastic disease is often measured with the mac mental adjustment to cancer scale developed by m. Preston drew a blueprint of an additional room he is planning to add to his house. The highest scores in the anxious preoccupation and helplessnesshopelessness subclasses were those of the lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancer patients. Some reports suggest that coping efforts as measured by the mac scale are predictive for survival of breast cancer patients. Rasch analysis of the minimental adjustment to cancer scale mini. Rasch analysis of the minimental adjustment to cancer. The minimental adjustment to cancer scale minimac is a wellrecognised. What is the abbreviation for mental adjustment to cancer scale.
Some patients with cancer have a low level of distress, and others have higher levels of distress. The norwegian version of the minimental adjustment to cancer scale. The stanford emotional self efficacy scale cancer sesesc was designed to measure three domains of emotional selfefficacy for cancer. Introduced by marshall folstein and others in 1975, the mmse is the most commonly used test to assess problems with memory and other cognitive functions. The findings further emphasize the importance of adapting the information given and rehabilitation options to each individual patient. The object of the study was to examine the factor structure and the psychometric properties of the mini mental adjustment to cancer scale mini mac among a large sample of norwegian breast cancer.
The modified minimental state mmms, or 3ms test extends the scope of the minimental state examination mmse. Mental adjustment to cancer scale is designed to assess psychological responses to cancer diagnosis and is widely used in research and clinical practice. Translation find a translation for mental adjustment to cancer scale in other languages. The mental adjustment to cancer mac scale has been completed by 235 patients with various types and stages of cancer. Rasch analysis of the mini mental adjustment to cancer scale mini mac among a heterogeneous sample of longterm cancer survivors. Patient mental adjustment to selected types of cancer. Mental adjustment to cancer minimac scale, measuring the level of. Assessment of adjustment of patients in cancer treatment trials is becoming more common and increasingly regarded as a useful outcome measure. Overview of the minimental state exam for alzheimers. Initial validation of the minimental adjustment to cancer.
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