Publications by authors named "Oluwaseyi A Lawal"
Objectives: While Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) are evidenced to reduce common psychosocial symptoms experienced by people with cancer (PWC), few studies have tested their mechanisms. Additionally, studies have yet to assess sex assigned at birth as a moderator of the relationship between mindfulness and psychosocial symptoms through specified mediators. This study (1) explored the mediating role of rumination and experiential avoidance (EA) in the relationship between mindfulness and a range of psychosocial symptoms and (2) tested sex as a moderator of the mediation models.
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- Many cancer survivors experience high distress and psychosocial issues, and Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) and Tai Chi/Qigong (TCQ) are two interventions that can help, although this is the first study to compare them directly.
- The study involved 587 participants, mostly female with breast cancer being the most common type, who were either able to choose their preferred intervention or were randomly assigned one of the two, with some placed in a waitlist control group.
- Results showed that both MBCR and TCQ significantly reduced mood disturbances compared to waitlist controls, with MBCR showing more improvement in tension and vigor, and TCQ improving anger and depression.
Survivors of childhood cancer face reduced fertility, which can be a significant cause for concern. Our study aimed to assess the prevalence of fertility-related concerns and identify associated factors. Self-report data were collected with the Long-Term Survivor Questionnaire at the Alberta Children's Hospital's Long-Term Survivor Clinic (LTSC) between January 2021 and September 2023.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Health behaviors, such as diet and exercise, are actions individuals take that can potentially impact gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and the gut microbiota. Little is known about how health behaviors impact GI symptoms and the gut microbiota after anti-cancer therapies.
Methods: This is a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study that investigated relationships between GI symptoms, gut microbiota, and patient-reported outcomes in adult cancer survivors.
Purpose: Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) experience significant angina symptoms and lifestyle changes. Revascularization procedures can result in better patient-reported outcomes (PROs) than optimal medical therapy (OMT) alone. This study evaluates the impact of response shift (RS) on changes in PROs of patients with CAD across treatment strategies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We aimed to assess the reliability and validity of single-item global ratings (GR) of satisfaction with epilepsy surgery.
Methods: We recruited 240 patients from four centers in Canada and Sweden who underwent epilepsy surgery ≥1 year earlier. Participants completed a validated questionnaire on satisfaction with epilepsy surgery (the ESSQ-19), plus a single-item GR of satisfaction with epilepsy surgery twice, 4-6 weeks apart.
Objective: The relationship between antiseizure medications (ASMs), which improve health outcomes by controlling seizures, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is poorly understood and may involve intermediate variables. We evaluated the potential mediators of the association between ASMs and HRQOL.
Methods: Data are from an outpatient registry of adult patients with epilepsy seen at the Foothills Medical Center, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Purpose: The Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) is a widely used patient-reported measure of health status in patients with coronary artery disease. Comparisons of SAQ scores amongst population groups and over time rely on the assumption that its factorial structure is invariant. This study evaluates the measurement invariance of the SAQ across different demographic and clinical groups and over time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The 19-item Epilepsy Surgery Satisfaction Questionnaire (ESSQ-19) is a validated and reliable post hoc means of assessing patient satisfaction with epilepsy surgery. Prediction models building on these data can be used to counsel patients.
Methods: The ESSQ-19 was derived and validated on 229 patients recruited from Canada and Sweden.
Psychometric evaluation of a Canadian version of the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ-CAN).
Health Qual Life Outcomes
December 2020
Background: The Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) is a widely-used patient-reported outcomes measure in patients with heart disease. This study assesses the validity and reliability of the SAQ in a Canadian cohort of individuals with stable angina.
Methods And Results: Data are from the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcome Assessment in Coronary Heart Disease (APPROACH) registry, a population-based registry of patients who received cardiac catheterization in Alberta, Canada.
Objective: No validated tools exist to assess satisfaction with epilepsy surgery. We aimed to develop and validate a new measure of patient satisfaction with epilepsy surgery, the 19-item Epilepsy Surgery Satisfaction Questionnaire (ESSQ-19).
Methods: An initial 31-item measure was developed based on literature review, patient focus groups, thematic analysis, and Delphi panels.
Novel Approach to Characterize Heterogeneity in an Aerobic Exercise Intervention.
Med Sci Sports Exerc
July 2019
Purpose: Exercise intervention studies for brain health can be difficult to interpret due to heterogeneity in exercise intensity, exercise duration, and in adherence to the exercise intervention. This study aimed to characterize heterogeneity in these components in a cohort of healthy middle-age and older adults who participated in a prescribed 6-month supervised aerobic exercise intervention as part of the Brain in Motion study.
Methods And Results: Group-based multitrajectory analysis (GBMTA) was used to characterize variation in the trajectory of exercise intensity and duration for male and female participants in the first 3 months of the exercise program.