Psychological distress and unmet supportive care needs in melanoma survivors and patients at high risk of developing melanoma: a Swiss cross-sectional study
This study found that melanoma survivors exhibit greater disease-specific worry, whereas patients at high risk for melanoma show increased general distress, underscoring their distinct psycho-oncological needs. Adopting tailored DT cutoffs (≥ 3 for melanoma survivors, ≥ 6 for patients at high risk for melanoma) may improve the detection of clinically relevant distress. Importantly, interest in psychological support was observed across all DT scores, indicating the need for flexible, patient-centred approaches. These findings highlight the unmet need for psychosocial care in both melanoma survivors and patients at high risk of melanoma, and could aid dermatologists in screening patients for psychological distress.
Authors
- Lara Valeska Maul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9202-0073)
- Alexander Egeberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8257-1816)
- Elisabeth Victoria Goessinger
- Alexander A. Navarini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7059-632X)
- Emilie Westerlin Kjeldsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7112-9387)
- Diana Zwahlen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6300-3899)
- Joanna Mangana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3962-7575)
- Julia‐Tatjana Maul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9914-1545)
- Sara E. Cerminara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6488-0834)
- Johan Sieborg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8221-4760)
- Merete Hædersdal
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljaf439
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00