Research

Document, understand, transform practice.

STPO highlights scientific work, national surveys, and studies documenting the psychological experience of cancer in Tunisia. Research rooted in the field and open to the Francophone world.

01. Publications

A scientific output rooted in field realities.

Articles published in specialized Francophone psycho-oncology and psychiatry journals.

No.TitlePublication / status
01 Body image disorder in 100 Tunisian women with breast cancer Bulletin du Cancer
02 Breast cancer and sexuality among Tunisian couples facing vital uncertainty Revue de Psycho-Oncologie
03 Factors associated with anxiety-depressive symptoms in Tunisian women with breast cancer Revue de Psycho-Oncologie
04 Breast cancer and sexuality Revue de Psycho-Oncologie
05 Diagnostic disclosure to mothers of children with leukemia European Psychiatry
06 Patients' experiences and expectations during diagnostic disclosure Under review
07 Couples and religion: clinical vignettes Revue de Psycho-Oncologie

02. National surveys

Two multicenter studies led by STPO.

Assess the psychological experience of cancer from the perspective of healthcare professionals and patients, using validated clinical tools.

Survey 01. Physicians

103 physicians

Surgeons, oncologists, hematologists, radiologists, and other specialties involved in care pathways.

  • Burnout (MBI scale)
  • Depression (Beck scale)
  • Coping (WCC-R)
Survey 02. Patients

80 patients

Assessment around diagnosis disclosure, self-esteem, resilience, anxiety, and depression.

  • Disclosure (SPIKES protocol)
  • Self-esteem (Rosenberg scale)
  • Resilience (CD-RISC)
  • Anxiety & depression (HAD)

Are you a researcher, resident, or student? Let's work together.

STPO welcomes research projects, dissertations, and theses on psycho-oncology topics.