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Duarte V, Araújo N, Lopes C, Costa A, Ferreira A, Carneiro F, Oliveira J, Braga I, Morais S, Pacheco-Figueiredo L, Ruano L, Tedim Cruz V, Pereira S, Lunet N. Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Prostate Cancer, at Cancer Diagnosis and after a One-Year Follow-Up. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:9122. [PMID: 35897487 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most prevalent among men, and psychological symptoms may affect many patients. This study aims to describe the prevalence of probable anxiety and depression before PCa treatments and after one year and to identify sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with these outcomes. Between February 2018 and March 2020, 292 patients recently diagnosed with PCa were recruited at the Instituto Português de Oncologia—Porto. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to define probable anxiety and depression (cutoff = 11). The prevalence of probable anxiety remained stable from baseline to one year (7.8% vs. 8.5%, p = 0.866) while there was an increase in probable depression (3.1% vs. 6.8%, p = 0.012). After one year, probable depression persisted in 55.6% of patients with probable depression at baseline and 47.8% of those with probable anxiety at the first assessment had normal anxiety scores. At baseline, anxiety was more frequent among dwellers in rural areas (adjusted odds ratio—aOR, 95%CI: 2.80, 0.91–8.58) and less frequent in patients with body mass index 25–29.9 kg/m2 (aOR, 95%CI: 0.33, 0.12–0.91) compared to 18.5–24.9 Kg/m2, while those living alone had higher odds of depression (aOR, 95%CI: 6.35, 1.43–28.30). The frequency of anxiety and depression fluctuated during the course of treatment. Monitoring these symptoms would identify the most affected patients, contributing for a better use of mental health services.
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van der Kruk SR, Butow P, Mesters I, Boyle T, Olver I, White K, Sabesan S, Zielinski R, Chan BA, Spronk K, Grimison P, Underhill C, Kirsten L, Gunn KM. Psychosocial well-being and supportive care needs of cancer patients and survivors living in rural or regional areas: a systematic review from 2010 to 2021. Support Care Cancer 2021; 30:1021-1064. [PMID: 34392413 PMCID: PMC8364415 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06440-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Purpose To summarise what is currently known about the psychosocial morbidity, experiences, and needs of people with cancer and their informal caregivers, who live in rural or regional areas of developed countries. Methods Eligible studies dating from August 2010 until May 2021 were identified through several online databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO, and RURAL (Rural and Remote Health Database). Results were reported according to the PRISMA guidelines and the protocol was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42020171764). Results Sixty-five studies were included in this review, including 20 qualitative studies, 41 quantitative studies, and 4 mixed methods studies. Qualitative research demonstrated that many unique psychosocial needs of rural people remain unmet, particularly relating to finances, travel, and accessing care. However, most (9/19) quantitative studies that compared rural and urban groups reported no significant differences in psychosocial needs, morbidity, or quality of life (QOL). Five quantitative studies reported poorer psychosocial outcomes (social and emotional functioning) in urban cancer survivors, while three highlighted poorer outcomes (physical functioning, role functioning, and self-reported mental health outcomes) in the rural group. Conclusion Recent research shows that rural people affected by cancer have unique unmet psychosocial needs relating to rurality. However, there was little evidence that rural cancer survivors report greater unmet needs than their urban counterparts. This contrasts to the findings from a 2011 systematic review that found rural survivors consistently reported worse psychosocial outcomes. More population-based research is needed to establish whether uniquely rural unmet needs are due to general or cancer-specific factors.
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- Shannen R. van der Kruk
- Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Cancer Research Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA Australia
- Australian Centre for Precision Health, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA Australia
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- Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-Based Decision-Making, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Australian Centre for Precision Health, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry (CMD), James Cook University, QLD, Townsville, Australia
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- Central West Cancer Care Centre, Orange Base Hospital, Orange, NSW Australia
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- Cancer Research Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA Australia
- Department of Rural Health, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Cancer Research Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA Australia
- Department of Rural Health, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA Australia
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Dance KV, Imbody CB, Chen L, McNeill L, Payne JB, Flowers CR. Perceptions of clinical care and research among African-American patients with lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2021; 62:1860-1868. [PMID: 33645400 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1892092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Across lymphoma subtypes, African Americans experience disparities in clinical trial enrollment and outcomes. Understanding the needs of this population can aid addressing these disparities. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 self-identified Black/African-American lymphoma patients to determine their perceptions and attitudes about aspects of treatment and research. Constant-comparative methods identified themes including trust in medical staff, lack of diagnosis information, interest in research, research priorities, and potentially unaddressed emotional needs. Patients trusted their doctors and desired more diagnosis information. Participants often did not consider the emotions surrounding their diagnoses and concentrated on positive attitudes during treatment. Most participants were interested in clinical trials to help future lymphoma patients. Participants suggested a range of future research topics emphasizing lymphoma etiology. Building on trusting doctor-patient relationships, expanding clinical trials information, addressing emotional needs, and aligning research objectives with patient concerns are potential strategies for increasing clinical trial enrollment among Black lymphoma patients.
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- Kaylin V Dance
- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GE, USA
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- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GE, USA.,Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GE, USA
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- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GE, USA
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- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GE, USA.,Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GE, USA.,Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GE, USA.,Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GE, USA.,Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GE, USA.,Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GE, USA.,Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Taylor K, Singer S, May M, Durdu G, Petermann-Meyer A. Outcome comparison of integrated psycho-oncological care versus unstructured care-Results of a non-randomised open-label two-arm trial. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2019; 28:e13127. [PMID: 31245886 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare patients' experiences with a systematic, integrated psycho-oncological care (IC) model to experiences with "care as usual" (CAU). METHODS To improve patients' knowledge about psychosocial support options and to facilitate use, an IC model was developed by psycho-oncologists and a health insurance company and implemented in one German cancer care facility. Using a parallel, non-randomised design, these patients' experiences were compared to CAU patients. In 2015, both patient groups received questionnaires 6-12 months post-inpatient treatment. Main outcomes were awareness, use and opinion of psycho-oncological care (PC) and anxiety level (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)). RESULTS 228 patients (IC = 90; CAU = 138) participated (response rate 24%). More IC patients felt adequately informed about PC (63% vs. 46%, ORadj : 2.5 (CI: 1.3-4.8); p = 0.008). More IC patients recalled being offered various support options and had had at least one PC discussion (44% vs. 33%, ORadj of IC patient saying "yes" instead of "No, didn't want to" compared to a CAU patient: 0.4 (CI: 0.2-0.8); p = 0.01). More IC patients rated their care as good/excellent (49% vs. 38%, ORadj : 1.8 (CI: 0.7-4.1; p = 0.2)). Anxiety levels were similar (GAD-7 score>=10: IC 34% vs. CAU 28%; p = 0.4). CONCLUSION Structured psycho-oncological care had some positive results on the outcomes, but anxiety levels did not differ.
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- Katherine Taylor
- Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse (General Medical Insurance Plan) Rheinland/Hamburg (AOK-RH), Dusseldor, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Section Psychooncology, Euregionales Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Section Psychooncology, Euregionales Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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McCarthy M, Matthews E, Battaglia C, Meek P. Feasibility of a Telemedicine-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Rural Breast Cancer Survivors. Oncol Nurs Forum 2018; 45:607-618. [DOI: 10.1188/18.onf.607-618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Haigh MM, Baxi S, Lyford M, Cheetham S, Thompson SC. Cancer support services: Are they meeting the needs of rural radiotherapy patients? Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2018; 28:e12904. [PMID: 30084525 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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This paper examines the supportive care in place to meet the needs of patients receiving radiotherapy at a regional oncology service in Bunbury, Western Australia. Semi-structured in-depth interviews with 21 service providers and 17 adults diagnosed with cancer who underwent radiotherapy at the Service were recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically. Key themes relevant were co-operation and collaboration of interdisciplinary team members; support from organisations to assist with accommodation, transport, emotional support and provision of practical assistance, as well as barriers to accessing support. Most participants were positive about the support available, recognising the needs of rural radiotherapy patients for assistance with travel, accommodation and psychosocial support to help deal with the stressors they face. Collaboration between the various service providers maximised the support available to patients but the drop off in psychosocial support once the intensity of treatment was completed was identified as a weakness in the support available. The support system, established around a regional radiotherapy service, was enhanced by the collaborative professional relationships developed among service providers. The service extends beyond clinical service delivery by recognising financial, logistical and psychosocial support needs, factors to be considered to ensure rural radiotherapy patients are provided with holistic care.
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- Margaret M Haigh
- Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Dublin Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Radiation Oncology, South West Radiation Oncology Service, South West Health Campus, Corner of Bussell Hwy & Robertson Drive, Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
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- Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Haun MW, Sklenarova H, Zimmermann-Schlegel V, Herzog W, Hartmann M. [Psycho-oncology care in rural areas : Results from a cross-sectional survey on the utilisation of community-based psychosocial support services]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2017; 61:89-97. [PMID: 29124274 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-017-2656-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinically relevant distress and unmet psychosocial needs frequently occur in the course of cancer diseases. Particularly for thinly populated rural areas in Germany rates of distressed patients and uptake of community-based psycho-oncology services are unknown. OBJECTIVES Determination of a) the proportion of cancer patients with psychosocial distress and unmet needs and b) the utilisation of community-based psycho-oncology services in thinly populated rural areas. MATERIALS AND METHODS Prospective cross-sectional study of 229 cancer patients (colon, breast, prostate cancer) living in thinly populated rural areas. Indicators for clinically relevant distress and utilisation of psychosocial services were assessed by applying screening instruments. We conducted descriptive and multivariate analyses. RESULTS More than one third of all cancer patients (39.3%) in thinly populated areas exhibited clinically relevant distress. However, only 15.6% of distressed patients consulted community-based psycho-oncology services. Most frequently, medical or psychological psychotherapists were contacted. Information deficits of patients and attending physicians alongside dispositional factors emerged as the main reasons for non-utilisation. DISCUSSION This study presents first data on psycho-oncology care in rural areas in Germany stratifying the degree of urbanisation in line with the standards of the European Commission. Concerning limitations, we only accounted for structural service coverage, leaving aside other indicators for socio-spatial deprivation.
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- Markus W Haun
- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik, Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
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- Abteilung für Forensische Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik, Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik, Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik, Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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Zimmermann-Schlegel V, Hartmann M, Sklenarova H, Herzog W, Haun MW. Accessibility, Availability, and Potential Benefits of Psycho-Oncology Services: The Perspective of Community-Based Physicians Providing Cancer Survivorship Care. Oncologist 2017; 22:719-727. [PMID: 28438888 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As persons of trust, community-based physicians providing survivorship care (e.g., general practitioners [GPs]) often serve as the primary contacts for cancer survivors disclosing distress. From the perspective of physicians providing survivorship care for cancer patients, this study explores (a) the accessibility, availability, and potential benefits of psycho-oncology services; (b) whether physicians themselves provide psychosocial support; and (c) predictors for impeded referrals of survivors to services. METHODS In a cross-sectional survey, all GPs and community-based specialists in a defined region were interviewed. In addition to descriptive analyses, categorical data were investigated by applying chi-square tests. Predictors for impeded referrals were explored through logistic regression. RESULTS Of 683 responding physicians, the vast majority stated that survivors benefit from psycho-oncology services (96.8%), but the physicians also articulated that insufficient coverage of psycho-oncology services (90.9%) was often accompanied by impeded referrals (77.7%). A substantial proportion (14.9%) of physicians did not offer any psychosocial support. The odds of physicians in rural areas reporting impeded referrals were 1.91 times greater than the odds of physicians in large urban areas making a similar report (95% confidence interval [1.07, 3.40]). CONCLUSION Most community-based physicians providing survivorship care regard psycho-oncology services as highly beneficial. However, a large number of physicians report tremendous difficulty referring patients. Focusing on those physicians not providing any psychosocial support, health policy approaches should specifically (a) raise awareness of the role of physicians as persons of trust for survivors, (b) highlight the effectiveness of psycho-oncology services, and (c) encourage a proactive attitude toward the assessment of unmet needs and the initiation of comprehensive care. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Community-based physicians providing survivorship care for cancer patients regard psycho-oncology services as a highly reasonable and beneficial addition to medical care. In light of insufficient local coverage with services, difficulties with seamless referrals constitute a major challenge for physicians. Apart from emphasizing the effectiveness of psycho-oncology services and proactive attitudes toward the assessment of unmet needs, future policies should focus on the integration of medical and psychosocial follow-up of cancer survivors, especially in rural areas.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
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- Department for Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
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Beraldi A, Kukk E, Heußner P, Herschbach P. Bedarf, Kenntnis, Akzeptanz und Nutzung von psychosozialen Angeboten: Ein Stadt-Land-Vergleich bei Patienten mit kolorektalem Karzinom. Onkologe 2016; 22:121-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00761-015-3059-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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