Cancer patients' desire for psychological support: prevalence and implications for screening patients' psychological needs

Objectives: To investigate cancer patients' desire for psychological support and to identify patients' sociodemographic, disease‐related and psychological factors associated with this desire. Methods: The study is part of a multicenter, cross‐sectional study assessing cancer patients'...

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Published in:Psycho-oncology (Chichester, England) England), 2010-02, Vol.19 (2), p.141-149
Main Authors: Merckaert, Isabelle, Libert, Yves, Messin, Sophie, Milani, Mina, Slachmuylder, Jean-Louis, Razavi, Darius
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Anxiety-Depression
Attitude to Health
Cancer
Coping
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depressive Disorder, Major - diagnosis
Depressive Disorder, Major - epidemiology
Depressive Disorder, Major - etiology
Desire
Female
Health Services Needs and Demand
help-seeking
Humans
Male
Mass Screening
Mental depression
Middle Aged
Needs Assessment
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - psychology
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Patients
Prevalence
Psychological aspects
Psychological distress
Psychological support
Sex Factors
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Objectives: To investigate cancer patients' desire for psychological support and to identify patients' sociodemographic, disease‐related and psychological factors associated with this desire. Methods: The study is part of a multicenter, cross‐sectional study assessing cancer patients' needs and desire for psychological support. Patients completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Ways of Coping Checklist, the Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System and reported their desire for psychological support. Results: Among the 381 included patients, women (26%) desired psychological support significantly more often than men (11%) (p
ISSN:1057-9249
1099-1611
DOI:10.1002/pon.1568