NHS cancer patients denied supportive treatments

Supportive care needs in patients with lung cancer.

INTRODUCTION The goal of this study was to characterize the prevalence and intensity of supportive care needs and interest in specific supportive care services among individuals with lung cancer. METHOD Participants (n=109) were recruited from two medical centers in Southern California to complete questionnaires on physical and psychological functioning following diagnosis of lung cancer. R...

Cancer patients' supportive care needs: Strategies for assessment and intervention.

Vol. 12 No. 10 269 8. Blake-Mortimer J, Gore-Felton C, Kimerling R, et al. Improving the Quality and Quantity of Life Among Patients With Cancer—A review of the effectiveness of group psychotherapy. European Journal of Cancer October 1999; 35(11): 1581–6. 9. Brigden M, McKenzie M. Treating Cancer Patients. Practical monitoring and management of therapy related complications. Canadian Family Phy...

Attitudes of nurses toward supportive care for advanced cancer patients.

The purpose of this study was to determine how nurses recognize the need for supportive care of advanced cancer patients and to provide preliminary data on how adequate circumstances are to be set up and maintained in Korea. For the purpose of this study, we developed a preliminary questionnaire based on a focus group of 8 nurses run by a clinical psychologist and administered it to 228 nurses ...

Supportive and Palliative Care in Solid Cancer Patients

Massage in supportive cancer care.

OBJECTIVE To review recent findings on the utilization of massage by cancer patients, including evidence of effects in supportive and palliative cancer care, current understanding of safety considerations and adaptations needed, education of professional and family caregivers to provide this form of support, and guidelines for oncology nurses in referring patients. DATA SOURCES Journal articl...