Assessing the support needs of women with early breast cancer in Australia

Cancer Nursing
Cindy DavisJane Turner

Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to access the degree to which the support needs of women with a newly diagnosed, early invasive, primary breast cancer and their families are being met. A random sample of 544 women diagnosed with early breast cancer was recruited to participate in a telephone survey via state and territory cancer registries. Sixteen percent of women reported not receiving enough support during their diagnosis and treatment, and only 65% of these women reported that their families received enough support. The primary sources of support for women and their families were medical practitioners (eg, surgeons, oncologists, and general practitioner) with very few women or family members utilizing mental health professionals. Given the importance of adequate support when being diagnosed and treated for breast cancer, urgent attention needs to be paid to training medical professionals in providing appropriate support and referrals for their patients.

References

Nov 30, 1991·BMJ : British Medical Journal·M SimpsonJ Till
Mar 1, 1989·Medical Education·D KramerM Moore
Jan 1, 1989·Social Science & Medicine·R Zemore, L F Shepel
Aug 1, 1994·Health & Social Work·C S RobertsN L Wells
Oct 1, 1995·European Journal of Cancer : Official Journal for European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) [and] European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)·J HarrisonP Maguire
Nov 1, 1995·Social Science & Medicine·J HarrisonC Pitceathly
Mar 30, 1996·BMJ : British Medical Journal·J M McArdleG D Murray
Sep 21, 1996·BMJ : British Medical Journal·C MeredithL Fallowfield
Aug 17, 1999·International Journal of Cancer. Journal International Du Cancer·P PisaniJ Ferlay

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Mar 26, 2009·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·James D HarrisonMichael J Solomon
Dec 7, 2005·Cancer Nursing·Sebahat Gözüm, Dugu Akçay
May 15, 2010·Cancer Nursing·Nesreen M Alqaissi, Suzanne S Dickerson
Jan 19, 2012·The Australian Journal of Rural Health·Eli RistevskiMatthew R McGrail
Aug 19, 2014·Health Expectations : an International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy·Tracey AhernMary Courtney
Sep 19, 2008·Cancer·Anthony L BackRobert M Arnold
Sep 14, 2007·Journal of Advanced Nursing·Mei-Nan LiaoPing-Ling Chen
Nov 28, 2007·Journal of Advanced Nursing·Amanda KennyRosemary Watts
Nov 18, 2008·Journal of Clinical Nursing·Silvia Schmid-BüchiBart van den Borne
Mar 9, 2011·Journal of Advanced Nursing·Suzanne S DickersonRobin M Lally
Nov 22, 2012·Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention : APJCP·Saadet Andic, Ozgul Karayurt
Aug 20, 2015·Collegian : Journal of the Royal College of Nursing, Australia·Tracey Ahern, Anne Gardner
Nov 10, 2007·Clinical Nursing Research·Michelle CappielloDiane Erdos
Feb 9, 2019·European Journal of Cancer Care·Jenny Young, Austyn Snowden
May 18, 2017·Australian Occupational Therapy Journal·Nicole Buckland, Lynette Mackenzie

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Sheleigh LawlerElizabeth Eakin
Health Expectations : an International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy
Jane C A Raupach, Janet E Hiller
Health Expectations : an International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy
Lisa BeattyTracey D Wade
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
A GirgisS Burrows
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved