Need for supportive counselling--the professionals' versus the patients' perspective. A survey in a representative sample of 236 melanoma patients

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
W SöllnerP Fritsch

Abstract

The aim of the study was to identify melanoma patients who suffered significant distress and were judged to be in need of supportive counselling, on the one hand, and, on the other, to investigate patient interest in such support. Out of 236 melanoma patients, who constitute a representative sample of melanoma patients in Western Austria, 215 patients participated in the study and were assessed with regard to psychosocial distress, coping strategies, social networks and interest in receiving psychosocial support. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed with regard to patient interest in receiving psychosocial support either from the attending oncologist or from a mental health professional. 65 patients (30.2%) experienced moderate and 30 patients (14.0%) severe distress, which was predominantly caused by tumour-related fears, tension and disturbance of emotional well-being. 83% of the severely distressed patients wanted psychosocial support from their oncologists, whereas only half of them were interested in additional support from a psychotherapist. In particular, patients who showed fear of tumour progression and felt that they were insufficiently informed about their disease preferred to consult their dermatolog...Continue Reading

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