We find that a diagnosis of breast cancer is a dramatic event with very strong reactions among many women, with women in both settings pointing to sharp increases in cancer incidence. Interestingly, the perceived increase in the prevalence of breast cancer among women appears to make cancer more...
The diagnosis of cancer in one partner can impose numerous changes for both the individual diagnosed with cancer and his or her healthy spouse. In this article, the literature on spouse social support in the context of cancer is reviewed. The importance of understanding support given and received...
“Being diagnosed with and treated for cancer changes a person. Some of the changes are physical, as a result of the diagnosis or treat- ments, and some of the changes are emotional or mental,” said Diane Blum, MSW, editor-in-chief of PLWC.org. “All changes, however, affect a ...
Objective: to survey the literature on coping with the diagnosis of breast cancer by women. Methodology: a literature review, performed in the electronic databases LILACS, BDENF and MEDLINE indexed for since the beginning of the publications to the present day from the integration of the terms: ...
Self-efficacy for coping with cancer is a specific construct that refers to behaviors that occur in the course of dealing with a cancer diagnosis, cancer t... A Chirico,F Lucidi,T Merluzzi,... - 《Oncotarget》 被引量: 5发表: 2017年 Intrinsic religiousness and well-being among cancer pat...
The article offers tips on how families can cope with problems of having a child who was diagnosed with a serious illness like cancer. It says that one way of coping up is to inform the child about the diagnosis and treatment for the illness. It states that a parent can handle the child...
Research article reviews. [Commentary on] Hope and coping in patients with cancer diagnosis Journal of Gynecologic Oncology NursingWinslow C
In my last two posts, we met a new fictitious friend, Judy, who just learned she has breast cancer. We learned how important friendship is in dealing with a difficult diagnosis. We learned that getting the facts helps us cope with a disease. We also learned that understanding our feelings...
which started first. One way to sort this out is to try to understand your depressed feelings and how they affect your life. If you are depressed all the time, were depressed before your cancer diagnosis, are preoccupied with feeling worthless and useless, you may need treatment fordepression...
RESULTS: Greater self-efficacy for coping with cancer was associated with older age, less time since diagnosis, and less distress. In addition, less self-efficacy for seeking and understanding medical information, Spanish language preference, and greater distress predicted greater barriers to pain ...