Professionals' perspectives on caring for cancer patients with pre-existing severe mental disorders.
Dan Med J
; 71(5)2024 04 23.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Cancer trajectories among patients with pre-existing severe mental disorders (SMD) are challenging and these pateints' prognosis is poor. This study aimed at exploring barriers in cancer trajectories among patients with pre-existing SMD as experienced by Danish healthcare professionals.METHODS:
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with healthcare professionals who were sampled by purposive sampling. Data were analysed using inductive qualitative content analysis.RESULTS:
The participants wanted to optimise treatment, but several barriers were reported, including lack of knowledge of supportive social systems. Oncological participants experienced a lack of knowledge of psychiatric disorders and a reluctance to deal with patients with SMD among some colleagues. Furthermore, participants expressed a lack of time and continuity.CONCLUSIONS:
Concerns about how to create optimal cancer care trajectories for people with pre-existing SMD exist among healthcare professionals. Even so, stigmatisation, lack of knowledge and system barriers such as a lack of time and continuity must be addressed to optimise care for this population.FUNDING:
This study was funded by The Danish Cancer Society (R283-A16499). TRIAL REGISTRATION This study is registered in the internal register of research projects of the Central Denmark Region (R. no. 1-16-02-227-21).
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde
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Pesquisa Qualitativa
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Transtornos Mentais
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Neoplasias
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dan Med J
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article