Accessing metropolitan cancer care services: practical needs of rural families.
J Psychosoc Oncol
; 24(2): 85-101, 2006.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17046808
ABSTRACT
This study explored the practical needs of patients and their families travelling from rural areas in New South Wales, Australia to cities for cancer treatment. Practical needs were information, accommodation, transport, and economic impact. A cross-sectional design was employed; data were collected by questionnaire and focus group interviews. Findings showed that practical needs impacted on the ability of the patients and families to cope with diagnosis and treatment for cancer. The greatest unmet practical need of the patients and their families was for comprehensive information that is provided before travelling and by someone, for example, nurse or social worker who can help them decipher it if required.
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Temas:
ECOS
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Aspectos_gerais
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Estado_mercado_regulacao
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Educação de Pacientes como Assunto
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Satisfação do Paciente
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Comunicação
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Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Psychosoc Oncol
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália