2013
DOI: 10.3109/0284186x.2012.746468
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Unmet needs of women with breast cancer during and after primary treatment: A prospective study in Denmark

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“…The prevalence of psychological distress in cancer patients is reported to be above 30%. [4, 6] Despite its impact on the daily functioning, distress in cancer patients is often overlooked and under-treated [68], which possibly lead to poor treatment compliance and survival [9]. In 2003, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) use the word “distress” to describe the psychiatric problem in cancer patients because it is more accepted and less stigmatizing than other psychological or psychiatric term.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prevalence of psychological distress in cancer patients is reported to be above 30%. [4, 6] Despite its impact on the daily functioning, distress in cancer patients is often overlooked and under-treated [68], which possibly lead to poor treatment compliance and survival [9]. In 2003, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) use the word “distress” to describe the psychiatric problem in cancer patients because it is more accepted and less stigmatizing than other psychological or psychiatric term.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite research documenting that patients report many unmet needs over the course of the breast cancer journey [33], little work has focused on informational interventions for breast cancer patients who also have low health literacy, as well as how these needs are evolving in the changing landscape of the web (e.g., search strategies, social networks, YouTube). Our tools are novel in this respect.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Given that 60% of Canadians and 88% of seniors may have limited health literacy [33], this is clearly an important area for health care providers to consider when working with patients at any point on the cancer care continuum.…”
Section: Practice Implicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Previously poor psychological functioning was overlooked (Fallowfield & Jenkins ) and frequently undertreated (Von Heymann‐Horan et al . ). However, contemporary literature identifies that the long‐term (>5 years) needs of breast cancer survivors is a key gap in cancer survivorship research (Eccles et al .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%