Psychological support for Queensland's rural breast cancer patients
Poster
Paper/Presentation Title | Psychological support for Queensland's rural breast cancer patients |
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Presentation Type | Poster |
Authors | Eley, Robert (Author), Eley, Diann (Author) and Rogers-Clark, Cath (Author) |
Year | 2010 |
Conference/Event | 2010 American Psychological Association Annual Convention |
Event Details | 2010 American Psychological Association Annual Convention Event Date 12 to end of 15 Aug 2010 Event Location San Diego, United States of America |
Abstract | Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of women in Australia. Psychological morbidity in breast cancer patients is common. Rural patients with the disease have added burdens of travel and accommodation, disruption to family lives, lack of treatment choice and difficulty in access to information. Good practice care for patients includes not only appropriate medical treatment but also the provision of accurate information, psychosocial support and coordinated care. Breast Care Nurses provide continuity of support from diagnosis to completion of treatment. Although well established elsewhere, adoption of BCN has been slow in Australia. |
Keywords | breast cancer, breast cancer nurse, rural cancer |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420501. Acute care |
Public Notes | This is an unrefereed poster paper. Authors retain copyright. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health |
University of Queensland | |
Department of Nursing | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q074w/psychological-support-for-queensland-s-rural-breast-cancer-patients
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