PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO CANCER: A CASE FOR CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS
作者:
Roger W. Hunt,
Malcolm J. Bond,
Graeme D. Pater,
期刊:
Community Health Studies
(WILEY Available online 1990)
卷期:
Volume 14,
issue 1
页码: 35-38
ISSN:0314-9021
年代: 1990
DOI:10.1111/j.1753-6405.1990.tb00018.x
出版商: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
AbstractThis study investigates the responses of patients and their carers to the diagnosis of cancer. The reporting of stress by patients, using linear analogue scales, and their psychological distress, as measured by the General Health Questionnaire, indicated benefits for members of a community‐based cancer support group. The responses of carers revealed that the impact of the diagnosis was as great on them as on patients. Various mediators were considered and age was found to significantly influence the reporting of stress. The limitations and implications of the findings are discusse
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