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Association between requests for supportive care assistance and patients' characteristics, prior to treatment in a comprehensive cancer center

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Patients with cancer experience a wide array of distress symptoms (emotional, practical, physical, and functional), which often hinders their quality of life and survival. Unfortunately, only a small proportion of… Click to show full abstract

Patients with cancer experience a wide array of distress symptoms (emotional, practical, physical, and functional), which often hinders their quality of life and survival. Unfortunately, only a small proportion of these patients request assistance for these problems. This study explored the relationship between requests for supportive care assistance and distress of patients newly diagnosed with cancer.

Keywords: assistance; care assistance; requests supportive; supportive care; cancer

Journal Title: Psycho-Oncology
Year Published: 2022

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