Integrating psychosocial care into neuro-oncology : Challenges and strategies
Journal article
Chambers, Suzanne K., Grassi, Luigi, Hyde, Melissa K., Holland, Jimmie and Dunn, Jeff. (2015). Integrating psychosocial care into neuro-oncology : Challenges and strategies. Frontiers in Oncology. 5, p. Article 41. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2015.00041
Authors | Chambers, Suzanne K., Grassi, Luigi, Hyde, Melissa K., Holland, Jimmie and Dunn, Jeff |
---|---|
Abstract | Approximately 256,000 cases of malignant brain and nervous system cancer were diagnosed worldwide during 2012 and 189,000 deaths, with this burden falling more heavily in the developed world. Problematically, research describing the psychosocial needs of people with brain tumors and their carers and the development and evaluation of intervention models has lagged behind that of more common cancers. This may relate, at least in part, to poor survival outcomes and high morbidity associated with this illness, and stigma about this disease. The evidence base for the benefits of psychosocial care in oncology has supported the production of clinical practice guidelines across the globe over the past decade, with a recent mandate to integrate the psychosocial domain and measurement of distress into routine care. Clinical care guidelines for people with brain tumors have emerged, with a building focus on psychosocial and survivorship care. However, researchers will need to work intensively with health care providers to ensure future practice is evidence-based and able to be implemented across both acute and community settings and likely within existing resources. |
Keywords | neuro-oncology; psychosocial care; brain tumours; survivorship; distress |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Frontiers in Oncology |
Journal citation | 5, p. Article 41 |
Publisher | Frontiers Research Foundation |
ISSN | 2234-943X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2015.00041 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84923626909 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-6 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 23 Feb 2015 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 04 Feb 2015 |
Deposited | 09 Sep 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8ww01/integrating-psychosocial-care-into-neuro-oncology-challenges-and-strategies
Download files
Publisher's version
OA_Chambers_2015_Integrating_psychosocial_care_into_neuro_oncology.pdf | |
License: CC BY 4.0 | |
File access level: Open |
113
total views31
total downloads0
views this month0
downloads this month