Psycho-oncology in Korea: past, present and future [PDF]
Background Psycho-oncology in Korea was introduced among the circle of consultation-liaison psychiatrists, in the 1990s. For almost 25 years, the field has been developing at a steady pace as the psychosocial needs of patients with cancer continue to ...
Hyun Jeong Lee +5 more
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Psycho-Oncology, Psychosocial Problems and Measurement Methods [PDF]
It is not possible to conceive psycho-oncology separately from modern oncology. It is expected from medical personnel to realize patients’ psycho-social needs and to possess knowledge about the demanding psycho-oncologic treatment for patients if it is ...
Beyhan Bag
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Global psycho-oncology in low middle-income countries: Challenges and opportunities. [PDF]
Objectives: This Special Issue of Psycho-Oncology is focused on challenges and opportunities in the provision of psychosocial care to patients in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Dunn J, Rodin G.
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Psychosocial Care in Cancer: An overview of psychosocial programmes and national cancer plans of countries within the International Federation of Psycho-Oncology Societies [PDF]
We report data from representatives of national professional psycho-oncology societies on the integration of psychosocial care into national cancer programmes or cancer plans.
WATSON M. +2 more
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“No turning back” Psycho‐oncology in the time of COVID‐19: Insights from a survey of UK professionals [PDF]
Key pointsTo gain insight on UK professionals' experiences and views of the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on psycho‐oncology activity, the British Psychosocial Oncology Society (BPOS) conducted an online survey of members and UK colleaguesQualitative ...
Foster, C +24 more
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Psycho-oncology in Australia: a descriptive review
Australia has a thriving Psycho-Oncology research and clinical community. In this article, the Australian health system in which Psycho-Oncology is embedded is described.
P. Butow, H. Dhillon, J. Shaw, M. Price
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Re‐imagining psycho‐oncology [PDF]
In 1984, the late Dr. Jimmie C. Holland and colleagues established the International Psycho‐Oncology Society with the aim of promoting and fostering multidisciplinary communication in the subspecialty of psycho‐oncology.
Chambers, Suzanne K +4 more
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Reinforcing the role of psycho-social oncology in global cancer prevention: Applying psycho-oncology research in programmes and practice [PDF]
Over the past decade, global action to address the emerging crisis in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has escalated. Central to these efforts has been the support and influence of the World Health Organisation and the United Nations with the 2000 civil ...
Dunn, Jeff +3 more
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Background Preoperative anxiety and postoperative delirium affect both short- and long-term prognoses in patients with cancer; therefore, these conditions require early prevention and treatment. However, no standard preventive or therapeutic methods have
Saho Wada +5 more
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Introducing Multicultural Psycho‐oncology [PDF]
Starting from the work of a small group of psychiatrists interested to examine the psychophysiological and emotional factors implicated in cancer and cancer treatment, oncologists quickly started showing a specific need for more precise indications about
Michelle Riba +3 more
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