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Psychological support for cancer patients
Nursing Standard, 1992All nursing care for cancer patients should include psychological support, it was claimed last week after new evidence that psychological therapy improves patients' quality of life was published by a team from The Royal Marsden Hospital.
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Stress and Psychological Support
2019It is widely acknowledged that inflammatory bowel disease can seriously affect all aspects of daily life. Furthermore, many patients report that stress exacerbates their symptoms (Mitchell and Drossman 1987; Robertson et al. 1987) and this is supported by clinical studies which indicate that chronic stress and life events can cause relapse in patients ...
Yoram Inspector, Tracey Tyrrell
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Psychological Support for Patients Increases Survival
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 2021According to this study: Overall, psychological support interventions for medical patients receiving curative or rehabilitative care increased both the odds and relative length of survival to a degree comparable to other tertiary prevention methods.
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Elements of psychological support in nursing care
Journal of Advanced Nursing, 1997The paper presents the results of a pilot study which involved 50 nurses from several departments of internal medicine of The State Clinical Hospital of the Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University in Cracow. The results are based on the Statement Response Questionnaire.
M, Motyka, H, Motyka, R, Wsołek
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2001
Abstract Melzack and Wall’s (1965) classic paper on the Gate Control theory of pain is a prime example of how brilliant theoretical insights can lead to a plethora of therapeutic interventions. Without it, we would not have discovered transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), understood how distraction works as a coping ...
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Abstract Melzack and Wall’s (1965) classic paper on the Gate Control theory of pain is a prime example of how brilliant theoretical insights can lead to a plethora of therapeutic interventions. Without it, we would not have discovered transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), understood how distraction works as a coping ...
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Psychological support is vital
British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 2006My attention has recently been drawn to the report on The State of Ageing and Health in Europe (International Longevity Centre (ILC)-UK and The Merck Company Foundation (MCF), 2006) which was launched at the end of June this year. Many of the findings within the report, in relation to morbidity and mortality statistics, are not particularly surprising.
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Stress, support, psychological states and sleep
Social Science & Medicine, 1991A stress-support model incorporating indicators of life events, social support and SCL-90 measures of psychological distress was hypothesized to affect both reported and objective (somnographic) sleep. To determine the effects of these antecedents on sleep among 69 mid-life women, two models were tested, using both partial correlations and path ...
V M, Paulsen, J L, Shaver
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Autonomous Psychological Support for Isolation and Confinement
Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, 2020INTRODUCTION: Isolated and confined environments (ICEs), such as spaceflight, are challenging psychologically. We have been evaluating self-directed tools to sustain and improve psychological well-being in these settings. The Expedition Application for Peak Psychological Performance (Expedition-APPP) is an interactive media-based set of self-directed ...
Kathleen D, Lyons +9 more
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The Psychological Aspects of Artificial Nutritional Support
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 1985Patients receiving artificial nutritional support are subject to ongoing psychological stress. They are often physically ill, are required to follow a rigid dietary regime and, by necessity, are involved in an ongoing relationship with members of the treating team.
P N, Gilchrist +3 more
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Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 2017
I read the CPD article to improve my knowledge of the psychological needs of people living with cancer. Half of these people (150,000 per year) experience anxiety or depression after a diagnosis of cancer.
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I read the CPD article to improve my knowledge of the psychological needs of people living with cancer. Half of these people (150,000 per year) experience anxiety or depression after a diagnosis of cancer.
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