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Title: Healthcare professionals' perspectives on the prevalence, barriers and management of psychosocial issues in cancer care: A mixed methods study
Authors: SCHOUTEN, Bojoura 
BERGS, Jochen 
Vankrunkelsven, Patrick
HELLINGS, Johan 
Issue Date: 2019
Publisher: WILEY
Source: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE, 28(1) (Art N° e12936)
Abstract: This cross-sectional mixed methods survey explores healthcare professionals' perspective on their management of cancer patients' psychosocial concerns, and barriers to integrate the psychosocial approach in their work. An invitation for participation was sent to 4,965 inpatient and outpatient working professionals, of which 583 responded (12% response rate), and 368 fully completed the survey. The majority of respondents does not use a systematic approach to discuss patients' psychosocial concerns, 37.5% use the general question How are you?, and 65.0% spontaneously addresses various psychosocial aspects. Most psychosocial topics are sometimes or regularly discussed. Sexuality and return to work are rarely mentioned. About half of the respondents are convinced that they pay enough attention to the psychosocial well-being of cancer patients: by listening, engaging in a deeper conversation, providing advice and through referral. Mostly, patients are referred to a psychologist, a general practitioner, a social worker, a specialised nurse or a centre for well-being and mental health. The barriers experienced, when providing psychosocial support, can be attributed to the patients, to themselves or other healthcare professionals, and to policy restrictions. These barriers should be addressed in order to enable healthcare professionals to improve the integration of the psychosocial approach in cancer care.
Notes: [Schouten, Bojoura; Bergs, Jochen; Hellings, Johan] Hasselt Univ, Fac Med & Life Sci, Hasselt, Belgium. [Vankrunkelsven, Patrick] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Fac Med, Leuven, Belgium. [Vankrunkelsven, Patrick] Belgian Ctr Evidence Based Med CEBAM, Leuven, Belgium. [Hellings, Johan] AZ Delta Hosp, Roeselare, Belgium.
Keywords: cancer care;healthcare professionals;multidisciplinary;psychosocial;survey
Document URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1942/30247
ISSN: 0961-5423
e-ISSN: 1365-2354
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12936
ISI #: 000459633400027
Rights: 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Category: A1
Type: Journal Contribution
Validations: ecoom 2020
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