Survey on the Necessity, Sensibility, and Timing of Psycho-Oncological Counseling and the Willingness to Discuss Various Topics During the Inpatient Stay in the Case of Breast Cancer

Frank Madundo, Jutta Hübner, Isabelle Pollok, Susann Gündel, Heidrun Männle and Karsten Münstedt

Clinical Nursing Research, 2022, vol. 31, issue 8, 1510-1519

Abstract: After the diagnosis of cancer patients require a lot of information because the disease affects all aspects of life. Some important issues regarding optimal counseling remain to be determined. This includes the time-related relevance of various topics and questions regarding who and when to consult on the topics. We analyzed the answers of 155 women with non-metastatic breast cancer undergoing primary surgery, primary chemotherapy, and having completed adjuvant treatment regarding the above-mentioned issues. We found that counseling must consider the treatment situation. Breast cancer patients in the follow-up phase reported that they preferred being counseled by female consultants. Our results largely support a counseling concept which puts the breast care nurse at the center of interest rather than psychologists and social service workers. A breast care nurse centered counseling system for women with non-metastatic breast cancer appears to meet patients’ needs best.

Keywords: counseling; cancer; oncology; clinical research areas; breast care; nurse (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/10547738221092104

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