4,000 newly diagnosed cases of lung cancer and 3,500 deaths in Hong Kong in the year of 2012
CHAN L.W. CeciliaProfessor
WONG F.K. DanielProfessor
Challenges
A strong sense of helplessness and hopelessness, persistent psychological distress such as anxiety, depression and posttraumatic stress reactions (Carlsen et al., 2005)
Spiritual or existential concerns about death (Garlick et al., 2011)
Great burden of care, including physical care and emotional support (McLean et al., 2013)
References
Carlsen, K., Jensen, A. B., Jacobsen, E., Krasnik, M., & Johansen, C. (2005). Psychosocial aspects of lung cancer. Lung cancer, 47(3), 293-300.
Garlick, M., Wall, K., Corwin, D., & Koopman, C. (2011). Psycho-spiritual integrative therapy for women with primary breast cancer. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 18(1), 78-90.
McLean, L. M., Walton, T., Rodin, G., Esplen, M. J., & Jones, J. M. (2013). A couplebased intervention for patients and caregivers facing endstage cancer: outcomes of a randomized controlled trial. PsychoOncology, 22(1), 28-38.
Williams, A. L., & McCorkle, R. (2011). Cancer family caregivers during the palliative, hospice, and bereavement phases: a review of the descriptive psychosocial literature. Palliative and Supportive Care, 9(03), 315-325.
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