An interactive process model of psychosocial support needs for women living with breast cancer.

Psychosocial support is acknowledged as an important aspect of the care and recovery process for women diagnosed with breast cancer. To develop an understanding of support needs, a series of focus groups were conducted with a total of 80 Australian women living with breast cancer. The psychosocial needs identified in discussion were summarised into four main categories, Organisation of Care, Sense of Control, Validation of Experience and Feeling of Reassurance.