Cancer-related psychosocial challenges.

Gen Psychiatr

Department of Psychological Medicine, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.

Published: October 2022

Over the past decade, cancer incidence has increased globally while its mortality has decreased. Accordingly, healthcare practitioners aim to provide comprehensive care to cancer patients. The biopsychosocial model suggests medical professionals' understanding of how psychosocial factors influence the entire course of cancer is critical. However, until now, an integrative review summarising the full scope of these psychosocial domains has been lacking. This review substantiates that cancer patients, survivors, their caregivers, and oncology professionals face substantial psychosocial challenges. Cancer patients and survivors may experience deterioration of self-concept, disturbance of body image, sexual problems and difficulties in social relationships while attempting to cope with casual issues. The burdens of care provision and the impact on the health of caregivers of cancer patients are also noteworthy. Improving the quality of patient-doctor communication and overcoming burnout are significant challenges for oncology healthcare professionals.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9540834PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gpsych-2022-100871DOI Listing

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