Psychological distress caused by a cancer diagnosis is recognised as a major influence on quality of life and wellbeing for patients and their families. Ada is joined by Gerd Murphy, RANP in Psycho-Oncology to discuss the necessity for a comprehensive psychosocial support & services throughout cancer experience. Gerd highlights how nurses can offer ward based discussions with patients in distress who are adjusting to a cancer diagnosis but also how to address more complex trauma informed responses. She discusses the Hospital and Community-based Psychosocial Care for Patients with Cancer and their Families: A Model of Care for Psycho-Oncology & the various supports available to patients & their families.
Resources:
https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/distress-patient.pdf
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