Mental health needs in cancer – a call for change
Asanga Fernando, Marisa Tokell, Yostina Ishak, Jenna Love, Matthias Klammer, Mickey Koh
Abstract
There is continued under-recognition and underinvestment in the psychological and mental health aspects of care for cancer patients, despite the fact that increased patient survival rates in cancer mean that patients are living longer after diagnosis. In this article, we advocate for better integration and joint working between clinicians across all areas, including education and research, impacting positively on the outcomes and care of cancer patients.
Topics & Concepts
Mental healthCancerMental health careHealth careMedicineMental healthcarePsychologyGerontologyNursingPsychiatryEconomic growthEconomicsInternal medicineCancer survivorship and careFamily Support in IllnessChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life