Meeting psychosocial needs to improve health: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer impacts on patients and their families across a range of different domains. For that reason, optimal cancer care has moved away from a disease-centric focus to a more holistic approach in order to proactively support people with their individual needs and concerns. While international policy clearly advocates this agenda, implementation into routine care is limited. Therefore, relevant interventions that measurably improve patient outcomes are essential to understand if this ideal is to become routine multidisciplinary practice. The aim of this study was to analyse the impact of a proactive, holistic, community-based intervention on health-related quality of life in a cohort of people diagnosed with cancer. Secondary aim was to explore the relationship between cha

SUBMITTER: Snowden A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275579 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature