Psychosocial support needs of women with breast cancer in the Waikato region of New Zealand

Psychooncology. 2020 Nov;29(11):1971-1974. doi: 10.1002/pon.5510. Epub 2020 Aug 20.

Authors

Tania Blackmore¹, Elaine Del Mundo-Ramos², Lynne Chepulis¹, Chunhuan Lao¹, Vanessa Burrett³, Jenny McCleery³, Ian Campbell^{2

4}, Ross Lawrenson¹

Affiliations

¹ Waikato Medical Research Centre, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
² Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
³ Cancer Psychological and Social Support Service, Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand.
⁴ Waikato Breast Cancer Trust, Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand.

PMID: 32779221
DOI: 10.1002/pon.5510

No abstract available

Keywords: breast cancer; psycho-oncology; referral and consultation; social support; women.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology
Breast Neoplasms / ethnology
Breast Neoplasms / psychology*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
New Zealand / epidemiology
Psychosocial Support Systems
Psychotherapy
Referral and Consultation / statistics & numerical data*
Social Support*
Stress, Psychological / diagnosis
Stress, Psychological / etiology
Stress, Psychological / therapy*