Up to 49% of patients attending radiation therapy appointments may experience anxiety and
distress. Anxiety is heightened during the first few visits to radiation oncology. Radiation …

Procedural anxiety is a concern for a number of patients undergoing radiation therapy. While
procedural anxiety is often treated pharmacologically, there is a clinical need for effective …

Introduction Patients sometimes present for radiation therapy with high levels of anxiety.
Communication skills training may assist radiation therapists to conduct more effective …

Purpose Although patients receive information prior to commencing radiotherapy, they often
experience anxiety and distress. We conducted a pilot randomised controlled trial to …

Background The aims of this study were to determine whether a radiation therapist-led
patient education intervention (RT Prepare) reduced breasts cancer patients' psychological …

INTRODUCTION: Patients receiving radiation therapy for cancer treatment have been
reported to experience increased anxiety before starting therapy and often have diminished …

Introduction: Health professionals have a duty of care to radiotherapy patients in providing
them with adequate information before treatment. There is a lack of research that describes …

Background Cancer patients frequently suffer from physical and psychosocial impairments
due to their disease and its treatment. Psychooncology (PO) can help to cope with stress …

Purpose Managing radiotherapy (RT)-induced pain is essential for reducing the likelihood of
treatment interruption and improving the chance of tumor control. The current study aimed to …

Background This paper aimed to systematically review the (1) prevalence,(2) risk factors,(3)
interventions, and (4) measurement instruments associated with psychosocial function …