Purpose The objective of this study is to determine whether there is a relationship between
cancer patients' perceptions of the person-centeredness of their treatment experience and …

OBJECTIVE: To examine patients' perspectives on the role of radiation therapists and to
develop substantive theory about the relationships patients form with their radiation …

Objective The aims of this meta‐analysis were to estimate the overall effect size (ES) of
psychological interventions on anxiety in patients with cancer and extract sample and …

Background Many patients with cancer experience depression and anxiety, and an
associated decrease in quality of life (QOL) during radiation therapy (RT). The main …

Background: To implement distress screening in routine radiotherapy practice and to
compare computerised and paper-and-pencil screening in terms of acceptability and utility …

Objective This study examined the short‐term and long‐term effects of using a screening
instrument on psychological distress and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) among …

A patient arriving for their first Radiotherapy appointment can exhibit an array of behaviours,
such as anxiety or aggression, which are generated by intense emotions. Each patient will …

Purpose Previous studies suggest that within radiation oncology, medical physicists (MP)
experience high workloads. Little is known about how MPs use social support (SS) in times …

Background Psychosocial problems in cancer patients are often unrecognized and
untreated due to the low awareness of the existence of these problems or pressures of time …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether a consultation skills training (CST) program with
oncologists and trainees would improve skills in detecting and responding to patient …