The impact of ovarian cancer on individuals and their caregivers: a qualitative analysis

JH Tan, L Sharpe, H Russell - Psycho‐Oncology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Ovarian cancer remains an understudied cancer with poor prognosis, few effective
treatments and little understanding of the how individuals and their families face the …

Experiences and health care preferences of women with ovarian cancer during the diagnosis phase

L Jelicic, J Brooker, L Shand, T Knight… - Psycho …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective An ovarian cancer diagnosis presents physical and psychological challenges.
Usually identified at an advanced stage, the disease involves invasive treatment and has a …

Being a caregiver to patients with ovarian cancer: A scoping review of the literature

D Petricone-Westwood, S Lebel - Gynecologic Oncology, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Ovarian cancer differs from many other cancer diagnoses due to its late diagnosis
and high rates and frequencies of recurrences. The physical and psychosocial wellbeing of …

Family perspectives of ovarian cancer

B Ferrell, K Ervin, S Smith, T Marek… - Cancer …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
purpose: This qualitative study explored quality of life (QOL) in family caregivers of ovarian
cancer patients to better define their needs for support. description of study: One thousand …

What do partners of patients with ovarian cancer need from the healthcare system? An examination of caregiving experiences in the healthcare setting and reported …

D Petricone-Westwood, S Hales, J Galica… - Supportive Care in …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Ovarian cancer is typically characterized by late-stage diagnoses, frequent
recurrences, and treatment changes. Ovarian cancer caregivers (OCC) are thus heavily …

Caring for women with ovarian cancer in the last year of life: a longitudinal study of caregiver quality of life, distress and unmet needs

PN Butow, MA Price, ML Bell, PM Webb, A Defazio… - Gynecologic …, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose Caregiver burden, quality of life (QOL) and unmet needs are poorly understood,
particularly at the end of life. We explored these issues in caregivers of women with ovarian …

A literature review of the social and psychological needs of ovarian cancer survivors

KB Roland, JL Rodriguez, JR Patterson… - Psycho …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To identify and comprehensively present the psychosocial needs of ovarian
cancer (OvCa) survivors, including young survivors< 45 years of age. Methods A literature …

Husbands' perspective of living with wives' ovarian cancer

JA Ponto, D Barton - Psycho‐Oncology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the experience of ovarian
cancer from the husband's perspective. Methods: Participants were recruited through a large …

Issues of ovarian cancer survivors in the USA: a literature review

KF Trivers, JR Patterson, KB Roland… - Supportive Care in …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose As the number of ovarian cancer survivors increases, so does the need for
appropriate intervention and care. A literature review was conducted to assess the issues …

A qualitative study examining psychosocial distress, coping, and social support across the stages and phases of epithelial ovarian cancer

J Power, L Brown, P Ritvo - Health care for women international, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Ovarian cancer patients experience high levels of anxiety and depression, yet there is little
research regarding coping and support of this population. In this study we examined the …