Psychosocial well-being and supportive care needs of cancer patients living in urban and rural/regional areas: a systematic review

PN Butow, F Phillips, J Schweder, K White… - Supportive Care in …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to describe what is known about levels of morbidity and
the experience and needs of people with cancer, and their informal caregivers, living in rural …

Disparity in cancer care: a Canadian perspective

S Ahmed, RK Shahid - Current Oncology, 2012 - mdpi.com
Canada is facing cancer crisis. Cancer has become the leading cause of death in Canada.
Despite recent advances in cancer management and research, growing disparities in cancer …

Inequalities in access to cancer treatment: an analysis of cross-regional patient mobility in Greece

K Athanasakis, K Souliotis, EJ Kyriopoulos… - Supportive Care in …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose The quest of specialized oncology services represents an inelastic need for cancer
patients that often leads to traveling in order to receive adequate care. The present survey …

Renal replacement therapy in rural and urban Australia

NA Gray, H Dent, SP McDonald - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background. Australians living in rural regions have poorer health outcomes than city
residents. This study compares rural and city patient access to and outcomes of renal …

A long way from home: access to cancer care for rural Australians

T Smith - Radiography, 2012 - Elsevier
In 2002, the Commonwealth Radiation Oncology Inquiry reported that access to cancer care
services in Australia was seriously limited. Several recommendations were made, including …

Challenging the perceptions of cancer service provision for the disadvantaged: evaluating utilisation of cancer support services in Western Australia

R Moorin, D Gibson, CE Bulsara… - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2012 - Springer
Purpose The main aim of the study was to evaluate the distributive utilisation of services
provided by the Cancer Council of Western Australia according to age, social disadvantage …

[图书][B] The Care of People With Dementia in Rural New South Wales

K Shannon - 2012 - researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au
The aim of this study was to answer the research question" how do nurses in small rural
hospitals care for people with dementia?" A qualitative methodology utilizing a case study …

A conceptual framework for breast nurses' practice in rural settings: a pragmatic mixed methods study

ML Minstrell - 2012 - figshare.utas.edu.au
Breast cancer typically causes significant disease burden for women, often compounded by
complex and fragmented cancer care. Breast nursing roles support women by providing …