Background Providing information that is congruent with patients' needs is an important
determinant for patient satisfaction and might also affect health-related quality of life …

Abstract Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are frequently present in the general
population as patients age with approximately a third of individuals experiencing LUTS …

Purpose Information needs in cancer patients are high but often not fulfilled. This study
aimed to examine the level of perceived information, information satisfaction, and unmet …

AIM: The EORTC Quality of Life (QOL) Group has developed an instrument to evaluate the
information received by cancer patients. This study assessed the psychometric …

Background The aim of this study was to provide insight into the relationship between
information provision and illness perceptions among cancer survivors. Methods All …

Background: Limited research has investigated the specific needs of patients with advanced
incurable cancer. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of perceived needs …

Objective We compared gynecological and breast cancer patients regarding their needs for
information and psychosocial support, quality of life (QoL), and emotional distress and the …

ussher jm, perz j. & gilbert e.(2012) Information needs associated with changes to sexual
wellbeing after breast cancer. Journal of Advanced Nursing69 (2), 327–337. doi: 10.1111/j …

Objective Knowledge of factors associated with fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) may inform
intervention development and improve patient care. The aims were (1) to compare FCR …

Background. High incidence rates of breast cancer emphasize the importance of increased
knowledge about the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in this patient group. The aim of …