"Live your life cuz everybody's terminal": Describing emotions and coping behaviors of rural advanced cancer patients.

Chi W Yeung Stéphanie Gilbertson WhiteKaren E Wickersham

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2021)

Results from this study might be influenced from cultural variables found in the rural community; specifically, religiosity and close social networks. Future interventions need to be tailored to the unique responses of rural patients.

Keyphrases

south africa
end stage renal disease
healthcare
mental health
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
depressive symptoms
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
current status
social support
patient reported outcomes