Illness uncertainty, coping, and quality of life among patients with prostate cancer.
Ting GuanSheila Judge SantacroceDing-Geng ChenLixin SongPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2020)
Our findings have indicated the potential of improving QOL by decreasing illness uncertainty and reducing avoidant coping strategies. Future research is needed to better understand the complex relationships between illness uncertainty, coping strategies, and domains of QOL among patients with different types of cancer using longitudinal research.