End-of-life care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer: an exploratory study of service utilisation and unmet supportive care needs.

Christina M BernardesVanessa BeesleyShaouli ShahidLinda MedlinGail GarveyPatricia C Valery

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2020)

Utilisation of palliative care services that manage a full range of physical and psychosocial needs was low. Addressing worries about treatment results, finances and generalised anxiety are priorities in this population.

Keyphrases

palliative care
mental health
healthcare
advanced cancer
papillary thyroid
primary care
physical activity
affordable care act
squamous cell
quality improvement
sleep quality
squamous cell carcinoma
pain management
depressive symptoms
health insurance
replacement therapy