Anxiety profiles are associated with stress, resilience and symptom severity in outpatients receiving chemotherapy.
Kate OppegaardCarolyn S HarrisJoosun ShinSteven M PaulBruce A CooperJon D LevineYvette P ConleyMarilyn HammerFrances CartwrightFay WrightLaura DunnKord M KoberChristine A MiaskowskiPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)
Our findings suggest that a substantial number of oncology patients may warrant referral to psychological services. Clinicians need to perform systematic assessments of anxiety, stress, and common symptoms and initiate appropriate interventions to enhance resilience and coping.