Understanding care needs of cancer patients with depressive symptoms: The importance of patients' recognition of depressive symptoms.
Esmée A BickelAnouk M AuenerAdelita V RanchorJoke FleerMaya J SchroeversPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2021)
Including assessments of patients' recognition of depressive symptoms and their perceptions of depression treatment efficacy might improve depression screening in cancer patients by more accurately identifying those with a need for psychological care. Moreover, improving patients' knowledge and recognition of symptoms as being depressive symptoms might be a possible target point in increasing care needs and hereby optimizing the uptake of psychological care in cancer patients with depressive symptoms.
Keyphrases
- depressive symptoms
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- sleep quality
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- palliative care
- social support
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- patient reported outcomes
- young adults
- squamous cell carcinoma
- affordable care act
- pain management
- health insurance
- squamous cell