Psycho-oncology in Romania. New perspectives and research directions

The prevalence of cancer distress among patients diagnosed with cancer varies between 20-52%, data from recent years in our country indicating that almost half of them experience depressive or anxious symptoms throughout the course of the disease. Individualized psychosocial care should be recognize...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Rebeca MIHOC, Valeria-Daniela PUSTIANU, László Csaba DÉGI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2021-03-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Medical Practice
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Online Access:https://rjmp.com.ro/articles/2021.1/RJMP_2021_1_Art-09.pdf
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spelling doaj-934a046c9b8b4541a9f591d8718b51de2021-09-02T21:25:56ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Medical Practice1842-82582069-61082021-03-01161495410.37897/RJMP.2021.1.9Psycho-oncology in Romania. New perspectives and research directionsAlexandra Rebeca MIHOC0Valeria-Daniela PUSTIANU1László Csaba DÉGI2Facultatea de Sociologie şi Asistenţă socială, Universitatea „Babeş-Bolyai“, Cluj-Napoca, RomâniaFacultatea de Sociologie şi Asistenţă socială, Universitatea „Babeş-Bolyai“, Cluj-Napoca, RomâniaFacultatea de Sociologie şi Asistenţă socială, Universitatea „Babeş-Bolyai“, Cluj-Napoca, RomâniaThe prevalence of cancer distress among patients diagnosed with cancer varies between 20-52%, data from recent years in our country indicating that almost half of them experience depressive or anxious symptoms throughout the course of the disease. Individualized psychosocial care should be recognized as a universal human right, and should be integrated into the patient's routine care. Screening and management of oncological distress performed by a multidisciplinary team is a necessary standard to achieve a quality patient-centered care.https://rjmp.com.ro/articles/2021.1/RJMP_2021_1_Art-09.pdfcancerdistresspsycho-oncological interventionprimary health careromania
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author Alexandra Rebeca MIHOC
Valeria-Daniela PUSTIANU
László Csaba DÉGI
spellingShingle Alexandra Rebeca MIHOC
Valeria-Daniela PUSTIANU
László Csaba DÉGI
Psycho-oncology in Romania. New perspectives and research directions
Romanian Journal of Medical Practice
cancer
distress
psycho-oncological intervention
primary health care
romania
author_facet Alexandra Rebeca MIHOC
Valeria-Daniela PUSTIANU
László Csaba DÉGI
author_sort Alexandra Rebeca MIHOC
title Psycho-oncology in Romania. New perspectives and research directions
title_short Psycho-oncology in Romania. New perspectives and research directions
title_full Psycho-oncology in Romania. New perspectives and research directions
title_fullStr Psycho-oncology in Romania. New perspectives and research directions
title_full_unstemmed Psycho-oncology in Romania. New perspectives and research directions
title_sort psycho-oncology in romania. new perspectives and research directions
publisher Amaltea Medical Publishing House
series Romanian Journal of Medical Practice
issn 1842-8258
2069-6108
publishDate 2021-03-01
description The prevalence of cancer distress among patients diagnosed with cancer varies between 20-52%, data from recent years in our country indicating that almost half of them experience depressive or anxious symptoms throughout the course of the disease. Individualized psychosocial care should be recognized as a universal human right, and should be integrated into the patient's routine care. Screening and management of oncological distress performed by a multidisciplinary team is a necessary standard to achieve a quality patient-centered care.
topic cancer
distress
psycho-oncological intervention
primary health care
romania
url https://rjmp.com.ro/articles/2021.1/RJMP_2021_1_Art-09.pdf
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