Psychosocial Demands of Speech Therapy with Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: Clinical Experiences, Communicative Skills and Need for Training of Speech Therapists in Oncology

Psychosocial Demands of Speech Therapy with Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: Clinical Experiences, Communicative Skills and Need for Training of Speech Therapists in Oncology

Head and neck cancer patients suffer from high levels of psychological comorbidity and often do not receive adequate psychological assistance. Therefore, speech therapists are frequently confronted with specific psychosocial challenges beyond the scope of their standard professional education. The f...

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Main Authors: Peter Ullrich, Dorit Wollbrück, Helge Danker, Susanne Kuhnt, Elmar Brähler, Susanne Singer
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: FQS 2010-01-01
Series:Forum: Qualitative Social Research
Subjects:
speech therapy
psychosocial oncology
head and neck cancer
training
psychic distress
communication
Online Access:http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/1369

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