Insights on emotional distress following cancer, sources of support and the unmet needs in a setting with limited supportive care services for people living with cancer

• Main Authors: Rajah, Harenthri Devy Alagir, Chan, Caryn Mei Hsien, Kong, Yek-Ching, Wong, Li-Ping, Bustaman, Ros Suzanna, Ho, Gwo-Fuang, Lai, Kelly Ming-Ying, Yip, Cheng-Har, Bhoo-Pathy, Nirmala
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Verlag (Germany) 2021
• Subjects: BF Psychology; R Medicine; RC Internal medicine; RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34251/

Introduction Delivery of supportive cancer care is often deemed a low priority in resource-limited settings. We aimed to explore the sources of emotional distress, the related support and the unmet needs of cancer survivors in Malaysia, where cancer survivorship services are presently limited. Metho...