Skip header and navigation
The BC Cancer Library

Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.

Refine by:

20 records – page 1 of 1.

Cancer, culture, and communication

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14320
New York, NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers , c2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C217m 2004
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Editor
Moore, Rhonda
Spiegel, David
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Publication Date
c2004
Physical Description
xxii, 317 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Physician-Patient Relations
Cross Cultural Comparison
Communication
ISBN
0306478854
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ200 C217m 2004

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
Show Less

Relationship of belief in control and commitment to life to cancer patients' inclination to use unproven cancer therapies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8298
Skinn, Barbara Jean. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 1990.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 S628 1990
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Skinn, Barbara Jean
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
1990
Subjects
Quackery
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 S628 1990

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
Show Less

Global Perspectives in Cancer Care : Religion, Spirituality, and Cultural Diversity in Health and Healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124695
New York: Oxford University Press , c2022.
Audience
Professional
"With cancer ranking as the primary or secondary cause of premature death in almost 100 countries worldwide, the World Health Organization recognized a high level of investment in cancer control and treatment (including palliative care) in 2019. At that time, governments at the World Health Assembl…
  1 read online  
Editor
Silbermann, Michael
Berger, Ann
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
c2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Spiritual Therapies
Spirituality
Cultural Diversity
Religion and Medicine
Abstract
"With cancer ranking as the primary or secondary cause of premature death in almost 100 countries worldwide, the World Health Organization recognized a high level of investment in cancer control and treatment (including palliative care) in 2019. At that time, governments at the World Health Assembly (WHA) unanimously adopted a new cancer resolution (Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together to Build a Healthier World). The resolution noted the potential for cancer prevention to reduce cancer burden in the future, while reducing the suffering from cancer in the communities.As most countries are facing an overall increase in the absolute number of cancer cases, large geographical diversity in cancer occurrence and variations in the magnitude and profile of the disease still continue between and within world regions. Specific types of cancer dominate globally: lung, female breast, and colorectal cancer. The regional variations in common cancer types signal the extent to which societal, economic, and lifestyle changes interplay to differentially impact the profile of this most complex group of diseases.Although survival rates for cancer have improved significantly over the past few decades, for each individual, the diagnosis and treatment of cancer are still devastating, affecting the family and community as well. The care of a person with cancer must be more than just the treatment of the cancer itself. Understanding the cultural, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of the cancer sufferer and their family and community will ensure the best care.In order to treat individuals with cancer and understand how to give the best possible care to underserved populations, we need to understand cultural diversity. Understanding that cultural aspects of a society may be intertwined with finances and other resources can improve adherence and access to care. Culture is made up of language, religion, cuisine, social norms, history, ancestry, music, arts, and spirituality. In order to improve cancer care outcomes, patients' diverse spiritual and cultural beliefs must be recognized. In addition, available methods must be utilized to improve access and adherence to treatment modalities and regimens.In this book, we focus on numerous diverse cultures, traditions, and faiths. Many parts of the world are composed of indigenous cultures, with unique spiritual beliefs in addition to the region's primary religion. We present chapters on indigenous religions as well as indigenous traditional healers. People everywhere experience trouble, sorrow, need, and sickness, and they develop skills and knowledge in response to these adversities. This book provides insightful models of these parameters and serves as a valuable resource for health care providers and policymakers by taking a global approach to cultural diversity in the world. By understanding this multiculturalism and the many aspects of psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of health and healing, we can learn from one another." --publisher
ISBN
9780197551349
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This title is licensed for one user at a time on BC Cancer-network computers. If you are denied access while on a network computer, try again later.
This Proquest title is licensed for ONE BC Cancer staff user at a time. If you are denied access while on a network computer, please try again later.
Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
Read Online
Show Less

Beliefs : the heart of healing in families and illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10010
Wright, Lorraine M, Watson, Wendy L, Bell, Janice M. New York, NY: BasicBooks , 1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY100 W951b 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Wright, Lorraine M
Watson, Wendy L
Bell, Janice M
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
BasicBooks
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Family Therapy
Attitude to Health
Family
Cognitive Therapy
Home Nursing
ISBN
0465023177
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY100 W951b 1996

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
Show Less

No one overlooked : experiences of older people affected by cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120013
Macmillan Cancer Support. [United Kingdom]: Macmillan Cancer Support , [2016].
Audience
Professional
Report exploring the experiences of older people affected by cancer.
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Macmillan Cancer Support
Place of Publication
[United Kingdom]
Publisher
Macmillan Cancer Support
Publication Date
[2016]
Subjects
Neoplasms
Aged
Health Services for the Aged
Health Services Accessibility
Attitude to Health
Patient Satisfaction
Health Care Surveys
Abstract
Report exploring the experiences of older people affected by cancer.
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
Show Less

Coping with the final tragedy : cultural variation in dying and grieving

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog42
Amityville, N.Y.: Baywood Publishing Company, Inc. , 1991.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 C783 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Counts, David
Counts, Dorothy A.
Place of Publication
Amityville, N.Y.
Publisher
Baywood Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Death
Grief
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Adaptation, Psychological
ISBN
0895030829
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 C783 1991

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
Show Less

Boost : the science of recharging yourself in an age of unrelenting demands

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121346
Gruman, Jamie A., Healey, Deirdre. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM172.4 G887 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Table of contents:; 1.ReNU -- 2.HOW TO REAP THE BOOSTING BENEFITS OF NATURE -- 3.CUTTING THE VIRTUAL CORD -- 4.QUALITY TIME WITH THE SANDMAN -- 5.VOLUNTEERING -- 6.MEDITATION, MINDFULNESS, AND MORE -- 7.FAMILY AND FRIENDS -- 8.EXERCISE -- 9.HOBBIES -- 10.VACATIONS DONE RIGHT -- EPILOGUE
  1 read online  
Author
Gruman, Jamie A.
Healey, Deirdre
Place of Publication
Charlotte, NC
Publisher
Information Age Publishing
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xv, 193 p. : 24 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
Adaptation, Psychological
Burnout, Psychological - prevention & control
Work-Life Balance
Abstract
Table of contents:
1.ReNU -- 2.HOW TO REAP THE BOOSTING BENEFITS OF NATURE -- 3.CUTTING THE VIRTUAL CORD -- 4.QUALITY TIME WITH THE SANDMAN -- 5.VOLUNTEERING -- 6.MEDITATION, MINDFULNESS, AND MORE -- 7.FAMILY AND FRIENDS -- 8.EXERCISE -- 9.HOBBIES -- 10.VACATIONS DONE RIGHT -- EPILOGUE
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781641133029
9781641133043
9781641133036
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172.4 G887 2018
Website Notes
This EBSCO title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
This title is licensed for one user at a time on BC Cancer-network computers. If you are denied access while on a network computer, try again later.
Read Online

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Available
Show Less
Wilson, Tim. Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
This documentary introduces us to Stephen Jenkinson, once the leader of a palliative care counselling team at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital. Through his daytime job, he has been at the deathbed of well over 1,000 people. What he sees over and over, he says, is "a wretched anxiety and an existentia…
  1 read online  
Author
Wilson, Tim
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill - psychology
Dying
Adaptation, Psychological
Abstract
This documentary introduces us to Stephen Jenkinson, once the leader of a palliative care counselling team at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital. Through his daytime job, he has been at the deathbed of well over 1,000 people. What he sees over and over, he says, is "a wretched anxiety and an existential terror" even when there is no pain. Indicting the practice of palliative care itself, he has made it his life's mission to change the way we die - to turn the act of dying from denial and resistance into an essential part of life. - Website
Language
English
Material Type
Video
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
Show Less

Saying "no" to negativity : how to manage negativity in yourself, your boss, and your co-workers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15879
Kaye, Zoie. Mission, KS: SkillPath Publications , c1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF698.35 N44 K23 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Kaye, Zoie
Place of Publication
Mission, KS
Publisher
SkillPath Publications
Publication Date
c1996
Physical Description
vii, 68 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Negativism
Attitude
Emotions
Interpersonal Relations
Personality
Adaptation, Psychological
ISBN
9781572940178
1572940174
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF698.35 N44 K23 1996

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
Show Less

Sexuality and illness : a guidebook for health professionals

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124873
Katz, Anne. New York, NY: Routledge , 2022.
Audience
Professional
"This evidence-based guide educates and informs health professionals about promoting sexual wellbeing in the context of challenges from physical and mental health. This accessible text demystifies a topic that is sometimes difficult to discuss. It is essential reading for healthcare practitioners i…
  1 read online  
Author
Katz, Anne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Sexual Health - education
Body Image
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Patient Education
Neoplasms - psychology
Abstract
"This evidence-based guide educates and informs health professionals about promoting sexual wellbeing in the context of challenges from physical and mental health. This accessible text demystifies a topic that is sometimes difficult to discuss. It is essential reading for healthcare practitioners interested in providing comprehensive and person-centred care"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781000432008
9780367703363
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This title is licensed for one user at a time on BC Cancer network computer. If you are denied access while on a network computer, try again later.
This Proquest title is licensed for ONE BC Cancer staff user at a time. If you are denied access while on a network computer, please try again later.
Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
Read Online
Show Less

Health state descriptions for Canadians : cancers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15691
[Ottawa, ON]: Statistics Canada , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 H434e 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The series is primarily intended to document the disease classifications used in the Population Health Impact of Disease in Canada (PHI) research program and help researchers to understand how the PHI estimates were calculated. It is also of interest to health professionals, advocacy groups, and in…
  1 read online  
Editor
Evans, William K
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Statistics Canada
Publication Date
2006
Series
Health state descriptions for Canadians
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - epidemiology - Canada
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasm Staging
Activities of Daily Living
Health Status - Canada
Cost of Illness - Canada
Quality of Life
Risk Factors
Prognosis
Attitude to Health
Classification and Measurement System of Functional Health (CLAMES)
Abstract
The series is primarily intended to document the disease classifications used in the Population Health Impact of Disease in Canada (PHI) research program and help researchers to understand how the PHI estimates were calculated. It is also of interest to health professionals, advocacy groups, and individual Canadians who are looking for an overview of how living with cancer affects day-to-day functioning throughout its various stages of progression and treatment."
ISBN
0662696182
ISSN
1718-4630
Language
English
French
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 H434e 2006
Read Online

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
Show Less

Dying and death in oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119749
Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 D996 2017
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Berk, Lawrence
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
v, 185 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Death
Neoplasms - psychology
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care
Medical Oncology - methods
Thanatology
ISBN
9783319418599
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 D996 2017

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
Show Less

Physician's guide to coping with death and dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18099
Swanson, Jan, Cooper, Alan. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 S972p 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Swanson, Jan
Cooper, Alan
Place of Publication
Montreal
Publisher
McGill-Queen’s University Press
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xi, 286 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care - psychology
Physicians - psychology
Physician-Patient Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
ISBN
9780773528321
0773528326
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB310 S972p 2005

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
Show Less

Impact of spirituality, social support, and defensive/adaptive coping on death anxiety at end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19229
McMahon, Robin Lynn. Washington, DC: Catholic University of America , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM172 M167 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
McMahon, Robin Lynn
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Catholic University of America
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Spirituality
Hospice Care
Terminally Ill
Social Support
Anxiety
Adaptation, Psychological
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM172 M167 2004

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
Show Less

Getting through : a guide for middle school & high school students when cancer affects the family

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121494
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
  1 read online  
Continues / Continued By
Continues:
Getting through : a teacher resource for understanding student(s) affected by cancer in the family
Getting through : a student resource for sorting out school when cancer affects the family
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Schools
Adolescent
Child
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Internet
Read Online
Show Less

Promoting seniors mental health in cancer care : a guide for front-line care providers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16543
[Vancouver, BC?]: British Columbia Psychogeriatric Association , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 P95m 2008
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
  1 read online  
Editor
MacCourt, Penny
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
British Columbia Psychogeriatric Association
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
125 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Mental Health
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers
Mental Disorders
Oncology Nursing
Social Support
Behavioral Symptoms
Communication
Geriatrics
Emotions
Aged
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 P95m 2008
Read Online

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
Show Less

Cancer experience : the doctor, the patient, the journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113855
Sessions, Roy B. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. , 2012.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Author
Sessions, Roy B
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2012
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Ebrary books
Subjects
Ethics, Medical
Neoplasms - psychology
Patient care - ethics
Medical Oncology - ethics
Physician-Patient Relations
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Suicide, Assisted
ISBN
9781442216235
9781626564275
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This Proquest title is licensed for ONE BC Cancer staff user at a time. If you are denied access while on a network computer, please try again later.
Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
Read Online
Show Less

Getting through : a teacher resource for understanding student(s) affected by cancer in the family ;|Getting through : a student resource for sorting out school when cancer affects the family

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15487
Wilson, Pam, Baillie, Lynne. Kelowna, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 G394 2004 v.1-2
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Wilson, Pam
Baillie, Lynne
Place of Publication
Kelowna, BC
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
2 booklets
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Schools
Adolescent
Child
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
QZ201 G394 2004 v.1-2

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
Show Less

Chinese cancer patient peer navigator toolkit : a model for language-based peer navigation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119737
BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology, BC Cancer Agency. Volunteer Services. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 C539 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This guide describes the principles and processes involved in the development of the Chinese Peer Navigator Program at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre and the bilingual resources that are used with Chinese-speaking patients (Mandarin, Cantonese and English).; This program also reflects "be…
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology
BC Cancer Agency. Volunteer Services
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
27 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Program Development - methods
Guidelines
Communication
Patient-Centered Care
Patient Navigation
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Culturally Competent Care
Volunteers - education
Social Support
Cultural Diversity
Cultural Characteristics
BC Cancer Agency
Abstract
This guide describes the principles and processes involved in the development of the Chinese Peer Navigator Program at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre and the bilingual resources that are used with Chinese-speaking patients (Mandarin, Cantonese and English).
This program also reflects "best practice" standards and can be used for future groups or organizations who may wish to adapt it for future peer navigator programs.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
VC Library Archives
Call Number
QZ201 C539 2013
Read Online

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
Show Less

Evidence-based cancer care and prevention : behavioral interventions

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14322
New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 E936 2003
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Given, Charles W
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
xiii, 434 p. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Behavior Therapy - methods
Evidence-Based Medicine
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Self Care
Smoking Cessation
ISBN
0826115748
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 E936 2003

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library Available
Show Less

20 records – page 1 of 1.