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Journey mapping in cancer care : patient and provider experiences in receiving and delivering cancer care in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121215
BC Cancer Agency, British Columbia Ministry of Health, First Nations Health Authority, BC Patient Safety & Quality Council. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Patient Safety & Quality Council , 2019.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
British Columbia Ministry of Health
First Nations Health Authority
BC Patient Safety & Quality Council
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Patient Safety & Quality Council
Publication Date
2019
Subjects
Patient Navigation
Patient Satisfaction
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Health Personnel
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated
Quality of Health Care
Health Services
Health Services, Indigenous
British Columbia
Notes
January 2019
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
High-resolution versions of the maps can be
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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…
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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
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Needs of persons with cancer who attend the ambulatory care unit of a major cancer centre : final report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1360
Upright, Cheryl Ann, Brown, Carol, Janes, Karen. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Nursing Division , 1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 U68 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
VC Library copy is in two parts: PT.1: Only chapters 1-5; PT.2: Contains chapters 1-6. Appendixes is in this volume
Author
Upright, Cheryl Ann
Brown, Carol
Janes, Karen
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Nursing Division
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Health Services Needs and Demand
Neoplasms - psychology
Ambulatory Care - nursing
Patients
Abstract
VC Library copy is in two parts: PT.1: Only chapters 1-5
PT.2: Contains chapters 1-6. Appendixes is in this volume
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 U68 1996

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Patient navigation in cancer care : final report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14395
Doll, Richard, Stephen, Joanne, Barroetavena, Maria Cristina, Linden, Wolfgang, Poole, Gary, Fyles, Gillian. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 P298 2005
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Author
Doll, Richard
Stephen, Joanne
Barroetavena, Maria Cristina
Linden, Wolfgang
Poole, Gary
Fyles, Gillian
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency. Sociobehavioural Research Centre
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Continuity of Patient Care
Delivery of Health Care
Interpersonal Relations
Social Support
Community Networks
Patient Education
Health Services Accessibility
ISBN
1896624170
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ266 P298 2005

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Patient experiences with ambulatory cancer care in British Columbia, 2005/06

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17560
Watson, Diane E, Peterson, Sandra, Mooney, Dawn. [Vancouver, BC?]: UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research , 2007.
Audience
Professional
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Cancer and sexual health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20694
New York, NY: Humana Press , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C218m 2011
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Editor
Mulhall, John P
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Humana Press
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xviii, 783 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Series
Current clinical urology
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - psychology
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - etiology
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - therapy
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
ISBN
9781607619154
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 C218m 2011

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Evaluation of the pilot project to meet the needs of individuals recently diagnosed with cancer in the West Kootenay Boundary region

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9937
West Kootenay Boundary Cancer Resource Project Committee, BC Cancer Agency. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 E92 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
West Kootenay Boundary Cancer Resource Project Committee
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Surveys, Health Care
Community Health Services
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Library Archives
Call Number
QZ201 E92 1999

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Information and support needs of cancer patients and their families in the West Kootenay Boundary region : report of the community needs assessment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4594
BC Cancer Agency, West Kootenay Boundary Cancer Resource Project Committee. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 1998.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 I43 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
BC Cancer Agency
West Kootenay Boundary Cancer Resource Project Committee
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Surveys, Health Care
Community Health Services
Family
Social Support
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Library Archives
Call Number
QZ201 I43 1998

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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
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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
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Environmental scan of cancer survivorship in Canada : conceptualization, practice, and research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17586
Ristovski-Slijepcevic, Svetlana. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) , 2008.
Audience
Professional
This report presents findings from an environmental scan that was conducted as part of a larger Survivorship Project by the Rebalance Focus Action Group of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. The Survivorship Project aims to move a national cancer survivorship agenda in Canada forward in the c…
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Author
Ristovski-Slijepcevic, Svetlana
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Health Services Research
Survivors
Survival Rate
Needs Assessment
Canada
Abstract
This report presents findings from an environmental scan that was conducted as part of a larger Survivorship Project by the Rebalance Focus Action Group of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. The Survivorship Project aims to move a national cancer survivorship agenda in Canada forward in the coming years. The scan consisted of both a literature search as well as individual interviews with 47 key informants with a threefold purpose to:
(1) Explore the nature of and extent to which cancer survivorship conceptualization, research and practice is undertaken in Canada
(2) Identify some of the key Canadian contributors to cancer survivorship undertakings
(3) Identify resources from the literature that may prove useful in future cancer survivorship efforts in Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Psycho-oncology : a quick reference on the psychosocial dimensions of cancer symptom management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113825
American Psycho-Social Oncology Society. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2015. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 Q6 2015
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
American Psycho-Social Oncology Society
Editor
Holland, Jimmie C.
Golant, Mitch
Greenberg, Donna B.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xiii, 299 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
APOS clinical reference handbooks
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - nursing
Professional-Patient Relations
Mental Health Services
Handbooks
Notes
Previous title: Quick reference for oncology clinicians : the psychiatric and psychological dimensions of cancer symptom management. (2006)
ISBN
9780199988730
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 Q6 2015
Website Notes
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Identifying priorities for cancer survivorship research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18015
Doll, Richard, Kazanjian, Arminee. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 P187 2008
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Alternate Title
Pan-Canadian Invitational Workshop, Identifying Priorities for Cancer Survivorship Research
Author
Doll, Richard
Kazanjian, Arminee
Corporate Author
Pan-Canadian Invitational Workshop, Identifying Priorities for Cancer Survivorship Research (2008 November 21-22 : Vancouver, BC)
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
v, 60 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Health Services Research
Social Support
Survivors
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Quality of Life
Follow-up Studies
Adaptation, Psychological
Canada
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ266 P187 2008

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Geriatric psycho-oncology : a quick reference on the psychosocial dimensions of cancer symptom management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119939
American Psycho-Social Oncology Society. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WT145 G369 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
American Psycho-Social Oncology Society
Editor
Holland, Jimmie C.
Wiesel, Talia Weiss
Nelson, Christian, J.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xiii, 205 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series
APOS clinical reference handbooks
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - nursing
Aged - psychology
Mental Disorders - psychology
Professional-Patient Relations
Mental Health Services
Handbooks
ISBN
9780199361465
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WT145 G369 2015

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Living with cancer : a report on the patient experience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121192
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Living with Cancer: A Report on the Patient Experience, is the first in a series looking at Canadian cancer care exclusively from the patient perspective, illustrating the experience of those individuals and families living with and beyond cancer. This groundbreaking report includes data drawn from…
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Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
50 p.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Patient Satisfaction
Patient Navigation
Cancer Survivors
Adaptation, Psychological
Uncertainty
Integrative Oncology
Health Services Accessibility
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated
Continuity of Care
Quality of Health Care
Statistics
Canada
Abstract
Living with Cancer: A Report on the Patient Experience, is the first in a series looking at Canadian cancer care exclusively from the patient perspective, illustrating the experience of those individuals and families living with and beyond cancer. This groundbreaking report includes data drawn from multiple sources, including Patient Reported Outcomes partners, the Ambulatory Oncology Patient Satisfaction Survey, and initial results from the first Canada-wide study of cancer survivors on the experience of 13,000 Canadians with cancer. - website
Notes
January 2018
ISBN
9781988000343
9781988000350
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Breaking the silence on cancer and sexuality : a handbook for healthcare providers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15889
Katz, Anne. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 K19b 2007
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Katz, Anne
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xi, 280 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Sex Counseling
Sexuality
Body Image
Sexual Partners
Psychosexual Development
Libido
Communication
Patient Education
Fertility
Professional-Patient Relations
Oncology Nursing
ISBN
9781890504670
189050467X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ200 K19b 2007

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Breaking the silence on cancer and sexuality : a handbook for healthcare providers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121022
Katz, Anne. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2018. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 K19b 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
  1 read online  
Author
Katz, Anne
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
ix, 293 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Sex Counseling
Sexuality
Body Image
Sexual Partners
Psychosexual Development
Libido
Communication
Patient Education
Fertility
Professional-Patient Relations
Oncology Nursing
ISBN
1635930162
9781635930160
9781635930177
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 K19b 2018
Website Notes
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Cancer care for the whole patient : meeting psychosocial health needs

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16091
National Institue of Medicine (U. S.) Committee on Psychosocial Services to Cancer Patients / Families in a Community Setting. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C2151a 2008
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Corporate Author
National Institue of Medicine (U. S.) Committee on Psychosocial Services to Cancer Patients / Families in a Community Setting
Editor
Adler, Nancy E
Page, Ann E. K
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xxii, 429 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Stress, Psychological - complications
Needs Assessment
Counseling - methods
Psychology, Medical - methods
ISBN
9780309111072
0309111072
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ200 C2151a 2008

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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…
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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
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Health services for cancer survivors : practice, policy and research

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20016
New York, NY: Springer , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 H434f 2011
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Feuerstein, Michael
Ganz, Patricia A
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xxiii, 395 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors - psychology
Health Policy
Delivery of Health Care
Quality of Life
ISBN
9781441913470
1441913475
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 H434f 2011

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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…
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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
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