Open AccessAdaptation Status and Related Factors at 2 Time Points After Surgery in Patients With Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer
Author(s) -
Michiyo Mizuno,
Yoshihiro Asano,
Tomomi Sumi,
Yumiko Inoue
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
cancer nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.79
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1538-9804
pISSN - 0162-220X
DOI - 10.1097/ncc.0b013e3181ef69c3
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , psychological intervention , social support , disease , adaptation (eye) , cancer surgery , psychological resilience , cancer , clinical psychology , gerontology , psychology , psychiatry , nursing , neuroscience , psychotherapist
The diagnosis of cancer and subsequent surgery represent a life-threatening and stressful experience with several factors relating to the patient's process of adaptation.
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