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Patient perceptions
Author(s) -
Seffrin John R.,
Wilson John L.,
Black Bruce L.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.2820671816
Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , perception , context (archaeology) , health care , cancer , disease , healthcare system , family medicine , nursing , environmental health , psychology , pathology , population , economic growth , paleontology , neuroscience , economics , biology
The cancer patient's perceptions about treatment, prognosis, and long‐term care have emerged in the context of interaction with the changing healthcare system. A brief overview of cancer patients' perceptions regarding their disease and subsequent care is provided. The economic, organizational, and technological environment in which this care is provided and the patient's perceptions of that environment are discussed. In addition to economic pressures, the ever‐increasing number of cancer patients, prolonged survival, and patients' perceptions have created changes in the healthcare system. These changes are mediated by important socioeconomic, cultural, and demographic characteristics of the cancer patient. Recommendations to address these changes are discussed.