Open AccessNeeds of cancer patients treated in rural and urban cancer departments
Author(s) -
Mercuri Angelina,
Kallady Susannah
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
radiographer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2051-3909
pISSN - 0033-8273
DOI - 10.1002/j.2051-3909.2005.tb00037.x
Subject(s) - needs assessment , information needs , cancer , service (business) , medicine , rural area , focus group , environmental health , gerontology , business , political science , marketing , computer science , pathology , world wide web , law
Literature indicates that cancer patients experience high levels of unmet needs, particularly in relation to health information, psychological requirements and physical and daily living needs. It suggests that the needs of patients living in rural areas are likely to be higher than those of urban patients due to geographical factors and health service accessibility issues. This paper will explore the needs of cancer patients with particular focus on the impact of location (rural vs. urban), present the basis of these needs and identify strategies that address the needs expressed, by reviewing current literature.