Self-Concept of Female Patients Using Unconventional Cancer Therapy – Possible Implications for Better Understanding
| العنوان: | Self-Concept of Female Patients Using Unconventional Cancer Therapy – Possible Implications for Better Understanding |
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| المؤلفون: | Ch. Reimer, Wolfgang Milch, K. Kirsch, K. Münstedt, H. Vahrson, S. Sachsse |
| المصدر: | Oncology Research and Treatment. 19:68-72 |
| بيانات النشر: | S. Karger AG, 1996. |
| سنة النشر: | 1996 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Cancer Research, Coping (psychology), medicine.medical_specialty, business.industry, Self-concept, Cancer therapy, Hematology, Oncology, Female patient, medicine, Conviction, Psychiatry, business, Clinical psychology |
| الوصف: | Background: Unconventional therapy has become increasingly popular in cancer patients. Apart from some factors such as age and education there is little known about patients’ conviction and motivation. Patients and Methods: 206 patients having attended the oncologic after-care out-patient department were asked to complete a questionnaire and return it anonymously by mail. Patients’ self-concept and body image were assessed with the help of the ‘Frankfurter Selbstkonzept-skalen’ (FSKN) and ‘Frankfurter Korperkonzeptskalen’ (FKKS), respectively, by Deusinger (1986). Motivation and conviction were assessed with further questions known from the literature. Results: No statistically significant differences with respect to body image and self-concept have been found, although a trend was observed indicating that users have a higher ability to solve problems and to cope with difficulties. Further investigations revealed that users have a different attitude to conventional therapy and generally wish to play a more active part. Conclusion: Open-minded counselling of patients about unconventional therapy considering patients’ needs is necessary to avoid that patients will reject possibly curative or good palliative conventional therapy in cases of recurrences. |
| تدمد: | 2296-5262 2296-5270 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::3a4fe02177f35a874406ffbdbce71dcf https://doi.org/10.1159/000218761 |
| حقوق: | CLOSED |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi...........3a4fe02177f35a874406ffbdbce71dcf |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 22965262 22965270 |
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