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dc.contributor.authorGimson, E
dc.contributor.authorGreca Dottori, M
dc.contributor.authorClunie, G
dc.contributor.authorYan Zheng, C
dc.contributor.authorWiseman, T
dc.contributor.authorJoyce, E
dc.contributor.authorMcGregor, A
dc.contributor.authorMcNair, H
dc.coverage.spatialEngland
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-12T15:02:37Z
dc.date.available2022-07-12T15:02:37Z
dc.date.issued2022-02-21
dc.identifierARTN e13564
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal of Cancer Care, 2022, 31 (2), pp. e13564 -en_US
dc.identifier.issn0961-5423
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.icr.ac.uk/handle/internal/5213
dc.identifier.eissn1365-2354
dc.identifier.eissn1365-2354
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ecc.13564
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: Little is understood about the anxiety experienced by cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy or investigative imaging. Our aim was to identify sources of anxiety, the points along the cancer journey where anxiety occurred and methods to alleviate it. METHODS: Six focus groups were conducted with cancer patients (n = 17), caregivers (n = 3) and healthcare practitioners (HCPs; n = 10) in the radiotherapy department. Patients described specific elements in the care pathway which induced anxiety, while HCPs focused on their perception of the patient experience. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data. RESULTS: Three broad themes emerged: The Environment, The Individual and The Unknown. The physical environment of the hospital, inside the scanner for example, emerged as a key source of anxiety. The impact of cancer on patients' individual lives was significant, with many feeling isolated. The majority of participants described anxiety associated with the unknown. HCPs reported difficulty in identifying the anxious patient. CONCLUSIONS: Anxiety is experienced throughout the cancer pathway. Common sources include the physical environment and the uncertainty associated with having cancer. Identifying both anxiety-inducing factors, and the anxious patients themselves, is crucial to enable targeted interventions to alleviate anxiety.
dc.formatPrint-Electronic
dc.format.extente13564 -
dc.languageeng
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherWILEYen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal of Cancer Care
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en_US
dc.subjectanxiety
dc.subjectcancer
dc.subjecthealthcare
dc.subjectqualitative
dc.subjectradiotherapy
dc.subjectunknown
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectCaregivers
dc.subjectFear
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectPalliative Care
dc.subjectQualitative Research
dc.titleNot as simple as "fear of the unknown": A qualitative study exploring anxiety in the radiotherapy department.en_US
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.dateAccepted2022-01-26
dc.date.updated2022-07-12T15:02:06Z
rioxxterms.versionVoRen_US
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1111/ecc.13564en_US
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2022-02-21
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_US
pubs.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35191096
pubs.issue2
pubs.organisational-group/ICR
pubs.organisational-group/ICR/Primary Group
pubs.organisational-group/ICR/Primary Group/Royal Marsden Clinical Units
pubs.publication-statusPublished
pubs.volume31
icr.researchteamRMH Honorary Facultyen_US
dc.contributor.icrauthorMcNair, Helen
icr.provenanceDeposited by Mr Arek Surman on 2022-07-12. Deposit type is initial. No. of files: 1. Files: European J Cancer Care - 2022 - Gimson - Not as simple as fear of the unknown A qualitative study exploring anxiety in.pdf


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