Advanced Cancer

Uses

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Background

Highlighted claims

• The study population had diverse cancer types, with lung (25.1%), breast (18.1%), colorectal (16.8%), and prostate (15.5%) cancer most common. — Are self-management skills associated with depressive symptoms, quality of life, and healthcare utilisation? A cross-sectional survey among patients with advanced cancer in the Netherlands
• Advanced cancer is increasingly common and patients are living longer with medical, psychosocial, practical, and existential consequences. — Are self-management skills associated with depressive symptoms, quality of life, and healthcare utilisation? A cross-sectional survey among patients with advanced cancer in the Netherlands
• Because patients with advanced cancer spend most of their time outside formal healthcare settings, they are expected to take an active role in managing symptoms, medications, and interactions with healthcare services. — Are self-management skills associated with depressive symptoms, quality of life, and healthcare utilisation? A cross-sectional survey among patients with advanced cancer in the Netherlands
• Evidence about self-management from chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, and heart failure cannot be directly applied to advanced cancer because of its unique trajectory. — Are self-management skills associated with depressive symptoms, quality of life, and healthcare utilisation? A cross-sectional survey among patients with advanced cancer in the Netherlands
• Self-management may be particularly difficult for patients with advanced disease, worsening symptoms, lower educational attainment, or lower health literacy, and healthcare professionals should recognise this variability. — Are self-management skills associated with depressive symptoms, quality of life, and healthcare utilisation? A cross-sectional survey among patients with advanced cancer in the Netherlands