Cancer care. Part 1. Mental health care for women with breast cancer.
Women with breast cancer often experience anxiety and depression related to their diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. A collaborative project was set up by a breast care nurse and a liaison psychiatric nurse after they detected a gap in the services on offer to these women. Their initiative uses an established assessment tool to detect potential mental health problems and a patient pathway to ensure that the women's needs are monitored and met throughout their illness.
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James Cook University Hospital, South Tees Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
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D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration