title: Perceived factors affecting distress among women taking part in surgical continuity of care for breast cancer: a systematic review protocol.
abstract: The objective of this systematic review is to identify, appraise and synthesize the evidence on perceived factors affecting distress among women taking part in surgical continuity of care for breast cancer to provide evidence for improving support and care.The specific review question is: What are the perceived factors that contribute to an increase or a reduction in distress among women taking part in surgical continuity of care for breast cancer?
authors.affiliation: 1Clinic for Surgery and Cancer Treatment, Clinic for Surgery and Oncology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark 2Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark 3Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark 4Danish Centre of Systematic Reviews in Nursing: an Affiliate Center of the Joanna Briggs Institute.
authors.forename: Lone
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jrgensen
authors.forename: Birgitte Schantz
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Laursen
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic