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Assessing the practical and psychosocial needs of rural women with early breast cancer in Australia
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Assessing the practical and psychosocial needs of rural women with early breast cancer in Australia

Cindy Davis, Philippa Williams, S Redman, Kate White and E King
Social Work in Health Care, Vol.36(3), pp.25-36
2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1300/J010v36n03_02
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breast cancer rural psychosocial support Australia medical financial assistance women
The purpose of the current study was to assess the practical and psychosocial needs of rural women with early breast cancer in Australia and recommend strategies to ensure equity in availability and access to cancer treatment for all women. A random sample of 204 rural women diagnosed with early breast cancer was recruited to participate in a telephone survey via state and territory cancer registries. Although the majority of women were satisfied with their provision of information overall, less than a third of participants were provided with specific information on assistance for rural women. Findings also revealed that only 47% of the women who had to travel for treatment received financial assistance, and 13% of these women had difficulty organizing or claiming financial assistance. Furthermore, only 10% of women found social workers to be a source of support. © 2003 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

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