Lotgenotencontact bij kankerpatienten 1982-1983

Abstract

What circumstances determine the need of contacts with fellow-cancer patients what is the meaning of these contacts. Impact of diagnosis of cancer to r's life / influence of r's disease on job, relation between job and well-being / doing volunteer work, motives / problems with domestic work, getting help / changes in social contacts / way how cancer was determined, reaction of r / treatment of cancer, consequences of treatment i.e.: surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy / psychological and physical pressure / side effects of treatment / making use of alternative treatments / evaluation of sickness, expectations for future / being informed on disease, sources of information, wishes for ( further ) information, uncertainty / involvement of r's partner: presence with doctor visits, contacts with partner and children/ tensions, changes in relation with partner / mastectomy-patients: reaction of partner on amputation / dietary pattern, smoking habits, use of alcohol / hobbies, activities / mental condition: quality of night's rest, feelings of loneliness, fear, aggression / going about fear and bad feelings / personal contacts with ex-fellow patients, contacts with volunteers ( ex-patients ) in connection with aftercare: how, where and when were contacts made and with whom, giving and receiving support, evaluation of contacts / Hodgkin-patients: participation in discussion group / reasons for having no contacts / written questionnaire: self-confidence / most important goals in life / who is responsible for cancer, how can progress of cancer be influenced. Background variables: basic characteristics/ household characteristics/ characteristics of parental family/household/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ organizational membershi