Browsing Department of Nursing by Subject "Cancer"

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The prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms in patients with cancer treated in a Tertiary health care facility in Southern Sri Lanka

Weeratunga, E.B.; Senadheera, C.; Hettiarchichi, H.; Perera, B. (International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies (IJMS), 2021-07-15)

Depression is a common co-morbidity of cancer. Further, depression and cancer are significant public health issues. Depressive symptoms are found to cause deterioration of quality of life (QoL), leading to physical ...
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer in Southern Sri Lanka

Weeratunga, Eranthi; Senadheera, Chandanie; Hettiarachchi, Manjula; Ekanayaka, U.; Perera, Bilesha (Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, 2019-12-05)

Introduction:MethodsResultsConclusions:Key WordsStress in cancer patients directly affects the outcome of treatment.Aim of the study was to assessstress levels in cancer patients.A sample of cancer patients (N=210) were ...

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