CancerCare, New York, New York, USA.
Oncology (Williston Park). 2009 Feb;23(2 Suppl Nurse Ed):40-50.
There are more than 11 million cancer survivors in the US today. While awareness is growing of physical and psychological effects of cancer and its treatment, the social impact of cancer is underappreciated. This article discusses the significant changes in interpersonal relationships that cancer survivors can experience, as well as financial, employment, insurance, and legal issues. Case examples are provided to put these challenges in the context of survivors' life stage and resources. Possible interventions to address the social well being of cancer survivors are suggested, and the implications for developing programs that help survivors to face psychosocial challenges are explored.
目前美国有超过 1100 万癌症幸存者。尽管人们对癌症及其治疗的身体和心理影响的认识不断提高，但癌症的社会影响仍未得到充分重视。本文讨论了癌症幸存者可能经历的人际关系重大变化，以及财务、就业、保险和法律问题。通过案例分析，将这些挑战置于幸存者生活阶段和资源的背景下。本文还提出了一些可能的干预措施，以解决癌症幸存者的社会福利问题，并探讨了制定帮助幸存者应对心理社会挑战的方案的意义。
