Background and Purpose: Cancer patients often suffer from anxiety and depression. Various
methods are used to alleviate anxiety and depression, but most of them have side effects …

Background: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), as a commonly reported problem among
prostate cancer survivors, has not been fully understood. This study aimed to explore the …

Background: Assessment of supportive needs is the requirement to plan any supportive care
program for cancer patients. There is no evidence about supportive care needs of Iranian …

Background: Patients generally have the right to be informed of their condition, but the
debate over the issue of truth disclosure is still present. The attempt of this study is to review …

Abstract Background Families, especially in Eastern and Muslim countries, routinely accept
the responsibility of caring for cancer patients. This study describes the transition to the new …

Background: Collusion in cancer care is the diplomatic concealment of information between
a triad of the health care professional (HCP), patient, and caregiver. Free and expressive …

Background: Doctors should disclose the diagnosis to patients according to the principle of
autonomy. However, not disclosing the diagnosis and prognosis to cancer patients remains …

Aim: The purpose of this study was to identify Iranian nurses' perceptions of palliative care
for patients with cancer pain. Methods: The study took a qualitative approach. Semi …

ObjectiveThe present study examined the extent to which social support (SS) availability and
satisfaction could predict the extent of caregiver burden (CB) among mothers of children with …

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of Iranian family caregivers with regard
to the burden of caregiving. This is in the context of illuminating and identifying the …