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Supportive care needs and psychological complaints among Mexican breast cancer patients
Perez Fortis, Adriana
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Propositions accompanying the dissertation
Supportive care needs and psychological complaints among Mexican breast cancer patients
--- Adriana Pérez Fortis ---
1. Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis entails a strong psychological impact for Mexican women (chapter 2).
2. Anxiety symptoms more than depressive symptoms are present among Mexican breast cancer patients throughout cancer treatment (chapter 3).
3. Mexican breast cancer patients need information rather than psychological interventions (chapter 4 & chapter 5).
4. Depressive symptoms are a consistent predictor of higher supportive care needs among Mexican women suffering breast cancer (chapter 4 & chapter 5).
5. Having strong perceptions of personal control is protective against developing high anxiety and depression symptoms when facing breast cancer, even among patients from collectivistic cultures like Mexico (chapter 3).
6. Providing supportive care services for cancer patients is the challenge for public health systems in Latin America.
7. Caring is more than curing. Informing and listening is also caring. 8. “Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts” (Richard P. Feynman). 9. “All models are wrong, but some are useful” (George E. P. Box).
