Wednesday 21 November 2018

Beyond the bucket list: unfinished business among advanced cancer patients

Psycho-oncology, 2018 27(11) p.2573-2580
Masterson M.P.; Slivjak E.; Breitbart W.; et al

This study aimed to examine the prevalence and common themes of unfinished business (UB) and its associations with distress among advanced cancer patients. The authors conclude that unfinished business was both prevalent and distressing in their sample and that their findings underscore the need to develop and implement interventions designed to help patients resolve or find solace with UB.

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