Oncologists ’, Nurses’ and Social Workers’ Strategies and Barriers to Identifying Suicide Risk in Cancer Patients

ConclusionsHCPs reports of their lack of training and awareness on identifying suicide risk is alarming given the higher risk of suicide among cancer patients. Training programs should incorporate the successful strategies used by HCPs and overcome barriers to identifying suicide risk.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - June 21, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Leeat Granek, Ora Nakash, Merav Ben ‐David, Shahar Shapira, Samuel Ariad Tags: PAPER Source Type: research