Existential loneliness and the importance of addressing sexual health in people with advanced cancer in palliative care.
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| Title: | Existential loneliness and the importance of addressing sexual health in people with advanced cancer in palliative care. |
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| Authors: | Mah, Kenneth |
| Source: | Psycho-Oncology. Jun2019, Vol. 28 Issue 6, p1354-1356. 3p. |
| Subjects: | Loneliness, Palliative treatment, Sexual health, Cancer |
| Abstract: | The article discusses the concept of existential loneliness and the significance of addressing sexual health in people with advanced cancer in palliative care. Topics discussed include an example of emotional disconnection arising from sexual issues that can result from various mechanisms, responsibility of palliative-care providers for inquiring about sexual-health concerns, and interpersonal factors that can impact existential loneliness. |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The article discusses the concept of existential loneliness and the significance of addressing sexual health in people with advanced cancer in palliative care. Topics discussed include an example of emotional disconnection arising from sexual issues that can result from various mechanisms, responsibility of palliative-care providers for inquiring about sexual-health concerns, and interpersonal factors that can impact existential loneliness. |
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| ISSN: | 10579249 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/pon.5092 |
