Investigating the Effect of Home Care on Death Anxiety in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer

Abstract

As a chronic disease, cancer is facing a growing prevalence. Following the diagnosis of cancer in patients, complications such as crisis arousal, disruption of personal relationships, reduced self-confidence, lack of compatibility mechanisms, and readmissions can occur, which consequently bring about mental tensions in the patients and also add to the risk of depression among them. In fact, affliction with chronic diseases raises enormous needs among individuals suffering from cancer and meeting such demands will not be possible without the help and support of a healthcare team. To control psychological symptoms in such patients, pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods can be employed.