Preface; Contributors; 1. Psychosocial and Palliative Care in the Chinese Context:The Challenges Ahead; 2. The Wider Philosophy of Palliative Care: How It Is Applicable in the General Ward; 3. Psychological Care in Oncology; 4. The Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy; 5. Psychosocial Support for Parents of Children With Cancer; 6. Coping Strategies of NPC Patients in Hong Kong and Their Effects on Short-term Adjustment; 7. The Illness Experience of Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC): Psychosocial Support Services
Summary
This book documents some, but by no means all, of the developments that have occurred in the past decade in the area of psychosocial oncology and palliative care in Hong Kong. Contributions describing interventions by practitioners involved in service development in nursing, social work and clinical psychology, are complemented by chapters describing academic research and theoretical perspectives. The unique cultural mix of Hong Kong is given rich emphasis in the adaptations made by practitioners and academics to the interventions and theoretical issues outlined