“Mucho x vivir”. Psychosocial care for women with breast cancer

  • Ana González
  • Francisco Montesinos
  • Ana Eguino
  • Marisa García de Paredes
  • Belén Fernández
  • Carmen Yélamos
Keywords: Breast cancer, Psychological interventions, Comprehensive attention, Internet

Abstract

Breast cancer psychosocial consequences have been extensively documented. Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC) is carrying out from 1987 a comprehensive attention program, ‘Mucho x Vivir’, aimed at meeting breast cancer patients’ psychological, social, physical (lymphedema) needs. It currently attends 12.000 patients every year at 49 Spanish provinces with more than 100 psychologists taking part in it. Program includes individual and group psychological attention, social attention, leisure activities, lymphedema rehabilitation, peer support and information through Internet (www.muchoxvivir.org and Chat). Big entry and shown improvement in quality of life back necessity to go on developing this program and turn it into a multidisciplinary psychosocial intervention model at a national level.

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Published
2007-12-31
How to Cite
González A., Montesinos F., Eguino A., García de Paredes M., Fernández B. y Yélamos C. (2007). “Mucho x vivir”. Psychosocial care for women with breast cancer. Psicooncología, 4(2), 417-422. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/PSIC/article/view/PSIC0707220417A
Issue
Vol 4, No 2-3 (2007)
Section
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