Peer advice giving from posttreatment to newly diagnosed esophageal cancer patients.

@article{GrahamWisener2017PeerAG,
  title={Peer advice giving from posttreatment to newly diagnosed esophageal cancer patients.},
  author={Lisa Graham-Wisener and Martin Dempster},
  journal={Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus},
  year={2017},
  volume={30 10},
  pages={
          1-7
        }
}
  • L. Graham-Wisener, M. Dempster
  • Published 1 October 2017
  • Medicine
  • Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
The benefits of peer support in cancer care include the sharing of information and experience, supporting adjustment by providing an illness trajectory which cancer patients can use to prepare for their own cancer journey. Information from peers is prioritized by esophageal cancer patients, yet the content of this experiential information is not well understood. The purpose of this study is to understand the content of peer advice giving from posttreatment to newly diagnosed esophageal cancer… 
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