Oncologists and Social Workers Identification, Responses, and Coping Strategies When Faced with Suicide
2015 Pilot Research Grant
Amount Awarded: $30,000
Focus Areas: , Community Intervention Studies
Leeat Granek, Ph.D.
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Inside the Research
Question: How do oncologists and social workers identify, respond to and cope with suicidal ideation in their cancer patients?
Strategy: Oncologists and social workers will be interviewed regarding mental health distress and suicidal ideation among their cancer patients.
Impact: Identification of barriers to addressing suicidal ideation among cancer patients.
Strategy: Oncologists and social workers will be interviewed regarding mental health distress and suicidal ideation among their cancer patients.
Impact: Identification of barriers to addressing suicidal ideation among cancer patients.