Development and testing of the ostomy concerns scale: Measuring ostomy-related concerns of cancer patients and their partners

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 166-170

  Kluka, Sandra ^a   Kristjanson, Linda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COLON TUMOR; ENTEROSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPOUSE; STANDARD;

AGED; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; ENTEROSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPOUSES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0030135660     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-199605000-00011     Document Type: Article

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