Intervening with the psychosocial needs of patients and families: Perceived importance and skill level

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 350-358

  Frost, Marlene H ^a   Brueggen, Carol ^b   Mangan, Martha ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Interventions; Psychosocial; Skill

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; FAMILY; HUMAN; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 0030712029     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-199710000-00006     Document Type: Article

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