Client's perceptions of the benefits of reflexology on their quality of life

Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 69-76

  Wright, Shelagh ^a   Courtney, U ^a   Donnelly, C ^b   Kenny, T ^c   Lavin, C ^c  

^a ARC Cancer Support Centre   (Ireland)

^b Dip Reflexology and Aromatherapy Cert Ed   (Ireland)

^c Aromatherapy and Massage CertEd   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PATIENT; COLON CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HODGKIN DISEASE; LEUKEMIA; LUNG CANCER; OVARY CANCER; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SALIVARY GLAND CANCER; SELF CONCEPT; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; THYROID CANCER; UTERUS CANCER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

EID: 0035984666     PISSN: 13536117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ctnm.2001.0593     Document Type: Article

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