Heavy to carry: A survey of parents' and healthcare professionals' perceptions of cancer-related fatigue in children and young people

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-35

  Gibson, Faith ^a   Garnett, Marion ^b   Richardson, Alison ^b   Edwards, Jacqueline ^a   Sepion, Beth ^c  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer related fatigue; Children; Healthcare professional; Parent; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CANCER; CHILD; FATIGUE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARENT; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REST; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 13844266340     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200501000-00004     Document Type: Review

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