Psychosocial factors associated with quality of life among individuals attending genetic counseling for hereditary cancer

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 425-445

  Carlsson, Anniken Hamang ^a,d   Bjorvatn, Cathrine ^b   Engebretsen, Lars Fredrik ^b   Berglund, Gunilla ^c   Natvig, Gerd Karin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cancer related distress; Health related quality of life; Hereditary cancer; Self efficacy; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORECTAL CANCER; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; FOLLOW UP; GENETICS; NEOPLASM; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 16644364944     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOGC.0000044202.95768.b3     Document Type: Article

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