The needs assessment for advanced cancer patients (NA-ACP): A measure of the perceived needs of patients with advanced, incurable cancer. A study of validity, reliability and acceptability

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 297-306

  Rainbird, K J ^a   Perkins, J J ^b,c   Sanson Fisher, R W ^c  

^a Ctr for Health Res/Psycho Oncology ^*  (Australia)

^b Centre for Health Research & Psycho oncology CHeRP   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FINANCE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; RELIGION; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOPLASMS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 17344363904     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.845     Document Type: Article

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