Impact of cancer patients' quality of life on that of spouse caregivers

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 469-475

  Chen, Mei Ling ^a   Chu, Lining ^b   Chen, Hsiu Chuan ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG HWA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c Hsin Sheng Sr Nurs Voc High Sch   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cancer patients; Moderators; Quality of life; Spouse caregivers; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPOUSE;

EID: 3142719719     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-004-0636-z     Document Type: Article

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