The effect of a frequently asked questions module on a pancreatic cancer web site patient/family chat room

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 460-468

  Coleman, JoAnn ^a,b   Olsen, Sharon J ^b   Sauter, Pat K ^a   Baker, Deborah ^a,b   Hodgin, Mary B ^a   Stanfield, Cathy ^a   Emerling, Amy ^a,b   Hruban, Ralph H ^c   Nolan, Marie T ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Nursing; Outcomes; Pancreas cancer; Support group

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RESEARCH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PANCREAS ADENOCARCINOMA; PANCREAS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT PLANNING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EVALUATION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION SERVICE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN; PANCREAS TUMOR; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BALTIMORE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PAIN; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGNOSIS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 33644873595     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200511000-00009     Document Type: Article

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