Prevalence and associated factors of spiritual needs among patients with cancer and family caregivers

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 729-735

  Taylor, Elizabeth Johnston ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; NURSING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PREVALENCE; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746206262     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/06.ONF.729-735     Document Type: Review

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