Problems experienced by the informal caregivers of cancer patients and their needs for support

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 378-388

  Osse, Bart H P ^a,c   Vernooij Dassen, Myrra J F J ^a   Schadé, Egbert ^b   Grol, Richard P T M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c WOK 229 ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Family; Needs assessment; Palliative care; Quality of care; Support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHECKLIST; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EXPERIENCE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL NEEDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 33749233814     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200609000-00005     Document Type: Article

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