Partner experiences of breast reconstruction post mastectomy

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 66-73

  Sandham, C ^a   Harcourt, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast reconstruction; Partners; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; DECISION MAKING; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MASTECTOMY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; TOUCH; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; FEAR; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; MEN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; TOUCH;

EID: 33846706440     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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