Information needs following a diagnosis of oesophageal cancer; Self-perceived information needs of patients and family members compared with the perceptions of healthcare professionals: A pilot study: Original article

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 277-285

  Andreassen, S ^a,b   Randers, I ^b   Naslund E ^a   Stockeld, D ^a   Mattiasson, A C ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SOPHIAHEMMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Family members; Healthcare professionals' perceptions; Information needs; Oesophageal cancer; Patients; Quantitative study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DATA COLLECTION; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 34248586399     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00742.x     Document Type: Article

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