Parents' perceptions of support when a child has cancer: A longitudinal perspective

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 294-301

  Norberg, Annika Lindahl ^a   Boman, Krister K ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depression; Parents; Pediatric cancer; Perceived social support

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

EID: 34547579284     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NCC.0000281723.34125.b3     Document Type: Article

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