The experiences of teenagers and young adults with cancer-Results of 2004 conference survey

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 362-368

  Smith, Sam ^a   Davies, Simon ^b   Wright, David ^a   Chapman, Claire ^c   Whiteson MBE, Myrna ^b  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b TEENAGE CANCER TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Leicester Frith Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cancer; Diagnosis; Environment; Fertility; Information; Peer group; Psychosocial; Staffing; Teenagers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZED ADOLESCENT; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEER GROUP; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADOLESCENT, HOSPITALIZED; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PEER GROUP; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34548528267     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2006.11.002     Document Type: Article

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