Sources of strength perceived by females caring for relatives diagnosed with cancer: An exploratory study from India

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1357-1366

  Mehrotra, Seema ^a   Sukumar, Prathima ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^b Vydehi Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Cancer; Care giving experience; Oncology; Strength perspective; Support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; ATTITUDE TO LIFE; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HOPE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INDIAN; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; ROLE PLAYING; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF REPORT; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PERCEPTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 35948931757     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-007-0256-5     Document Type: Article

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