Human suffering: The need for relationship-based research in pediatric end-of-life care

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 180-185

  Kane, Javier R ^a,b,c   Hellsten, Melody Brown ^a,b   Coldsmith, April ^b  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

^b Santa Rosa Children's Hospital   (United States)

^c CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospice   (United States)

Author keywords

Palliative care; Pediatric cancer; Relationships; Social support; Spiritual support; Suffering

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; CANCER RESEARCH; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASM; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NEOPLASMS; NURSING RESEARCH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 4043137876     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454204264393     Document Type: Conference Paper

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