Measuring patient-oriented outcomes in palliative care: Functionality and quality of life

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-77

  Granda Cameron, Clara ^a   Viola, Sara R ^b   Lynch, Mary Pat ^a   Polomano, Rosemary C ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER CENTER; CASE REPORT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; NEOPLASM; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; NEOPLASMS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHILADELPHIA; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 42949120662     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.65-77     Document Type: Article

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