Cancer information needs of people with intellectual disability: A review of the literature

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 142-147

  O'Regan, Patricia ^a   Drummond, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cancer diagnosis; Communication needs; Information needs; Intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COOPERATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATION; HEALTH; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL PATIENT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; NURSE ATTITUDE; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHILOSOPHY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MENTAL RETARDATION; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; NURSE'S ROLE; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREVALENCE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 43049180295     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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