Survey on learning needs and preferred sources of information to meet these needs in Italian oncology patients receiving chemotherapy

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 120-126

  Piredda, Michela ^a   Rocci, Laura ^a   Gualandi, Raffaella ^a   Petitti, Tommaso ^a   Vincenzi, Bruno ^a   De Marinis, Maria Grazia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antineoplastic agents; Needs assessment; Neoplasm; Patient education handout

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ONCOLOGY; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TEACHING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL VALUES; TEACHING MATERIALS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 43149113893     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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