What are the information needs of Chinese breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy?

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 224-233

  Lee, Yik Mun ^a   Francis, Karen ^b   Walker, Jayne ^b   Lee, Sze Ming ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breast care; Cancer; Chemotherapy; Chinese culture; Information need; Patient education

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; METHOTREXATE; PACLITAXEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER PATIENT; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PATIENT INFORMATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHINA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 4344687902     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2003.12.006     Document Type: Article

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