Lung cancer, caring for the caregivers. A qualitative study of providing pro-active social support targeted to the carers of patients with lung cancer

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-238

  Ryan, Philip J ^a   Howell, V ^b   Jones, J ^c   Hardy, E J ^d  

^a HEREFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT   (United Kingdom)

^c Carers Action   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Health service organisation; Lung neoplasm; Programme evaluation; Qualitative research; Quality of life; Social support; Social worker

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORKER; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 44849142956     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216307087145     Document Type: Article

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