When a family member has a malignant brain tumor: The caregiver perspective

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 78-84

  Schmer, Carol ^a   Ward Smith, Peggy ^a   Latham, Sue ^b   Salacz, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b St Luke's College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAIN TUMOR; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45549083634     PISSN: 08880395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01376517-200804000-00006     Document Type: Article

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