A mixed-method evaluation of nurse-led community-based supportive cancer care

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1343-1352

  Howell, D M ^a   Sussman, J ^b   Wiernikowski, J ^b   Pyette, N ^b   Bainbridge, D ^b   O'Brien, M ^b   Whelan, T ^b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b JURAVINSKI CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Case management; Community; Evaluation; Nursing; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSE CLINICIANS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55549101624     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-008-0416-2     Document Type: Article

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