Oesophageal cancer: Caregiver mental health and strain

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1196-1201

  Donnelly, M ^a   Anderson, L A ^a   Johnston, B T ^b   Watson, R G P ^b   Murphy, S J ^c   Comber, H ^d   McGuigan, J ^b   Reynolds, J V ^e   Murray, L J ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^c MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CANCER REGISTRY IRELAND   (Ireland)

^e ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cancer; Carers; Ireland; Oesophageal; Oncology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL STATUS; STAFF; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEMOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 58049118890     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1337     Document Type: Article

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