A qualitative analysis of reasons for leaving, or not attending, a cancer support group

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-29

  Ussher, Jane M ^a   Kirsten, Laura ^a,b   Butow, Phyllis ^b   Sandoval, Mirjana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer support groups; Drop outs; Non attendees

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PATIENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 58149165095     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00981380801970673     Document Type: Article

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