Experiences of living in a disrupted situation as partner to a man with testicular cancer

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 126-133

  Sandén, Inger ^a   Söderhamn, Olle ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY WEST   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Case study; Existential conditions; Malignant disease; Narrative; Self care

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SPOUSE; TESTIS TUMOR; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149085730     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988307311289     Document Type: Article

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