Positive and negative consequences of childhood cancer influencing the lives of young adults

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 164-170

  Sundberg, Kay K ^a   Lampic, Claudia ^b,c   Björk, Olle ^a   Arvidson, Johan ^d   Wettergren, Lena ^a,c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Content analysis; Interview; Long term; Paediatric malignancies; Quality of life; SEIQoL DW; Survivors

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NEOPLASM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SURVIVOR; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SURVIVORS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67849121211     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2008.05.009     Document Type: Article

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