Perceptions of support among Swedish parents of children on cancer treatment: A prospective, longitudinal study

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 350-357

  POder U ^a   Von Essen, L ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Oncology; Parents; Satisfaction with care; Support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSUMER; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; NEOPLASM; NURSING; ONCOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; SWEDEN; TIME;

ADULT; CHILD; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; NEOPLASMS; PEDIATRICS; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 68149150508     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.00935.x     Document Type: Article

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