A Pilot study on the influence of an individualized and experiential training on cancer caregiver's self-efficacy in home care and symptom management

Home Healthcare Nurse

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 271-278

  Hendrix, Cristina C ^a,b   Abernethy, Amy ^a   Sloane, Rick ^a   Misuraca, Joey ^a   Moore, Joseph ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PILOT PROJECTS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 68949110282     PISSN: 0884741X     EISSN: 15390713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NHH.0000356777.70503.62     Document Type: Article

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