What are the experiences of the child with a brain tumour and their parents?

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 255-261

  Soanes, Louise ^a   Hargrave, Darren ^a   Smith, Lauren ^a   Gibson, Faith ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; CNS tumours; Experiences; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ART THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAIN TUMOR; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PLAY THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ART THERAPY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PLAY THERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 69249218020     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2009.03.009     Document Type: Article

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