A systematic review of quantitative studies reporting selected patient experienced outcomes, with a specific focus on gender differences in people with colorectal cancer

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 376-385

  McCaughan, Eilis ^a   Prue, Gillian ^a   Parahoo, Kader ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Coping; Gender differences; Quantitative studies; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL TUMOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PREFERENCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70449731038     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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