Young adult survivors of childhood cancer; Experiences affecting self-image, relationships, and present life

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Enskär, Karin ^a   Berterö, Carina ^b  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Present life; Relationships; Self image; Survivorship; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; CANCER THERAPY; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTANT COMPARATIVE METHOD; EWING SARCOMA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONG TERM CARE; LYMPHOMA; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74349091696     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e3181b6365a     Document Type: Article

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