Exploratory survey of patients' needs and perceptions of psychosocial oncology

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 320-333

  Preyde, Michele ^a   Chevalier, Pat ^b   Hatton Bauer, Jane ^b   Barksey, Melanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Grand River Regional Cancer Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evaluation of informational support for cancer; Psychosocial concerns; Psychosocial oncology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANADA; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RELAPSE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMED CONSENT; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SELF REPORT; SKIN CANCER; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; STRESS MANAGEMENT; UROGENITAL TRACT CANCER; WORKSHOP;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77952000243     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347331003689128     Document Type: Article

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