Beyond communication: The development of a training program for hospital and hospice staff in the detection and management of psychological distressPreliminary results

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-33

  Jenkins, Kate ^a   Alberry, Beccy ^a   Daniel, Jane ^a   Dixie, Laura ^a   North, Vivien ^a   Patterson, Lawrence ^a   Pestell, Sarah ^a   North, Nigel ^a  

^a SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Communication; Distress; Oncology; Teaching

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; WORKPLACE;

COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77952424241     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951509990678     Document Type: Article

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