The spiritual needs of neuro-oncology patients from patients' perspective

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 15-16, 2010, Pages 2259-2370

  Nixon, Aline ^a   Narayanasamy, Aru ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family support; Neuro oncology; Spiritual care; Spiritual needs; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; HUMAN; NEUROSURGERY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; REPRODUCIBILITY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOLOGY;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; NEUROSURGERY; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 77955931689     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03112.x     Document Type: Article

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