Photovoice: A needs assessment of African American cancer survivors

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 630-643

  Mosavel, Maghboeba ^a   Sanders, Kimberly D ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North East Ohio Health Services Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

African American; cancer survivors; low income; needs assessment; Photovoice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVOR; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; NEW ENGLAND; PHOTOGRAPHY; POVERTY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVORS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78249286849     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2010.516809     Document Type: Article

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