Experiences of a mindfulness-based stress-reduction intervention among patients with cancer

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-31

  Kvillemo, Pia ^a   Bränström, Richard ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Interview study; Meditation; Mindfulness; Qualitative analysis; Stress reduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LYMPHOMA; MEDITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP; STRESS MANAGEMENT; WELLBEING; YOGA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650944115     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e3181e2d0df     Document Type: Article

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