Cancer recurrence worry, risk perception, and informational-coping styles among appalachian cancer survivors

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-18

  Kelly, Kimberly M ^a   Shedlosky Shoemaker, Randi ^b   Porter, Kyle ^b   Desimone, Philip ^c   Andrykowski, Michael ^d  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachian region; cancer; health disparities; oncology; perceived risk; psychosocial factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURVIVOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTPATIENT CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; APPALACHIAN REGION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RISK; SURVIVORS;

EID: 78751469549     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2011.534014     Document Type: Article

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