Development and initial validation of the three-levels-of-needs questionnaire for self-assessment of palliative needs in patients with cancer

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1025-1039

  Johnsen, Anna Thit ^a   Petersen, Morten A ^a   Pedersen, Lise ^a   Groenvold, Mogens ^a,b  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

advanced cancer; cognitive interview; needs assessment; Palliative care; quality of life; self assessment questionnaire; validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; THREE LEVELS OF NEEDS QUESTIONNAIRE;

COMORBIDITY; DENMARK; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79957641707     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.08.013     Document Type: Article

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