Randomized pilot evaluation of the supportive care intervention "CONNECT" for people following surgery for colorectal cancer

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 622-631

  Harrison, James D ^a,b   Young, Jane M ^a   Solomon, Michael J ^a   Butow, Phyllis N ^a   Secomb, Robyn ^a   Masya, Lindy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Needs assessment; Nursing research; Randomized controlled trial; Supportive care; Telephone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; ILEUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEPTICEMIA; SUPPORT GROUP; TELECONSULTATION; URINE RETENTION; WOUND DEHISCENCE; AMBULATORY CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL TUMOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; AUSTRALIA; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958016770     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/DCR.0b013e31820bc152     Document Type: Article

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