Facilitating online support groups for cancer patients: The learning experience of psycho-oncology clinicians

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 832-840

  Stephen, Joanne E ^a   Christie, Glenda ^a   Flood, Karen ^a   Golant, Mitch ^b   Rahn, Michelle ^c   Rennie, Heather ^a   Speca, Michael ^d   Taylor Brown, Jill ^e   Turner, Jill ^d  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b Wellness Community/Cancer Support Community   (United States)

^c TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^e Cancer Care Manitoba   (Canada)

Author keywords

cancer; Internet cancer support services; Internet psycho oncology counselling; oncology; online cancer support groups

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; NURSE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; SKILL; SUPPORT GROUP;

COUNSELING; HUMANS; INTERNET; NEOPLASMS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 79960713888     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1791     Document Type: Article

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