Patient and caregiver perceptions of communication of prognosis in high grade glioma

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 315-322

  Lobb, E A ^a,b,c   Halkett, G K B ^d   Nowak, A K ^e,f  

^a Cunningham Centre for Palliative Care   (Australia)

^b Notre Dame University   (Australia)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^f SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication of prognosis; High grade glioma; Patient and caregivers; Perceptions and preferences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANAPLASTIC GEMISTOCYTIC ASTROCYTOMA; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CANCER GRADING; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DATA ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; GLIOMA; GROUNDED THEORY; HONESTY; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PROGNOSIS; PURPOSIVE SAMPLE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SHOCK; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 80052715507     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-010-0495-z     Document Type: Article

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