Mapping the psychosocial and practical support needs of cancer patients in Western Australia

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 107-116

  White, K ^a,e,f   D'Abrew, N ^a,e,f   Katris, P ^b   O'Connor, M ^c   Emery, L ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Western Australian Clinical Oncology Group   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Psychosocial needs; Supportive care; Supportive Care Needs Survey; Unmet needs; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84155164703     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01270.x     Document Type: Article

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