A longitudinal qualitative study of the experience of working following treatment for gynaecological cancer

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-89

  Grunfeld, E A ^a   Cooper, A F ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cancer; gynaecological; oncology; qualitative; survivor; work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; EXPECTATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; WORK;

EID: 84855406566     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1874     Document Type: Article

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