Fatigue in patients undergoing chemotherapy, their self-care and the role of health professionals: A qualitative study

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 165-171

  Spichiger, Elisabeth ^a   Rieder, Evelyn ^a   Müller Fröhlich, Christa ^a   Kesselring, Annemarie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antineoplastic chemotherapy; Fatigue; Neoplasms; Professional patient relations; Qualitative research; Self care

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; COLORECTAL TUMOR; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LUNG TUMOR; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857656765     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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