The impact of colorectal cancer and self-efficacy beliefs on work ability and employment status: A longitudinal study

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 634-641

  Bains, M ^a   Munir, F ^b   Yarker, J ^c   Bowley, D ^d   Thomas, A ^e   Armitage, N ^f   Steward, W ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^f NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bowel cancer; Cancer; Employment; Psychosocial well being; Self efficacy; Work ability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865172416     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2012.01335.x     Document Type: Article

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