The cancer family caregiving experience: An updated and expanded conceptual model

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 387-398

  Fletcher, Barbara Swore ^a   Miaskowski, Christine ^b   Given, Barbara ^c   Schumacher, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Caregiver; Caregiving; Family; Model; Oncology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASM; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEOPLASMS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84865262637     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2011.09.001     Document Type: Review

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