Development and pilot testing of a radiation therapist-led educational intervention for breast cancer patients prior to commencing radiotherapy

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Halkett, Georgia Kb ^a,b   Schofield, Penelope ^d,e   O'Connor, Moira ^a,b   York, Debra ^a   Jefford, Michael ^d,e   Jiwa, Moyez ^b   Spry, Nigel ^a,c   Taylor, Mandy ^c   Aranda, Sanchia ^d,e,f  

^a WA Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^f CANCER INSTITUTE NSW   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety and depression; Breast cancer; Communication skill; Patient education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 84865412227     PISSN: 17437555     EISSN: 17437563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-7563.2012.01520.x     Document Type: Article

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