The identification of multiple symptom clusters and their effects on functional performance in cancer patients

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 19-20, 2012, Pages 2832-2842

  Oh, Hyunsoo ^a   Seo, Youngmin ^b   Jeong, Hyesun ^c   Seo, Whasook ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

^b Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Chongju University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cancer; Depression; Fatigue; Functional performance; Insomnia; Nurses; Nursing; Pain; Symptom cluster

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PATHOLOGY; SOUTH KOREA; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADULT; AGED; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEOPLASMS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA;

EID: 84866501047     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.04057.x     Document Type: Article

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