Physical Well-Being of Oncology Caregivers: An Important Quality-of-Life Domain

Seminars in Oncology Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 226-235

  Glajchen, Myra ^a,b,c  

^a Institute for Education and Training in Pain and Palliative Care   (United States)

^b Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care ^*  (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse physical outcomes; Caregiver burden; Physical well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP;

CAREGIVERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICES; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSES; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP;

EID: 84868146415     PISSN: 07492081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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