A qualitative study exploring the experience of the partners of cancer survivors and their views on the role of primary care

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2785-2794

  Adams, Eike ^a   Boulton, Mary ^a   Rose, Peter W ^b   Lund, Susi ^c   Richardson, Alison ^d   Wilson, Sue ^e   Watson, Eila K ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer survivors; Framework analysis; Partners; Primary care; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER SURVIVOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; EMOTIONALITY; ETHNICITY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL LIFE; SPOUSE; SUPPORT GROUP; WELLBEING;

AGED; ANXIETY; FEAR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84868512079     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1400-4     Document Type: Article

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