Quality of life and mental health in the bereaved family members of patients with terminal cancer

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1158-1166

  Song, Jong Im ^a   Shin, Dong Wook ^b   Choi, Jin Young ^c   Kang, Jina ^c   Baek, Young Ji ^c   Mo, Ha Na ^c   Seo, Min Jeong ^d   Hwang, Yun Hee ^e   Lim, Yeun Keun ^f   Lee, Ok Kyoung ^g  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^d The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^e Busan St Mary's Medical Center   (South Korea)

^f Gwangju Christian Hospital   (South Korea)

^g The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

bereaved family; cancer; mental health; oncology; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EQ 5D QUESTIONNAIRE; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPOUSE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TERMINAL DISEASE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

BEREAVED FAMILY; CANCER; MENTAL HEALTH; ONCOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; AGED; BEREAVEMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84868554298     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.2027     Document Type: Article

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