A systematic review: The effects of orientation programs for cancer patients and their family/carers

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1558-1567

  Chan, Raymond Javan ^a,b,c   Webster, Joan ^a,b,c,d   Marquart, Louise ^e  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^e QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer care services; Cancer patients; Carers; Family; Meta analysis; Orientation programs; Patient education; Structured information giving; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CANCER CENTER; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84869874501     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.03.002     Document Type: Review

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