Symptoms in the cancer patient - Of importance for their caregivers' quality of life and mental health?

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 46-51

  Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen ^a   Grov, Ellen Karine ^b,c  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^c WESTERN NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cancer; Caregivers; Mental health; Patient symptoms; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING; OUTPATIENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; OUTPATIENTS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84871504650     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2012.01.009     Document Type: Article

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