The impact of a high-grade glioma on everyday life: A systematic review from the patient's and caregiver's perspective

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 107-117

  Sterckx, Wendy ^a   Coolbrandt, Annemarie ^a   Dierckx de Casterlé, Bernadette ^b   Van den Heede, Koen ^b   Decruyenaere, Marleen ^a   Borgenon, Sonja ^a   Mees, Anne ^a   Clement, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brain tumor; Caregivers; Gliomas; Literature review; Lived experience; Needs assessment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BRAIN TUMOR; CAREGIVER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GLIOMA; HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CAREGIVERS; GLIOMA; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84871523001     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2012.04.006     Document Type: Review

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