Effects of an internet support system to assist cancer patients in reducing symptom distress: A randomized controlled trial

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 6-17

  Ruland, Cornelia M ^a,b   Andersen, Trine ^a   Jeneson, Annette ^a   Moore, Shirley ^c   Grimsbø, Gro H ^a   Børøsund, Elin ^a   Ellison, Misoo C ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet support; Patient centered care; Randomized controlled trial; Symptom management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NURSING CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF MONITORING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEBCHOICE;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84871616253     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: 15389804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e31824d90d4     Document Type: Article

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