An exploration of Xhosa speaking patients understanding of cancer treatment and its influence on their treatment experience

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 103-121

  Lourens, Mariana ^a  

^a GVI Oncology   (South Africa)

Author keywords

cancer; cancer treatment; cultural beliefs; health care; language; South Africa; Xhosa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASM; PERCEPTION; PHENOMENOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORKER; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84872455249     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2012.741091     Document Type: Article

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