ProsCan for Couples: A feasibility study for evaluating peer support within a controlled research design

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 475-479

  Chambers, Suzanne K ^a,b   Schover, Leslie ^c   Halford, Kim ^d   Ferguson, Megan ^b   Gardiner, R A ^d,e   Occhipinti, Stefano ^a   Dunn, Jeff ^a,b,d  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VIERTEL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN CANCER CONTROL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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

Author keywords

couples intervention; peer support; prostate cancer; psychosocial adjustment; sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER GROUP; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; SEXUALITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 84873411447     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.2110     Document Type: Article

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