Factors associated with positive consequences of serving as a family caregiver for a terminal cancer patient

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 564-571

  Kang, Jina ^a   Shin, Dong Wook ^b   Choi, Ji Eun ^c   Sanjo, Makiko ^d   Yoon, Soo Jin ^e   Kim, Hwan Kyun ^f   Oh, Myoung Suk ^g   Kwen, Hyang Suk ^h   Choi, Hae Young ⁱ   Yoon, Wook Hee ^j  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c National Evidence Based Collaborating Agency   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^e Seoul Metropolitan Government Seobuk Hospital   (South Korea)

^f Suwon Christian Hospice Mission   (South Korea)

^g St Carollo General Hospital   (South Korea)

^h Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

ⁱ Jeonjinsang Clinic   (South Korea)

^j Emmaus Charity Hospital   (South Korea)

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Author keywords

bereavement care; cancer; caregiver; oncology; palliative care; positive consequences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVING CONSEQUENCES INVENTORY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RELIGION; REWARD; SPOUSE; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINAL DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; REWARD; SPOUSES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84874738531     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3033     Document Type: Article

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