Touch, Caring, and Cancer: Randomized controlled trial of a multimedia caregiver education program

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1405-1414

  Collinge, William ^a   Kahn, Janet ^b   Walton, Tracy ^c   Kozak, Leila ^d   Bauer Wu, Susan ^e   Fletcher, Kenneth ^f   Yarnold, Paul ^g   Soltysik, Robert ^h  

^a United States   (United States)

^b Integrative Consulting   (United States)

^c Tracy Walton and Associates   (United States)

^d VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^g Optimal Data Analysis   (United States)

^h Independent Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver education; Family caregivers; Oncology massage; Palliative care; Psychosocial oncology

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; COMFORT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; MULTIMEDIA; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMEDIA; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; READING; SELF EFFICACY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879692719     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1682-6     Document Type: Article

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