Relationships among therapy-related symptoms, depressive symptoms, and quality of life in chinese children hospitalized with cancer: An exploratory study

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 346-354

  Li, Ho Cheung William ^a   Williams, Phoebe D ^b   Lopez, Violeta ^c   Chung, Joyce Oi Kwan ^a   Chiu, Sau Ying ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cancer; Chinese children; Nursing; Quality of life; Therapy related symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FEVER; HAIR LOSS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; JAW PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH PAIN; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BRUISING; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SORE THROAT; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WEIRD SENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MALE; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84883299075     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: 15389804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e31824062ec     Document Type: Article

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