The experience of acute leukaemia in adult patients: A qualitative thematic synthesis

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 640-648

  Papadopoulou, Constantina ^a   Johnston, Bridget ^a   Themessl Huber, Markus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute leukaemia; Adults; Cancer; Oncology; Thematic synthesis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ACUTE LEUKAEMIA; ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ADULTS; AGE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; ONCOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEMATIC SYNTHESIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE LEUKAEMIA; ADULTS; CANCER; ONCOLOGY; THEMATIC SYNTHESIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84883794954     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2013.06.009     Document Type: Article

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