A randomized controlled trial of a self-management psychosocial intervention for men with prostate cancer and their partners: A study protocol

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2572-2583

  Mccaughan, Eilis ^a   Prue, Gillian ^b   Mcsorley, Oonagh ^a   Northouse, Laurel ^c   Schafenacker, Ann ^c   Parahoo, Kader ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer nursing; Intervention; Oncology nursing; Prostate; Psychosocial

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTATE; PROSTATE TUMOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANCER NURSING; INTERVENTION; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PROSTATE; PSYCHOSOCIAL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; SELF CARE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84885187031     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12132     Document Type: Article

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