Perceived unmet supportive care needs and determinants of quality of life among head and neck cancer survivors: A research protocol

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 69, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2750-2758

  So, Winnie K W ^a   Choi, K C ^a   Chan, Carmen W H ^a   Tang, Winnie P Y ^a   Leung, Alice W Y ^a   Chair, S Y ^a   Wan, Rayman W M ^b   Mak, Suzanne S S ^b   Ling, W M ^c   Ng, W T ^c   Yu, Bernice W L ^d  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cancer; Care; Mixed methods; Nursing; Quality of life; Support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MIXED METHODS; NEOPLASM; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUPPORT; SURVIVOR;

CANCER; CARE; MIXED METHODS; NURSING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUPPORT;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HONG KONG; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84887826010     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12164     Document Type: Article

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