Implementing distress management guidelines in ambulatory oncology: A quality improvement project

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2014, Pages 31-36

  Hammelef, Karen J ^a   Friese, Christopher R ^a   Breslin, Tara M ^b   Riba, Michelle ^c   Schneider, Susan M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer program development; Distress; Management; Or evaluation; Psychosocial aspects; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASMS; NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AMBULATORY CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84893351538     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/14.CJON.S1.31-36     Document Type: Article

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