A literature review on the mutual impact of the spousal caregiver-cancer patients dyads: 'Communication', 'reciprocal influence', and 'caregiver-patient congruence'

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 58-65

  Li, Qiuping ^a   Loke, Alice Yuen ^b  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cancer; Caregiver patient congruence; Caregiver patient dyads; Communication; Reciprocal influence

Indexed keywords

AGE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER-PATIENT CONGRUENCE; CAREGIVER-PATIENT DYADS; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECIPROCAL INFLUENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPOUSE;

CANCER; CAREGIVER-PATIENT CONGRUENCE; CAREGIVER-PATIENT DYADS; COMMUNICATION; RECIPROCAL INFLUENCE;

AGE FACTORS; CAREGIVERS; CHINA; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84893687589     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2013.09.003     Document Type: Review

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