Spiritual care of the child with cancer at the end of life: A concept analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1243-1253

  Petersen, Cheryl L ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Child; Concept analysis; Dying; Nurses midwives nursing; Spiritual care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CHILD; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PEDIATRIC NURSING; SPIRITUAL THERAPIES; SPIRITUALITY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84898866143     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12257     Document Type: Article

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