Development and pilot testing of an online intervention to support young couples' coping and adjustment to breast cancer

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 481-492

  Fergus, K D ^a,b   Mcleod, D ^c   Carter, W ^d   Warner, E ^b   Gardner, S L ^e   Granek, L ^f   Cullen, K I ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^d WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e ONTARIO HIV TREATMENT NETWORK   (Canada)

^f BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Couples; Intervention; Online; Psychoeducation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST TUMOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; FAMILY SIZE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; THERAPY;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84902545155     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12162     Document Type: Article

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