A feasibility study of a psychoeducational intervention program for gynecological cancer patients

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 385-392

  Chow, Ka Ming ^a   Chan, Carmen W H ^a   Chan, Joanne C Y ^a   Choi, Kai K C ^a   Siu, K Y ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Feasibility study; Gynecological cancer; Hong Kong; Psychoeducational intervention; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; EMOTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COUNSELING; EMOTIONS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84903197023     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2014.03.011     Document Type: Article

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