Effectiveness of family and caregiver interventions on patient outcomes in adults with cancer: A systematic review

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1274-1282

  Griffin, Joan M ^a,b   Meis, Laura A ^a,b   MacDonald, Roderick ^a   Greer, Nancy ^a   Jensen, Agnes ^a   Rutks, Indulis ^a   Wilt, Timothy J ^a,b  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; caregivers; patient outcomes; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY THERAPY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL FUNCTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADULT; CAREGIVER; EARLY INTERVENTION; FAMILY; HUMAN RELATION; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; FAMILY; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84906937307     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-2873-2     Document Type: Review

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