Symptom monitoring, alleviation, and self-care among Mexican Americans during cancer treatment

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 547-554

  Williams, Phoebe D ^a   Lantican, Leticia S ^b   Bader, Julia O ^c   Lerma, Daniela ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b School of Nursing ^*

^c Statistical Consulting Lab

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer treatments; Checklist; Mexican Americans; Patient reported symptoms; Self care; Symptom alleviation; Symptom monitoring; TRSC

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; MEXICAN AMERICAN; NEOPLASMS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SELF CARE; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MEXICAN AMERICANS; NEOPLASMS; SELF CARE; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84907914048     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/14.CJON.547-554     Document Type: Article

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