A pilot study of the experience of family caregivers of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer using a mixed methods approach

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 385-399.e2

  Sherman, Deborah W ^a   McGuire, Deborah B ^a   Free, David ^b   Cheon, Joo Young ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

advanced pancreatic cancer; Family caregivers; mixed methods; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PANCREAS CANCER; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PANCREAS TUMOR; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PATIENT CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84923514080     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.09.006     Document Type: Article

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