Acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of a supportive group intervention for caregivers of newly diagnosed leukemia patients

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 163-177

  Pailler, Megan E ^a   Johnson, Teresa M ^b   Zevon, Michael A ^b   Kuszczak, Sarah ^c   Griffiths, Elizabeth ^b   Thompson, James ^b   Wang, Eunice S ^b   Wetzler, Meir ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; caregiver; intervention; leukemia; support

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ACUTE MYELOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA; CONTROL GROUP; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM ACCEPTABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; WELLBEING; AGED; CAREGIVER; LEUKEMIA; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF HELP; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84928800148     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2014.992086     Document Type: Article

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