Perceptions of QOL among caregivers of Mexican ancestry of adults with advanced cancer

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1729-1740

  Juarez, Gloria ^a   Branin, Joan J ^b   Rosales, Monica ^c  

^a Research and Education Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE   (United States)

^c Los Angeles County Department of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced cancer; Caregivers; Culture; Mexican ancestry; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEXICAN; MEXICO; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUAL CARE; WELLBEING; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; MEXICAN AMERICAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CULTURE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84933044667     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-014-0911-5     Document Type: Article

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