Patterns of self-management practices undertaken by cancer survivors: variations in demographic factors

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 683-694

  Shneerson, C ^a   Taskila, T ^b   Holder, R ^a   Greenfield, S ^a   Tolosa, I ^c   Damery, S ^a   Gale, N ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b THE WORK FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adults; Cancer; Complementary therapy; Psychological; Quality of life; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SELF CARE; SELF HELP; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SURVIVOR; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SEX FACTORS; SPIRITUALITY; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939779653     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12252     Document Type: Article

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