Enhancing the experience of carers in the chemotherapy outpatient setting: an exploratory randomised controlled trial to test impact, acceptability and feasibility of a complex intervention co-designed by carers and staff

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 3069-3080

  Tsianakas, V ^a   Robert, G ^a   Richardson, A ^b   Verity, R ^a   Oakley, C ^c   Murrells, T ^a   Flynn, M ^c   Ream, E ^d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Chemotherapy; Intervention; Support

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EXPERIENCE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM ACCEPTABILITY; PROGRAM FEASIBILITY; PROGRAM IMPACT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84940462701     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-015-2677-x     Document Type: Article

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