Effects of enhanced caregiver training program on cancer caregiver’s self-efficacy, preparedness, and psychological well-being

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 327-336

  Hendrix, Cristina C ^a,b   Bailey, Donald E ^a   Steinhauser, Karen E ^a,b   Olsen, Maren K ^a,b   Stechuchak, Karen M ^b   Lowman, Sarah G ^a   Schwartz, Abby J ^a   Riedel, Richard F ^a   Keefe, Francis J ^a   Porter, Laura S ^a   Tulsky, James A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver training; Family caregivers; Hospital discharge; Symptom management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOPLASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TRAINING; EDUCATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84949108824     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-015-2797-3     Document Type: Article

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