Trajectory of Material Hardship and Income Poverty in Families of Children Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Prospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 105-111

  Bona, Kira ^a,b,c   London, Wendy B ^a,b,c   Guo, Dongjing ^a,b   Frank, Deborah A ^d,e   Wolfe, Joanne ^a,b,c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Outcomes research; Pediatric oncology; Psychosocial; Quality of life; Support care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; FOOD; HOUSING; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES; ECONOMICS; INCOME; NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NEW ENGLAND; POVERTY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84951568394     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25762     Document Type: Article

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