Oncology health workers' views and experiences on caring for ethnic minority patients: A mixed method systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 53, Issue , 2016, Pages 379-398

  van Eechoud, Ineke J ^a   Grypdonck, Mieke ^a   Beeckman, Dimitri ^a   Van Lancker, Aurélie ^a   Van Hecke, Ann ^a   Verhaeghe, Sofie ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Attitude of healthcare personnel; Cultural diversity; Experiences; Health personnel; Medical oncology; Minority groups; Perception; Systematic review; Views

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; ONCOLOGY NURSING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; ONCOLOGY NURSING;

EID: 84955371840     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.09.007     Document Type: Review

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