The needs and experiences of patients with skin cancer: a qualitative systematic review with metasynthesis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 666-687

  Bath Hextall, F ^a   Nalubega, S ^a   Evans, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER PROGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN NEEDS; KERATINOCYTE CARCINOMA; MELANOMA SKIN CANCER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; COPING BEHAVIOR; ETIOLOGY; FEAR; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PROCEDURES; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CARE; SKIN TUMOR; SURVIVOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; COMMUNICATION; FEAR; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SELF CARE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS;

EID: 85013380424     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15148     Document Type: Review

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