The benefit of meeting a stranger: experiences with emotional support provided by nurses among Danish-born and migrant cancer patients.

PURPOSE: Research among cancer patients has shown that emotional support in informal relationships may be difficult to access because of a fear or lack of knowledge about cancer. Consequently, formal relationships with healthcare professionals may be important sources of support. AIM: This study exp...

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Published in:European Journal of Oncology Nursing Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 244 - 253
Main Authors: Kristiansen M, Tjørnhøj-Thomsen T, Krasnik A
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Churchill Livingstone, Inc. Jul2010
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