Title |
The meaning and validation of social support networks for close family of persons with advanced cancer
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Published in |
BMC Nursing, September 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6955-11-17 |
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Authors |
Catarina Sjolander, Gerd Ahlstrom |
Abstract |
To strengthen the mental well-being of close family of persons newly diagnosed as having cancer, it is necessary to acquire a greater understanding of their experiences of social support networks, so as to better assess what resources are available to them from such networks and what professional measures are required. The main aim of the present study was to explore the meaning of these networks for close family of adult persons in the early stage of treatment for advanced lung or gastrointestinal cancer. An additional aim was to validate the study's empirical findings by means of the Finfgeld-Connett conceptual model for social support. The intention was to investigate whether these findings were in accordance with previous research in nursing. |
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United States | 2 | 40% |
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Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 40% |
Scientists | 1 | 20% |
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Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 6% |
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Computer Science | 3 | 5% |
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