Prospective study of quality of life of patients receiving treatment for prostate cancer
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An analysis was carried out to describe differences in quality of life (QOL) before and after three types of treatment for prostate cancer and investigations were made into demographic, physical, and psychological variables that impact QOL of patients. Significant differences were found in QOL as measured with the functional assessment of cancer treatment, prostate after treatment with radical prostatectomy, seed implantation and high dose rate radiotherapy.
Publication Name: Nursing Research (New York)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0029-6562
Year: 2006
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Understanding and measuring patients' assessment of the quality of health care
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A study was carried out to ascertain the quality of health care and the value of nursing from a patients view, and results varied depending upon the level of dependency the patient experienced on hospitalization.
Publication Name: Nursing Research (New York)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0029-6562
Year: 2007
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Implications for implementation science
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The analytical and conceptual methods are applied to study the individual-, unit- and organization-based variables that are significant in the development of implementation science.
Publication Name: Nursing Research (New York)
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0029-6562
Year: 2007
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