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Chronicity
The mission of the Chronicity Areas of Excellence (AoE) is to advance and disseminate knowledge and to influence public policy related to living well with chronic health concerns.
Items in this Collection
- 2Rural women
- 1Cancer patients
- 1Caregivers
- 1Psychosocial support
- 1Rural health
- 1Rural primary health care nurse practitioners
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2011
Forbes, D., Forchuk, C., Wagner, J., Leipert, B.
Background: In Canada, one in five women lives in a rural area. These rural women often experience different health challenges than urban women, including lower life expectancy, higher rates of disability and cancer, fewer available health care resources and greater distances to access health...
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Study protocol: Living with hope: Developing a psychosocial supportive program for rural women caregivers of persons with advanced cancer
Download2010
Background: Hope is defined by caregivers as the inner strength to achieve future good and to continue care giving. Pilot test findings of a Living with Hope Program (LWHP) suggested it is an acceptable and feasible intervention for use by family caregivers. Although it shows promise in...