European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 130-136 , April 2011

Immediate versus delayed self-reporting of symptoms and side effects during chemotherapy: Does timing matter?

  • Annemarie Coolbrandt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology/Hematology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +32 16 341314; fax: +32 16 346772.
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  • Koen Van den Heede

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Competence Center, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    • Center for Health Services and Nursing Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35/4, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
  • ,
  • Ellen Vanhove

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology/Hematology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
  • ,
  • Ann De Bom

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology/Hematology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
  • ,
  • Koen Milisen

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Services and Nursing Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35/4, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    • Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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  • Hans Wildiers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

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PII: S1462-3889(10)00102-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.06.010

European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 130-136 , April 2011