title: [Support at home for a patient with cancer of the jaw].
abstract: Home care presents specific difficulties. The support of Ms. C, suffering from a malignant tumour of the lower jaw illustrates a difficult care context due to a painful and poorly-healing wound, low self-esteem and communication difficulties. Maintaining the right distance and providing professional support are therefore essential in order to give high quality care to this patient.
authors.affiliation: 130, avenue Gabriel Péri, 91600 Savigny-sur-Orge, France. Electronic address: brauer.francis@neuf.fr.
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brauer
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D059408:Pain Management; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: cancer; communication; domicile; douleur; home; jaw; mandibule; pain