Stress, coping, and social support as psychosocial factors in readmissions for ischaemic heart disease

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-163

  Stewart, Miriam J ^a   Hirth, Alexandra M ^a   Klassen, Gerald ^a   Makrides, Lydia ^a   Wolf, Herman ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coping; Ischaemic heart disease; Readmission; Social support; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PATIENT READMISSION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0031111142     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(96)00042-9     Document Type: Article

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