Problem-focused coping and satisfaction with activities of daily living in individuals with muscular dystrophy and postpolio syndrome

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 26-32

  Nätterlund, Birgitta ^a   Ahlström, Gerd ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Chronic disease; Coping; Rehabilitation; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032920448     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02839319950162741     Document Type: Article

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