Individuals' perception of their quality of life following a liver transplant: An exploratory study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 497-505

  Robertson, Gillian ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Health continuum; Hierarchy of needs; Liver transplant; Nurses' role; Peplau's developmental theory; Peplau's interaction theory; Phenomenology; Quality of life; Semi structured interview

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 0033176351     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.01105.x     Document Type: Article

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