Group support for couples coping with a cardiac condition

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 190-199

  Stewart, Miriam ^a   Davidson, Karina ^b   Meade, Darlene ^c   Hirth, Alexandra ^c   Weld Viscount, Patty ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Myocardial infarction; Peer; Professional; Spouse; Support group; Support intervention; Survivor

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; SURVIVOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PEER GROUP; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; SURVIVORS;

EID: 0035226883     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01652.x     Document Type: Article

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