Evaluating meta-ethnography: A synthesis of qualitative research on lay experiences of diabetes and diabetes care

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 671-684

  Campbell, Rona ^a   Pound, Pandora ^a   Pope, Catherine ^a   Britten, Nicky ^b   Pill, Roisin ^c   Morgan, Myfanwy ^b   Donovan, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Meta ethnography; Patient perspectives; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

DIABETES;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMPIRICISM; EXPERIENCE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SKILL; SOCIOLOGY; TIME; WELLBEING;

ADULT; ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0037304808     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(02)00064-3     Document Type: Article

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