The experiences and needs of Gujarati Hindu patients and partners in the first month after a myocardial infarction

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 69-76

  Webster, Rosemary A ^a   Thompson, David R ^b   Mayou, Richard A ^c  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experiences; Gujarati Hindu; Myocardial infarction; Needs

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONVALESCENCE; EXPERIENCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPOUSE; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AFTERCARE; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANGLADESH; CONVALESCENCE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HINDUISM; HUMANS; INDIA; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 0037491970     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-5151(01)00005-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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