Myocardial infarction: Gender differences in coping and social support

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 360-374

  Kristofferzon, Marja Leena ^a,b   Löfmark, Rurik ^c   Carlsson, Marianne ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^c GÄVLE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coping strategies; Gender differences; Literature review; Myocardial infarction; Nursing; Social support

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COMPUTER; CONVALESCENCE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA ANALYSIS; EMOTION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART INFARCTION; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NURSING; PERCEPTION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; SYMPTOM; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 0345688648     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0309-2402.2003.02815.x     Document Type: Review

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