Death of a lifestyle: The effects of social support and healthcare support on the quality of life of persons with fibromyalgia and/or chronic fatigue syndrome

Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 364-374

  Schoofs, Nancy ^a   Bambini, Deborah ^a   Ronning, Pamela ^a   Bielak, Emily ^a   Woehl, Jennie ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COST OF ILLNESS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FRIEND; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NORTH AMERICA; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST OF ILLNESS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NORTH AMERICA; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 14744271424     PISSN: 07446020     EISSN: 1542538X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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