An exploration of health-related quality of life in adults with haemophilia - A qualitative perspective

Haemophilia

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-132

  Beeton, Karen ^a,b   Neal, D ^a   Lee, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adults with haemophilia; Health related quality of life; Qualitative methodology; Self esteem; Success

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 9;

ADULT; AGED; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DATA ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIENCE; HEMOPHILIA A; HEMOPHILIA B; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; JOB PERFORMANCE; LIFE EVENT; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TAPE RECORDER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALTRUISM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS; EMPLOYMENT; HEMOPHILIA A; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 16344373016     PISSN: 13518216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2005.01077.x     Document Type: Article

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