Changes in conceptions of meaning, effects and treatment of amblyopia. A phenomenographic analysis of interview data from parents of amblyopic children

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 213-225

  Göransson, Anne ^a   Dahlgren, Lars Owe ^a   Lennerstrand, Gunnar ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Compliance; Conceptions; Health beliefs; Qualitative analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PARENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AMBLYOPIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRABISMUS;

EID: 18744423027     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(97)00111-0     Document Type: Article

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