Ventilator dependence and expressions of need: A study of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Japan

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1403-1413

  Hirano, Yuko Mandai ^a   Yamazaki, Yoshihiko ^a   Shimizu, Junichi ^b   Togari, Taisuke ^a   Bryce, Thomas James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Difficulties; Expression; Hope; Invasive mechanical ventilator; Japan; Psychosocial support

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; PERCEPTION;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HAPPINESS; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SUPPORT GROUP; VENTILATOR;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 32044458197     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.08.015     Document Type: Article

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