Lifestyle changes following acute myocardial infarction: Patients perspectives

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-44

  Condon, Carol ^a   McCarthy, Geraldine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Lifestyle changes; Patients' perspectives; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING CESSATION; STRESS; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; IRELAND; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 32244438044     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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