Qualitative study of Chinese widows in Hong Kong: Insights for psycho-social care in hospice settings

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 513-520

  Chow, Amy Y M ^a   Chan, Cecilia L W ^a   Ho, Samuel M Y ^a   Tse, Doris M W ^b   Suen, Margaret H P ^b   Yuen, Karen F K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Chinese; Palliative care; Pre bereavement; Widows

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; AWARENESS; BEREAVEMENT; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUPPORT GROUP; WIDOW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEREAVEMENT; CHINA; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TERMINAL CARE; WIDOWHOOD;

EID: 33746926008     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269216306pm1168oa     Document Type: Article

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