Expectations of patients and parents of children with asthma regarding access to complementary therapy information and services via the NHS: A qualitative study

Health Expectations

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 343-358

  Shaw, Alison ^a   Thompson, Elizabeth A ^b   Sharp, Deborah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Asthma; Choice; Complementary therapies; Patient expectations; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; ENGLAND; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; PARENTS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 33750683030     PISSN: 13696513     EISSN: 13697625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2006.00402.x     Document Type: Article

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