The relationship between fatigue and quality of life in children with chronic health problems: A systematic review

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-114

  Eddy, Linda ^a   Cruz, Maria ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Linfield Good Samaritan Sch Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health; Chronic disease; Fatigue; Nursing care; Quality of life; Review

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD WELFARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FATIGUE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD WELFARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FATIGUE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 33947302426     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2007.00099.x     Document Type: Review

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