Problem-solving experiences among elders living alone in eastern Taiwan

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 980-986

  Tsai, Hsiu Hsin ^a,b   Tsai, Yun Fang ^b,c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Elders; Living alone; Nurses; Nursing; Problem solving experience

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

EID: 34247354995     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01853.x     Document Type: Review

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