Lived experience of significant others of persons with diabetes

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 7 B, 2007, Pages 215-222

  Rosa, Stödberg ^a   Sunvisson, Helena ^b   Ahlström, Gerd ^b  

^a Mälardalens Högskola ^*  (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Diabetes; Nurses; Nursing; Qualitative; Significant others

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPOUSE; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; SPOUSES; SWEDEN;

EID: 34250724869     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.01797.x     Document Type: Article

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