An exploration of the information needs of spouse/partner following acute myocardial infarction using focus group methodology

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 141-150

  McLean, Scott ^a   Timmins, Fiona ^b  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acute care facility; Cardiovascular; Focus group; Nurses; Nursing; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; IRELAND; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 35748958778     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2007.00215.x     Document Type: Article

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