Experiences of guilt and shame in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: A qualitative interview study

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 108-113

  Frich, Jan C ^a,b,c   Malterud, Kirsti ^d,e   Fugelli, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d Research Unit for General Practice   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Diet; Guilt; Hypercholesterolemia; Patient education; Professional patient relations; Qualitative research; Shame

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DIET THERAPY; FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; FEMALE; GUILT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHAME;

EID: 35948951159     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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