Living kidney organ donation: Experiences of spousal support of donors

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 232-241

  Taylor, Laura A ^a   McMullen, Patricia ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fulfilling your vows; Grounded theory; Living kidney donation; Spouse

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIFE EVENT; LIVING DONOR; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LIVING DONORS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MID-ATLANTIC REGION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 37149029473     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02016.x     Document Type: Article

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