Experiences of living with congestive heart failure: A qualitative study

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 155-175

  Thornhill, K ^a   Lyons, Antonia C ^b,d   Nouwen, A ^a   Lip, G Y H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; PHENOMENOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 39649086528     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910706X170983     Document Type: Article

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