Computer-mediated support group intervention for parents

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-38

  Bragadóttir, Helga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Computer mediated support group; Intervention; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSUMER; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICELAND; INFANT; MALE; NEOPLASM; NEWBORN; NURSING; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICELAND; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 39749127959     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: 15475069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2007.00203.x     Document Type: Article

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