Transition experience of parents caring of children with epilepsy: A phenomenological study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 543-551

  Mu, Pei Fan ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Child; Epilepsy; Phenomenology; Stigma; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSE ATTITUDE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 40349103571     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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