A comparative review of life satisfaction, quality of life and mood between Chinese and British people with tetraplegia

Spinal Cord

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 82-86

  Songhuai, L ^a   Olver, L ^b   Jianjun, L ^a   Kennedy, P ^b,c   Genlin, L ^a   Duff, J ^b   Scott Wilson, U ^b  

^a CHINA REHABILITATION RESEARCH CENTER   (China)

^b STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Life satisfaction; Mood; Quality of life; Spinal cord injury; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149398663     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2008.83     Document Type: Article

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