Experiences of problems in individuals with hypersensitivity to odours and chemicals

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 737-744

  Larsson, Christel ^a   Mårtensson, Lena ^b  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Care; Nurses; Nursing; Qualitative interview; Sensory hyperreactivity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; NURSING; ODOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; ODORS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 60349091952     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02599.x     Document Type: Article

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