Effects of a continuous care model on perceived quality of life of spouses of haemodialysis patients

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 944-950

  Rahim, A ^a,b   Alhani, F ^a   Ahmadi, F ^a   Gholyaf, M ^c   Akhoond, M R ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ZANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HAPPINESS; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; IRAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPOUSE;

EID: 73149102735     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2009.15.4.944     Document Type: Article

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