Children having spinal surgery to correct scoliosis: A qualitative study of parents' experiences

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 299-309

  Bull, Julie ^a   Grogan, Sarah ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis; Interpretative Phenomenological; Parents' experiences; Qualitative study; Scoliosis; Spinal surgery

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCOLIOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PARENTING; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOLIOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77950204583     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309351607     Document Type: Article

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