Health-related quality of life among subjects with long-term mental symptoms in a population-based sample

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 260-267

  Saharinen, T ^a,b   Hintikka, J ^c   Niskanen, L ^c   Kylma J ^b   Koivumaa Honkanen, H ^c,d   Honkalampi, K ^a   Nikkonen, M ^b   Haatainen, K ^e   Viinamaki H ^c  

^a Kuopio Psychiatric Center   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^e University of Oulu ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Correlate; Gender; HRQL; Mental symptoms; Population

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77951663008     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01513.x     Document Type: Article

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