Mothering disrupted by illness: A narrative synthesis of qualitative research

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1435-1445

  Vallido, Tamara ^a   Wilkes, Lesley ^a   Carter, Bernie ^b   Jackson, Debra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Illness; Literature review; Mothering; Narrative synthesis; Nursing; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; GUILT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; GUILT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77954220032     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05350.x     Document Type: Review

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