Spouses' experiences of a cardiac arrest at home: An interview study

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 161-167

  Ann Britt, Thorén ^a,c   Ella, Danielson ^b,c,d   Johan, Herlitz ^c   Åsa, Axelsson B ^b,c  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bystander CPR; Experience; Out of hospital cardiac arrest; Qualitative content analysis; Spouses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESUSCITATION; SELF CONCEPT; SPOUSE; SYMPTOM; TELEPHONE; TRAINING;

EID: 77955333537     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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