Stress and stress-related factors of patients after renal transplantation in Taiwan: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 17-18, 2010, Pages 2539-2547

  Chen, Kang Hua ^a   Weng, Li Chueh ^a   Lee, Sheuan ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Nurses; Nursing; Renal transplantation; Self efficacy; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 77955956195     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03175.x     Document Type: Article

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