The influence of chronic heart failure in patient-partner dyadsva comparative study addressing issues of health-related quality of life

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-73

  Ågren, Susanna ^a   Evangelista, Lorraine ^b   Davidson, Thomas ^a   Strömberg, Anna ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Heart failure; Partner; Quality adjusted life year; Reference group

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS;

EID: 79951514191     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181ec0281     Document Type: Article

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