The therapeutic potential of the internet: Exploring self-help processes in an internet forum for young people with inflammatory bowel disease

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 439-448

  Malik, Sumaira ^a   Coulson, Neil S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENTERITIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INTERNET; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF CARE; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; INTERNET; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SAMPLING STUDIES; SELF CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 82555195628     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0b013e318237a9ba     Document Type: Article

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