A review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-155

  Anderson, Valerie R ^a   Jason, Leonard A ^b   Hlavaty, Laura E ^b   Porter, Nicole ^b   Cudia, Jacqueline ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Meta analysis; Myalgic Encephalomyelitis; Qualitative methods; Review

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL BALANCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84856228627     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.04.016     Document Type: Review

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