What influences the impact of pressure ulcers on health-related quality of life? A qualitative patient-focused exploration of contributory factors

Journal of Tissue Viability

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-12

  Gorecki, C ^a   Nixon, J ^a   Madill, A ^a   Firth, J ^a   Brown, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contributory factors; Framework analysis; Health related quality of life; Multi centre; Pressure ulcers; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; IRELAND; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAXONOMY; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PRESSURE ULCER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856408203     PISSN: 0965206X     EISSN: 18764746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2011.11.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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