Religiosity and Social Support: Implications for the Health-Related Quality of Life of African American Hemodialysis Patients

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1375-1385

  Thomas, Claudie J ^a   Alex Washington, Thomas ^b  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Health related quality of life; Hemodialysis; Religiosity; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RENAL DIALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869880262     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-011-9483-7     Document Type: Article

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