Therapeutic Conversations Intervention in Pediatrics. Are They of Benefit for Families of Children with Asthma?

Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 287-304

  Sigurdardottir, Anna Olafia ^a,b   Svavarsdottir, Erla Kolbrun ^a,b   Rayens, Mary Kay ^c   Adkins, Sarah ^d  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^d EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Family perceived support; Family system nursing; Health related quality of life; Nursing intervention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; FAMILY NURSING; FAMILY RELATION; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICELAND; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; FAMILY NURSING; FAMILY RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84877625311     PISSN: 00296465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2013.01.007     Document Type: Review

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