A conceptual definition of quality of life with a left ventricular assist device: Results from a qualitative study

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-40

  Sandau, Kristin E ^a   Hoglund, Barbara A ^a   Weaver, Carrie E ^b   Boisjolie, Charlene ^b,c   Feldman, David ^c,d,e  

^a BETHEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual definition; Grounded theory; Left ventricular assist device (LVAD); Patient reported outcomes; Qualitative; Quality of life (QoL)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; GROUNDED THEORY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 84891147693     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: 15273288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2013.09.004     Document Type: Article

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