Fatigue in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative study of people's experiences

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 130-138

  Stridsman, Caroline ^a,b   Lindberg, Anne ^b,c   Skär, Lisa ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SUNDERBY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Content analysis; COPD; dyspnoea; Fatigue; Insider perspective; Nursing

Indexed keywords

AGED; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SWEDEN;

AGED; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SWEDEN;

EID: 84892847359     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/scs.12033     Document Type: Article

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