Why less may be more: A mixed methods study of the work and relatedness of 'weak ties' in supporting long-term condition self-management

Implementation Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Rogers, Anne ^a,b   Brooks, Helen ^b   Vassilev, Ivaylo ^a,b   Kennedy, Anne ^a,b   Blickem, Christian ^b   Reeves, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic illness work; Long term conditions; Qualitative; Self management; Social networks; Survey; Weak ties

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PET ANIMAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PETS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84894304154     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-9-19     Document Type: Article

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