A systematic review of the experience of older women living and coping with type 2 diabetes

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 126-134

  Li, Jiemin ^a   Drury, Vicki ^a,b   Taylor, Beverley ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Educare Consulting   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coping; Diabetes; Experiences; Systematic review; Women

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 84898036049     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12135     Document Type: Article

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