A qualitative exploration of the experiences of children with spina bifida and their parents around incontinence and social participation

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 954-962

  Fischer, N ^a,d   Church, P ^b   Lyons, J ^b   McPherson, Amy C ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c University of Toronto   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Friendship; Inclusion; Incontinence; Social participation; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; ONTARIO; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; ONTARIO; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 84959318813     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cch.12257     Document Type: Article

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