An exploration of how young people and parents use online support in the context of living with cystic fibrosis

Health Expectations

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 309-321

  Kirk, Susan ^a   Milnes, Linda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Children; Chronic illness; Parent; Qualitative; Support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84961214938     PISSN: 13696513     EISSN: 13697625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hex.12352     Document Type: Article

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