Narrated lived experiences of self-care and health among rural-living older persons with a strong sense of coherence

Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 151-158

  Söderhamn, Ulrika ^a   Dale, Bjørg ^a   Söderhamn, Olle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Activity; Aged; Contacts; Phenomenology; Well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DNA TRANSCRIPTION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; RURAL AREA; SELF CARE; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SENSE OF COHERENCE SCALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOUND; WELLBEING;

EID: 85010825738     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S27228     Document Type: Article

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