A 3-year follow-up of participation in peer support groups after a cardiac event

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 315-320

  Hildingh, Cathrine ^a   Fridlund, Bengt ^a,b  

^a HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiac disease; Long term rehabilitation; Peer support groups; Secondary prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SWEDEN;

EID: 9644302504     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2004.05.003     Document Type: Article

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