Coping Experiences: A Pathway towards Different Coping Orientations Four and Twelve Months after Myocardial Infarction—A Grounded Theory Approach

Background. Patients recovering from a myocardial infarction (MI) are faced with a number of serious challenges. Aim. To create a substantive theory on myocardial infarction patients’ coping as a continuum. Methods. Grounded theory method was used. Data were collected by using individual interviews....

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Main Authors: Mari Salminen-Tuomaala, Päivi Åstedt-Kurki, Matti Rekiaro, Eija Paavilainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Nursing Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/674783
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