Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 61, Issue 4 , Pages 485-491, October 2006

Self-care behavior, hope, and social support in Taiwanese patients awaiting heart transplantation

  • Li-Yun Wang

      Affiliations

    • Tzu-Hui Institute of Technology, Taiwan, ROC
  • ,
  • Pi-Chen Chang

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, ROC
  • ,
  • Fu-Jin Shih

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, ROC
  • ,
  • Chi-Chen Sun

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Department, Cheng Hsin Rehabilitation Medical Center, Taiwan, ROC
    • National Open University, Taiwan, ROC
  • ,
  • Chii Jeng

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, ROC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing Street, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. Tel.: +886 2 23777438; fax: +886 2 23772842.

Received 28 October 2003; accepted 10 November 2004.

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PII: S0022-3999(04)00701-9

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.11.013

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 61, Issue 4 , Pages 485-491, October 2006