Chronic health conditions in adults: concept analysis Condición crónica de salud del adulto: análisis de concepto Condição crônica: análise do conceito no contexto da saúde do adulto

This study aimed to define the concept of chronic health condition in adults as presented in literature. An evolutionary perspective of concept analysis was used, as presented by Rodgers, emphasizing the essential attributes, antecedents, consequences and related concepts. The adult's chronic h...

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Main Authors: Maria Célia de Freitas, Maria Manuela Rino Mendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2007-08-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692007000400011