title: Mothers of chronically ill children and perceptions of environmental variables.
abstract: Environment plays a critical role in supporting families, but the influence of the environment on families with a chronically ill child has remained relatively unexplored. This paper presents a study that examined the role of the environment in families with a chronically ill child. This study, using a secondary analysis of two existing data bases (Holaday & Turner-Henson, 1991; U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1980), examined the influence of selected environmental factors on mothers' perceptions of the environment as supportive, resourceful, safe, and accessible. A presentation of the study findings, as well as implications for nursing practice, is presented.
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authors.lastname: Turner-Henson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012944:Social Support