Young widows' experience with an Internet self-help group.
1. Finding empathetic support is an important factor in coping for people with various needs. 2. Support group resources may be limited due to long travel distances, expense of child care, lack of transportation, or no available group for specific needs. 3. Nurses can guide their patients to Internet support groups for self-care when traditional groups are not accessible or applicable to their circumstances.
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Hampton University School of Graduate Nursing, Virginia, USA. Matchel96@aol.com
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001601:Bereavement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D015406:Single Parent / Q000523:psychology; D017805:Widowhood / Q000523:psychology*