title: Relapse: a concept analysis.
abstract: The concept of relapse has had many and varied applications in research literature. Great confusion exists in the application of the term to scientific measurement within the various studies. Therefore, an in-depth analysis of the generic term relapse was undertaken through the evolutionary approach offered by Rodgers and Knafl.
authors.affiliation: Boston College Connell School of Nursing, Boston, MA, USA. colleen.simonelli@bc.edu
authors.forename: M Colleen
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Simonelli
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D020377:Self Efficacy; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*