Committed to Life: Adolescents' and Young Adults' Experiences of Living with Fontan Circulation

Malin C. Berghammer; Eva Brink; Annika M. Rydberg; MIKAEL DELLBORG; Inger Ekman

doi:10.1111/chd.12244

journal article Jan 07, 2015

Committed to Life: Adolescents' and Young Adults' Experiences of Living with Fontan Circulation

Malin C. Berghammer Eva Brink Annika M. Rydberg MIKAEL DELLBORG Inger Ekman

Congenital Heart Disease Vol. 10 No. 5 pp. 403-412 · Tech Science Press

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Published: Jan 07, 2015
Vol/Issue: 10(5)
Pages: 403-412
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Authors

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Malin C. Berghammer

Institute of Medicine; Sahlgrenska Academy; Gothenburg Sweden; Institute of Caring, Health and Culture; University West; Trollhättan Sweden; Centre for Person-Centred Care; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden

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Eva Brink

Institute of Caring, Health and Culture; University West; Trollhättan Sweden; Centre for Person-Centred Care; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden; Institute of Health and Care Sciences; Sahlgrenska Academy; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden

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Annika M. Rydberg

Department of Clinical Sciences; Pediatrics; University of Umeå; Umeå Sweden

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MIKAEL DELLBORG

Institute of Medicine; Sahlgrenska Academy; Gothenburg Sweden; Adult Congenital Heart Unit; Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra; Gothenburg Sweden

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Inger Ekman

Centre for Person-Centred Care; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden; Institute of Health and Care Sciences; Sahlgrenska Academy; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden

Funding

Queen Silvia Children's Hospital Research Fund

Petter Silfverskiöld Memorial Fund

Cite This Article

Malin C. Berghammer, Eva Brink, Annika M. Rydberg, et al. (2015). Committed to Life: Adolescents' and Young Adults' Experiences of Living with Fontan Circulation. Congenital Heart Disease, 10(5), 403-412. https://doi.org/10.1111/chd.12244

Committed to Life: Adolescents' and Young Adults' Experiences of Living with Fontan Circulation

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