Applied Nursing Research
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 16-21 , February 2006

Adding story-centered care to standard lifestyle intervention for people with Stage 1 hypertension

  • Patricia Liehr, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 561 995 6758.
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  • Janet C. Meininger, PhD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Tel.: +1 713 500 2124.
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  • Robert Vogler, DSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX 77030, USA
    • Tel.: +1 713 797 7000.
    • ,
  • Wenyaw Chan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Tel.: +1 713 500 9321.
    • ,
  • Lorraine Frazier, DSN, RN-C

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Tel.: +1 713 500 2114.
    • ,
  • Sharon Smalling, MPH, RD, LD

      Affiliations

    • Memorial Hermann Wellness Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Tel.: +1 713 704 5800.
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  • Francisco Fuentes, MD

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Tel.: +1 713 500 6579.

Received 11 January 2004 ,Revised 18 November 2004 ,Accepted 23 December 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2004.12.001

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 16-21 , February 2006

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