Factors predicting distress among caregivers to children with chronic medical conditions

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 735-749

  Canning, Robert D ^a   Harris, Emily S ^b,c   Kelleher, Kelly J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

burden; caregivers; health status characteristics; informant differences; pediatric chronic conditions; predictors; psychological distress; SES

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREDICTION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0029829775     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/21.5.735     Document Type: Article

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