Predictors of sense of competense in caregivers of demented persons

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-49

  Vernooij Dassen, Myrra J F J ^a   Persoon, Jean M G ^a   Felling, Albert J A ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behavioural problems; Burden; Dementia; Sense of competence; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; COMPETENCE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0030013252     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(95)00332-0     Document Type: Article

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