Measuring the stress associated with caring for clients with HIV/AIDS

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 171-180

  Niven, C A ^b   Knussen, C ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; STAFF TRAINING; STRESS; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCOTLAND; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032966543     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540129948063     Document Type: Article

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