Grief in spouse and children caregivers of dementia patients

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 521-537

  Lindgren, Carolyn L ^a   Connelly, Carolyn T ^a   Gaspar, Heidi L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR FAMILY; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SPOUSE; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR FAMILY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033171461     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01939459922044018     Document Type: Article

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