Burden of responsibility experienced by family caregivers of elderly dementia sufferers: Analyses of strain, feelings and coping strategies

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-33

  Samuelsson, Ann Margret ^a   Annerstedt, Lena ^a   Elmståhl, Sölve ^a,c   Samuelsson, Sven Mårten ^a   Grafström, Margareta ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Burden; Coping strategies; Dementia; Family caregivers; Feelings; General strain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY LIFE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; RELIABILITY; RESPONSIBILITY; WELLBEING;

EID: 0035039893     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-6712.2001.1510025.x     Document Type: Article

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