Evaluation of a Weekend Respite Program for Persons with Alzheimer Disease

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 81-95

  Perry, JoAnn ^a   Bontinen, Kymberley ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b T201 2211 Wesbrook Mall ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPITE CARE; SELF CARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COST OF ILLNESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPITE CARE; SELF CARE;

EID: 0035382996     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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